Fulham 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Rodrigo Muniz brace leads surprising blowout
Joao Palhinha, Sasa Lukic, and Alex Iwobi helped control the middle of the park, as Spurs struggled to make any headway and were open at the back without Micky van de Ven. Spurs had won two-straight to strengthen their surprising…
MMA team get heroic welcome in Lagos
Victorious Nigerian fighters in the Mixed Martial Arts event at the 2023 African Games in Ghana were on Friday feted by the management of the Lagos Continental Hotel, in honour of their medals haul at the Games, PUNCH Sports Extra…
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic Withdraws From Miami
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic Withdraws From Miami This was supposed to be the first year since the Covid-19 pandemic that Novak Djokvoic competed in the “Sunshine Swing” at Indian Wells and Miami. Now the world No. 1 won’t be…
Conor McGregor on his return to MMA: ‘It keeps getting pushed back, then I lose interest’
Conor McGregor appears to be a little frustrated with how his return to the UFC is going. It’s been nearly three years since MMA fans last saw McGregor in the octagon, when he snapped his leg against Dustin Poirier at…
I’m good to coach Super Eagles to glory, says Nsien
Nigerian-American coach Michael Nsien has joined the fray for the vacant managerial position of the Super Eagles, adding he has all what it takes to steer the ship of the three –time African champions. The 43-year-old Nsien who is currently…
African Games 2023: Nigeria wins six more medals in weightlifting
Nigeria amassed six more medals in the weightlifting event at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana on Wednesday. The duo of Desmond Akano and Adebayo Adeyemi won six medals, comprising three silver and three bronze. Competing in the…
“I’m not intimidated by Steffi Graf.. I can intimidate anyone”: When a teenage Serena Williams spoke on facing the German ahead of Indian Wells final
Serena Williams once said that she was not intimidated by Steffi Graf before facing her in the Indian Wells final in 1999. The American entered the tournament, then known as the Evert Cup, unseeded and booked her place in the…
Lakshya Sen rises to no. 15 in Race to Paris rankings, Olympic hope alive
Lakshya Sen, on Tuesday, entered the top 16 of the BWF’s Race to Paris rankings following his semifinal finish at the French Open Super 750 last week. Lakshya Sen rises to no. 15 in Race to Paris rankings, Olympic hope…
Amusan leads 4x100m relay team as AFN releases final African Games’ list
World 100m hurdles record holder, Tobi Amusan, has been included in Team Nigeria’s relay squad for the ongoing 13th African Games holding in Ghana. In the final list of athletes released by the AFN, yesterday, Amusan is expected to compete…
Umoafia wins three w’lifting gold
Team Nigeria’s swoop of gold medals at the ongoing African Games in Ghana continued on Day 4, Monday, with former junior Olympic champions Edidiong Umoafia adding three more golds in the weightlifting event. Competing in the 67kg, Umoafia was firm…