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REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders got some breathing room in the CFL West Division standings with a thrilling 32-26 overtime win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday. The win improved the Roughriders’ record to 8-4, good for second in the West Division behind the Edmonton Elks who had an 8-3 record heading into Monday’s game in Calgary against the …

Juventus equalized in added time to force a 1-1 draw against AC Milan in Sunday’s biggest Serie A clash. completesports.com information. Super Eagles star Samuel Chukwueze, who came on in the second half, picked up another assist in the league after setting up teammate Alphadjo Cissé to put Milan ahead. But Federico Gatti scored in the 92nd minute to help …

CALGARY – Ball security is in the spotlight ahead of Monday’s Labor Day game between the Edmonton Elks and Calgary Stampeders. Edmonton (8-3) led the CFL this season in turnovers forced with 33, including 17 interceptions, and cashed in with 103 points. “Our defense runs the ball and our offense capitalizes on scoring points…which is the difference in a lot …

The Oyo State Sports Pillar and Chairman of the Sports Pillar Youth Development Foundation, Mr. Temitope Ademola Obideyi, has congratulated the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) after their impressive 1-0 victory over Tunisian side CS Sfaxien in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round match on Saturday at the MKO Sports Arena, Abeokuta. Obideyi, a passionate supporter …

Manchester United twice surrendered leads as Everton fought back to secure a dramatic 2-2 draw in their Premier League clash at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday. United looked set to claim their first away win of the season after goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko gave them the lead at different stages of the second half. However, Everton refused …

As we exclusively reported yesterday, National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman Shehu Dikko has confirmed that FIFA has banned members of the soon-to-be-established normalization committee from participating in substantive elections. Dikko made the confirmation in an interview on Channels Television, while speaking about the football reforms that the president has ordered following the resignation of the board of directors of the …

Fermin Lopez scored one goal and created two more as champions Barcelona won 5-0 over hosts Valencia in Sunday’s La Liga clash to maintain their 100% start to the new season. Lamine Yamal (double), Raphinha and Pedri also scored for the visitors, who controlled the match from the start and lead the La Liga standings with 12 points from four …

Femmco Football Academy Head Coach, Oluwafemi Oladehinde Adebayo, has praised Edo Queens for their impressive campaign in the WAFU-B Women’s Champions League qualifiers, describing the Nigerian champions as deserving winners. In an exclusive interview with SPORTS247, Oladehinde also applauded Edo Queens head coach Kennedy Boboye for successfully guiding the team to the continental title after taking charge under difficult circumstances. …

Wydad Casablanca have officially reached an agreement with Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech to terminate his contract by mutual agreement, the club announced on Sunday. The Casablanca club confirmed the decision through an official statement shared on their social media platforms, ending Ziyech’s stay with the team. “Sometimes some stories are shorter than we would like, but they leave an unforgettable …

Firsttouch Football Academy CEO Vincent Atamah says the academy’s ambitions go far beyond its current RAK League campaign, with a long-term plan to establish the club among Nigeria’s leading football development centers and create a pathway to Europe for its most talented players. The encouraging start to the Firsttouch tournament has given Atamah more reasons to believe in the project. …