Naomi Osaka, the world-famous tennis star lit the Olympic cauldron as the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games opened on Friday.
Osaka was handed the Olympic torch by a group of six children who hail from the area around Fukushima that was ravaged by a 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster.
Daniel Igbinedion, a Nigerian-born professional rugby player, has been handed a jail sentence in the UK for subjecting his former girlfriend to abuse and threatening to end her life. Igbinedion, 26, was convicted of controlling and coercive behaviour and three charges of assault in October. The former West Yorkshire rugby league player was sentenced to…
The Nigeria Football Federal has stated that the Super Eagles of Nigeria can do better than the current feat achieved by Morocco at the ongoing World Cup in Qatar. Morocco became the first African country to reach the semi-finals of a World Cup. Reacting to the feat, the General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation,…
Bulgarian boxer, Kubrat Pulev will take on heavyweight boxing’s world champion, Anthony Joshua in London on December 12. The International Boxing Federation (IBF) mandatory challenger confirmed this on Monday. Pulev, 39, had been scheduled to meet Joshua on June 20, but the fight was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “No turning back, no procrastination!…
Manchester City has confirmed that Juanma Lillo has joined the club as Pep Guardiola’s No.2. Lillo replaces Mikel Arteta who left in December to become head coach at Arsenal. The 54-year-old Spaniard joins from the Chinese side Qingdao Huanghai, which he led to the Chinese League One title. Lillo had coached Guardiola towards the end…
Juventus and Argentine Forward, Paulo Dybala has finally recovered from COVID19 as he tested negative for the first time since he originally tested positive six weeks ago. The 26-year-old, who had previously failed four tests announced on Wednesday that he has finally recovered fully from the virus. “Paulo Dybala performed, as per protocol, a double-check…
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has been told how much it will cost to buy Arsenal. The Nigerian billionaire has previously stated his desire to buy the North London club. Dangote says he is focusing on other interests at the moment but is targeting next year as a possible date to launch his bid for…