The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has imposed a major sanction onSouth Africa’s national football team, docking them three points and three goals after fielding anineligible player in their recent World Cup qualifying match against Lesotho. According to FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee, the sanction follows a breach of player eligibilityregulations in the match, which originally…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has rewarded Nigeria’s Under-20 women’s football team, the Falconets, with a sum of $15,000 following their impressive performance at the recently concluded FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The governor announced the reward when he hosted the players and officials at the GovernmentHouse in Ibadan on Saturday. Makinde commended the Falconets…
Chelsea have been dealt a blow as star midfielder Cole Palmer has been ruled out for three weekswith a groin injury, the club confirmed on Friday.The 23-year-old sustained the knock during training ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League clashthis weekend. Initial scans showed a strain, forcing manager Enzo Maresca to adjust hisattacking options in Palmer’s absence….
Liverpool advanced from the EFL third round after a dramatic 2-1 win over Southampton at Anfield on Tuesday night. The Reds took the lead just before the break when summer signing Alexander Isak marked his first goal for the club in the 43rd minute. The striker latched onto a pass from Federico Chiesa and calmly…
Chelsea came from behind to beat League One outfit Lincoln City 2-1 in the third round of the EFL Cup, advancing to the next stage of the competition. Lincoln stunned the Premier League giants shortly before half-time when Reeco Street opened the scoring in the 42nd minute, firing past Jorgensen to give the hosts a…
Naomi Osaka put on a faultless performance to book her place in the US Open quarter-finals with a 6-3 6-2 win over the tournament’s third seed and home favourite Coco Gauff on Monday. Osaka advances to her fifth major quarterfinal, and first since giving birth to daughter Shai in July 2023. Every time Osaka has…
Manchester United players have thrown their support behind under-pressure manager Ruben Amorim despite the club’s troubled start to the 2025/26 season. Defender Matthijs de Ligt insisted the squad “stand behind” their beleaguered coach and accepted responsibility for United’s faltering form, which has left Amorim fighting to steady the ship. Man United needed a dramatic stoppage-time…
Dominik Szoboszlai’s spectacular free-kick handed Liverpool a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Arsenal at Anfield, keeping the champions’ perfect start to the Premier League season intact. In a tense clash between two title favourites, it took until the 83rd minute for the breakthrough. Szoboszlai stepped up and curled home a stunning strike, giving Arne Slot’s side…
Pep Guardiola blasted his Manchester City side for forgetting “how to play” after they blew the lead in a shock 2-1 defeat at Brighton on Sunday. Guardiola’s side were in control in the first half, and Erling Haaland put them ahead with his 88th goal in 100 Premier League appearances. But Haaland was guilty of…
Oleksandr Usyk last night further cemented his place as one of boxing’s greats by stopping Daniel Dubois in round five to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion. The Ukrainian put on a masterclass in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium to dash Dubois’ dreams of being the first Briton to unify the division in…
