WAFCON 2016: Falcons spank Mali 6-0 in group opener
Cup holders Nigeria had no hesitation in spelling ‘Malian’, putting six unreplied goals past their West African counterparts in the opening match of Group B of the 10th Women Africa…
Henderson sets new goals after achieving Olympic target
At the IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015, four-time world long jump champion Dwight Phillips predicted that Jeff Henderson was ready to be anointed as the latest champion. It was easy…
Falconets beat Spain but failed to qualify
Nigeria’s Under-20 female side, the Falconets, on Sunday beat Spain 2-1 in their last Group B match at the FIFA U20 football championship holding in Papua New Guinea. However, the…
Barcelona announce Rakuten as new shirt sponsor
Rakuten, Japanese e-commerce and Internet company, have been announced as the new sponsor for Barcelona’s first team shirt, replacing Qatar Airways. The deal is worth at least €220m, and is…
Chinese AC Milan takeover set for 13 December completion
The Chinese consortium planning to buy Italian football club AC Milan have stated they expect to conclude the deal by Dec. 13. The club, who has been owned by Silvio…