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Tottenham Hotspur put up a fighting effort as they played a 2-2 draw against Brentford in their opening game of the Premier League season. Spurs are no longer with star forward Harry Kane, who finally left the club for Bayern Munich over the weekend. Tottenham got ahead in the 11th minute of the game through Cristian Romero’s opener before the …

Nigerian squash, top players Onaopemipo Adegoke and Babatunde Ajagbe have successfully advanced to the round of 16 at the ongoing Goodfellow Classic 2024 in Toronto, Canada. Read Also: Dannaz Ladies: ‘Discipline, Dedication, Determination’ – The Mantra Behind Their Rise from Grassroots To NWFL Adegoke, who holds the distinction of being the top-ranked squash player in Nigeria’s men’s category, showcased his …

Former Tottenham Hotspur forward Harry Kane has expressed his excitement following his successful transfer to German giants, Bayern Munich. Kane, who spent 19years at Spurs, made his debut at Bayern on Saturday, making his first non-Premier League appearance in club football. Kane joined the Spurs academy in 2004, signed his first professional contract in 2010 and made his senior debut …

It was a feast of goals in the Nationwide League One/ Ikukuoma Super Cup second Round as the two fixtures involving Dohz Academy versus Tudun Wada FC and Campos JNR versus Ave FC recorded two wins and 10 goals with five goals each in both matches. After two days of rest, action resumed at the Uboma Secondary School Stadium complex …

Chelsea and Liverpool played a 1-1 draw in their Premier League battle at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon. Luis Diaz opened scoring for Liverpool in the 18th minute through an assist by Mohamed Salah, who himself had an effort disallowed by VAR. Axel Disasi, making his debut for Chelsea, equalised for the hosts in the 36th minute through an assist …

Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund has been ruled out of action after suffering a muscle injury. United confirmed the injury setback in a statement on Friday, stating he is expected to be out for two to three weeks. “Rasmus Hojlund will miss Manchester United’s Premier League game against Fulham on Saturday due to a muscle injury. It is expected to …

Ola Aina has been named winner of Nottingham Forest’s Player of the Month award, reports Completesports.com. The Nigeria international’s superb strike in Forest’s 2-0 victory against Aston Villa at the City Ground was overwhelming voted for by the club’s supporters. Aina guided a powerful shot past Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez on five minutes. It was the full-back’s first goal for …

The Nigeria National League (NNL) has penciled down seventeen(17) Stadiums for final phase of inspection ahead of the 28 October kick off date. A team of special facility inspectors/ compliant Officers have been assigned to carry out thorough inspection of the facilities as follows: 1.U.J Esuene Stadium,Calabar Cross Rivers2.MKO Abiola Stadium,Abeokuta Ogun State3. Dipo Dina Stadium,Ijebu Ode4.Ole Township Stadium,Delta State5.Oshogbo …

Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has joined Saudi Arabia Women’s Premier League club Al-Ittihad Ladies. The club unveiled Plumptre’s signing with a video interview published on their X handle accompanied with a statement that reads:”Welcome to Al-Ittihad Ashleigh Plumptre 🤩🙌.” She joined Al-Ittihad after spending three years (2020-2023) at Leicester where she made 62 appearances. The 25-year-old left the English …

Nigeria’s goalkeeper sensation, Chiamaka Nnadozie, nurtures a profound desire to represent Nigeria at the 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament, set to unfold in her adopted city of Paris. The journey from her club stint in Paris to Olympic glory symbolizes a heartfelt aspiration for Nnadozie, crowned CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year in December. Read Also: Five TotalEnergies CAF AFCON …