Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi has revealed that he has never spoken with Nigerian national team manager Gernot Rohr, but he remains hopeful of playing for the Super Eagles. The 22-year-old, who is on loan at German club Mainz, has enjoyed a strong spell in the team since the Bundesliga restarted last month. He currently cannot […]
Solskjaer unsure on Pogba fitness, praises Rashford
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba are raring to go for the clash with Tottenham later today. Pogba has not featured since Boxing Day due to foot issues, while Rashford suffered a back injury in January. Both have used the extended break to recover but Solskjaer is unsure on […]
Report on Kobe Bryant crash out
The pilot of the helicopter that crashed into a hillside with former National Basketball Association star Kobe Bryant aboard may have been disoriented by thick fog shortly prior to impact, according to a report by the United States’ National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB report said Ara Zobayan might have “misperceived” the angles at […]
Former IAAF boss, Diack faces possible four-year jail term
The prosecution in the French corruption trial of former global athletics supremo, Lamine Diack on Wednesday (June 17) for him to serve four years in prison and be fined a maximum of €500,000 (S$784,000). He is accused of delaying punishment for Russian athletes who failed doping tests in return for payment and in order to […]
Awoniyi: I wanted to continue playing
Nigerian striker, Taiwo Awoniyi has disclosed that he actually felt like playing on even while he was being stretchered off the pitch in a Bundesliga match over the weekend. The former Nigerian youth international picked up the injury when Mainz lost 1-0 to Augsburg in Sunday’s relegation six-pointer at the Opel Arena. The game was […]
Onazi out for 2-3 weeks with muscle injury
Nigerian midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi is set to be on the sidelines for between two and three weeks following the injury he sustained when Denizlispor met Sivasspor earlier this week. A small tear was detected in the posterior muscle during medical examinations following the injury the former Trabzonspor midfielder suffered in Monday’s 1-0 defeat to Sivasspor. […]
Sadiq: Man U interest, big compliment to me
Nigeria U-23 international Umar Sadiq has commented on the reports linking him with English giants Manchester United. The towering striker has netted 17 goals and provided 16 assists across all competitions for Serbian giants FK Partizan this season. Sadiq’s impressive form has seen him been linked with top European clubs including United, who are three-time […]
Kvitova hopes for ‘easy’ US Open decision
Petra Kvitova is yet to make a call on participating in the US Open and hopes the health situation in New York will improve to make her decision easier, the two-time Wimbledon champion told Reuters. A number of top players, including men’s world No 1 Novak Djokovic and reigning men’s champion Rafael Nadal, are among […]
Colombia complain to FIFA about 2023 WC bid report
Colombia’s soccer chief and the head of South American football confederation CONMEBOL have written to FIFA complaining of “erroneous and discriminatory conclusions” in the assessment of the country’s bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The Colombian proposal to bring the tournament to South America for the first time received the lowest score in […]
Quick turnaround leaves Arteta scrambling for injury cover
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he cannot dwell on Wednesday’s 3-0 defeat at Manchester City as he has to focus on getting his starting line-up ready for their next Premier League game on Saturday after seeing two players injured and one sent off. Midfielder Granit Xhaka picked up a knock early in the match and […]