Liverpool’s Dutch manager Arne Slot By Enitan Abdultawab Arne Slot has admitted that the growing emphasis on set pieces in the Premier League is taking away the fun from games. The Liverpool manager spoke ahead of his side’s clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers, saying the increasing number of goals …
Flick Barcelona coach Hansi Flick insisted Monday his team could turn around a 4-0 deficit in the Copa del Rey semi-final tie against Atletico Madrid. The Catalan giants host Diego Simeone’s side on Tuesday in the second leg after a heavy defeat by the Rojiblancos in February, needing a spectacular…
Men's T20 World Cup, Super 8s Group 1, Delhi Zimbabwe 153-7 (20 overs): Raza 73 (43); Maphaka 2-21 South Africa 154-5 (17.5 overs): Brevis 42 (18); Raza 3-29 South Africa won by five wickets South Africa produced an unconvincing performance with the bat but beat Zimbabwe by five wickets to set up a…
Nigerian gospel singer, Taiwo Adegbodu, of the popular Adegbodu Twins, is dead. Adegbodu’s death was confirmed on Sunday morning on the duo’s official fans’ page on Facebook, managed by their management. “Taiwo, why will you leave your kids and me without notification? My heart is bleeding, Lord, h…
Chelsea’s Brazilian midfielder #41 Estevao (2R) is fouled by Arsenal’s Ecuadorian defender #05 Piero Hincapie (2L) and Arsenal’s Brazilian defender #06 Gabriel Magalhaes (R) during the English League Cup semi final second leg, football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium, in L…
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in Anambra State has lamented the shortage of judges and magistrates in the state judiciary. The Executive Secretary and Permanent Secretary of Judicial Service Commission (JSC), Stanley Mbanaso, disclosed this at a news briefing in Awka on Thursday. The Execut…
Defending champions India kept their T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive and eliminated opponents Zimbabwe with a 72-run victory in Chennai. Having previously gone unbeaten in the group stage, Zimbabwe leaked more than 250 runs for the second consecutive match in the Super 8s as India piled on 256…
Aiden Markram smacked 82 not out off 46 balls as South Africa beat West Indies by nine wickets to maintain their unbeaten record at the 2026 T20 World Cup. South Africa's captain struck seven fours and four sixes as South Africa chased 177 with 23 balls to spare to move two points clear at the top …
Nigeria’s seven-time African champions, D’Tigress, have announced a provisional squad ahead of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament, set to take place from 11–17 March 2026 in Lyon, France, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Head coach Rena Wakama has selected a blend of seasoned ca…
Two FC Robo players, Esther Onyenezide and Favour Nkwocha, have joined the Super Falcons camp in Yaoundé ahead of Nigeria’s two-legged friendly against Cameroon, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Both players were among the first set of 11 players who arrived in camp on Wednesday and also took part in th…
Rivers United and Enyimba have been listed among the top 500 clubs in the world in the latest five-year ranking released by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. In the IFFHS Men’s Club World Ranking for the period January 1, 2021 to December 3…
