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Southampton completed a stunning first-half turnaround to inflict Chelsea's second defeat of the season with a deserved 2-1 victory. Raheem Sterling netted his third goal of the season from close range in the 23rd minute but the Saints bravely fought back through talented teenager Romeo Lavia, who blasted home from the edge of the area five minutes after to lift a subdued St Mary's. Southampton never looked back from there […]

US Open champion Emma Raducanu's title defense has ended at the first hurdle as she lost in straight sets to France's Alize Cornet. The 19-year-old stunned the world by winning the major as a teenage qualifier, but her return to court at Flushing Meadows was less memorable. The British number one was out-hustled and bullied by the experienced Cornet, who won 6-3 6-3 in New York. Raducanu seeded 11th, will […]

Serie A club, Bologna has put Nigeria defender William Troost-Ekong on their, radar as they seek to sign the Nigerian defender.

Willian is set to undergo his medical with Fulham on Tuesday, ahead of a potential move to the Premier League club. The Brazil midfielder is a free agent after his deal with Corinthians was terminated. The 34-year-old has been training with the London club and will now join them as a free agent. “Medical scheduled today for Willian in order to become a new Fulham player on free transfer after […]

Manchester United have agreed on a deal with Ajax for Brazil winger Antony and it is understood they will pay an initial fee of 80.75million pounds, with a further 4.25million pounds in add-ons. The 22-year-old is due to arrive in Manchester to complete a medical within the next 48 hours. The Brazilian would become the Red Devil’s joint-second most expensive signing alongside defender Harry Maguire, while the 89million pounds paid for […]

The home-based Super Eagles yesterday crumbled to a 2-0 defeat to the Black Galaxies of Ghana, in the first leg of the 2022 CHAN final qualifying round inside the Cape Coast stadium, Accra. After a goalless first half, it was the Black Galaxies who broke the deadlock 49 minutes from the spot, thanks to Afriyie Barnieh who calmly sent the home-based Eagles the wrong way and in the 85th minute, […]

Nigeria’s contingent to Sunday’s 7th African Nations Championship qualifying match against the Black Galaxy of Ghana will storm the city of Cape Coast today. Head Coach Salisu Yusuf and his assistants this morning released the final list of 22 players for the trip and for the return leg in Abuja on Saturday. Sunday’s clash will take place at the Cape Coast Stadium, starting from 5pm Nigeria time. Meanwhile the Super […]

Rangers Fc of Scotland will play in the Uefa Champions League for the first time in more than a decade after a stunning 1-0 win over PSV Eindhoven to reach the Champions League group stage. The decisive moment of an absorbing tie finally came on the hour, when Malik Tillman intercepted a PSV pass out from defence and squared for Antonio Colak to find an empty net from six yards. […]