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Chelsea has signed former African Footballer of the year Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in a 10.3million pounds deal from Barcelona and Juventus midfielder Denis Zakaria on loan. 33-year-old Gabon striker Aubameyang scored 13 goals in 24 appearances for Barca after joining the Spanish club in February from London rivals Arsenal where he was stripped off as captain. Left-back Marcos Alonso has left Chelsea by mutual consent and is expected to sign for […]

Tennis Legend Serena Williams showed she has no intention of ending her singles career without a fight after beating second seed Anett Kontaveit on another remarkable night at the Us Open. Williams, ranked 413th and turning 41 next month, won 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 6-2 to stun the Estonian in New York. The American recently announced her intention to retire after her home major and is now into the third round. […]

Five second-half goals and one in the first half by Bayelsa Queens condemned Espoire Fc of Benin Republic to their heaviest defeat at the Stade De Yamou/Ssou/Kro, at the ongoing 2022 CAF Women Champions league qualifiers Zone -B in Cote D'ivoire. After the first goal was scored by Chinyere Igboamalu in the 3rd minute through a free kick the Prosperity Girls, four minutes into the second half, scored the second […]

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, […]