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AFCON 2023: ‘I may be done if Super Eagles win trophy’ – Osimhen

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has said he may be done if they win the Africa Cup of Nations. Last season, Osimhen won the Serie A title with Napoli and finished 2023 as the CAF African Footballer of the Year….

Joseph Parker confirms next heavyweight title fight

Joseph Parker’s next fight has been confirmed, with the Kiwi heavyweight set to battle China’s Zhilei Zhang in March for the WBO interim heavyweight title in March. It had been understood Parker was in line to either fight Zhang or…

Roma appoint new manager after Mourinho’s sack

AS Roma on Tuesday officially appointed Daniele De Rossi as the club’s new manager after sacking Jose Mourinho. The Serie A club confirmed this in a statement via their X account. “AS Roma is pleased to announce that Daniele De…

Jose Mourinho sacked by Roma

The former Chelsea and Manchester United manager leaves the Serie A club in ninth place after defeat to AC Milan. Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Roma, ending his spell in Italy during its third season. The Italians have moved…

Australian Open: Naomi Osaka loses on Grand Slam comeback

Naomi Osaka fell at the first hurdle in her Grand Slam comeback on Monday, losing 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) to Caroline Garcia in the first round of the Australian Open. A single break proved enough for the French 16th seed to…

Lionel Messi becomes the first to win The Best FIFA Men’s player 3 times

Lionel Messi has become the first footballer to win The Best FIFA Men’s Player award three times. The Argentine superstar, 36, was confirmed as the 2023 winner at The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony in London on Monday, January 15….

Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou face off for first time ahead of heavyweight fight [VIDEO]

Anthony Joshua will face Francis Ngannou on March 8 in Saudi Arabia; the fight takes place three weeks after Tyson Fury takes on Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed heavyweight title clash; promoter Frank Warren says the winners of the two…

AFCON:Egypt 2-2 Mozambique: Salah rescues late point for Pharaohs

Mohamed Salah scored a stoppage-time penalty as Egypt salvaged a 2-2 draw with Mozambique in their opening Africa Cup of Nations game. The seven-time AFCON champions took an early lead through Mostafa Mohamed, only for Mozambique to turn the game…

TRANSFER TALK: Barcelona, Juventus, PSG Set To Battle Out For Manchester City Forward

Sergio Aguero is set to leave Manchester City this summer and Barcelona, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain are all said to be battling it out for his signature. With Europe’s top clubs having been hit hard financially by the coronavirus pandemic,…

AFCON Qualifiers: Super Eagles cruise to 3-0 victory over Lesotho

Nigeria defeated Lesotho 3-0 in their final Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Lagos on Tuesday, as the Super Eagles ended their campaign in style. Victor Osimhen, Oghenekaro Etebo and Paul Onuachu were the goalscorers as the West African giants saw…