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Australia’s world number one KAYLEE MCKEOWN has withdrawn from the 200m individual medley at the Tokyo Olympics to focus on the backstroke events.The 20-year-old’s shock decision comes two days before the swimming events start at the Games.MCKEOWN was among the favorites for medley gold but the event conflicts with the […]

Former Super Eagles midfielder, OBIORA NWANKWO has joined Portuguese second division club CHAVEZ.The 30-year-old who last played for Portuguese top side BOAVISTA, penned a one-year contract with CHAVES.The defensive midfielder has extensive experience in European football, where he has represented INTER MILAN, PARMA, CLUJ, and BOAVISTA, among others.NWANKWO was part […]

Tokyo Olympics director of the opening ceremony, KENTARO KOBAYASHI has been dismissed, a day before the event is due to be held. Footage of KOBAYASHI from the 1990s recently emerged in which he appears to be making jokes about the Holocaust. Japan’s Olympic, chief SEIKO HASHIMOTO said the video ridiculed […]

Super eagles star, SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE could become club teammate with ALEX IWOBI as new Everton manager RAFA BENITEZ is reportedly keeping tabs on Villarreal winger.22 year old CHUKWUEZE, who played 40 games for Villarreal last term, scoring four times and providing eight assists, played a key role in Villarreals run […]

Former Manchester United defender GABRIEL HEINZE has been sacked as ATLANTA UNITED boss.The 43-year-old won only two of his 13 games at the helm and leaves the club 10th in the MLS Eastern Conference.Assistant coach ROB VALENTINO will take over on an interim basis.ATLANTA, who won the MLS title in […]

Nigeria international, KELECHI IHEANACHO hopes to improve on his performance for Leicester City in the 2021/22 season after making big impact with the Foxes last term.IHEANACHO ended last term in magnificent goalscoring form with 19 goals in all competitions representing his best season in a City shirt.The player who joined […]

The Nigeria Football Federation NFF yesterday released the date and venues of the quarter-final of the 2021 AITEO CUP which would all take place by 3pm on Friday, 23 July 2021 at four different venues.LOKOJA, KOGI State capital, is the center for the all Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL-club clash […]

Super Falcons defender OSINACHI OHALE has joined Spanish outfit DEPORTIVO ALAVES on a two-year contract from club MADRID FF.The new GLORIOSAS player also has experience in Europe, where she arrived in Sweden in the 2017/2018 campaign in the ranks of VITTSJÖ GIK and VÄXJÖ DFF the following season.The Nigerian defender, […]

BUKAYO SAKA is set to be rewarded for his courage in the Euro 2020 final by being given the FREEDOM OF EALING.Born in the London borough in 2001, the England star will become the youngest-ever person to receive the honor.Local council bosses have nominated the teenager following his penalty miss […]

UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings into security breaches at the Euro 2020 final at WEMBLEY.Fans fought with stewards and police as they attempted to break through gates for Sunday’s showcase event.Football Association chief executive, MARK BULLINGHAM apologized to legitimate fans and said the security team had “never seen anything like […]