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Former Chelsea midfielder, Cesc Fabregas, has been banned from driving after he was caught hitting 68mph in a 40mph zone in London, Sky Sports reports. The former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder was banned for six months. The court…

Nigerian-American basketball player, Giannis Antetokounmpo is set to release a limited edition of sneakers inspired by the iconic movie, ‘Coming to America’. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Antetokounmpo has had a good run in…

By George Aluo World athletics governing body, IAAF has endorsed the maiden edition of the Abeokuta 10km Road Race billed for November 3 this year.

Nigerian short sprint record holders Blessing Okagbare and Divine Oduduru are among the stars on parade as the 2019 All-Nigeria Track and Field Championships kicked off on Thursday in Kaduna. The annual event serves as the trials for…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up 12 spots in the July FIFA ranking, to place 33rd in the world after winning bronze at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations tournament. In the ranking table released by the world football governing…

Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio is facing several months out of action after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The Spanish winger suffered the injury during a pre-season friendly involving the former La Liga…

Aston Villa have signed on Egypt international Mahmoud Hassan, better known by his nickname “Trezeguet’’, from Turkish side Kasimpasa, the newly-promoted English Premier League (EPL) side said on Wednesday. Aston Villa did not disclose…

Uli Hoeness, the long-serving president of German football club Bayern Munich, is planning to retire and hand over his duties to a former Adidas chief executive in November. According to German daily newspaper Bild on Wednesday, Hoeness…

FIFA has given Liberian official, Musa Bility, a 10-year ban from football for financial offences, the sport’s world governing body said on Wednesday. Bility, a member of the African Confederation (CAF) executive committee and former…

Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has advised that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) outlines the refresher programmes for local coaches, which would be the condition upon which he would embark on a refresher course with…