Sports
South Africa’s Pistorius Denied Parole Decade After Killing Girlfriend
Mary KanuMar 31, 2023
South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius was refused parole on Friday after seeking early release from prison, a decade after he shot and killed his girlfriend,...
South Africa’s Pistorius seeks parole decade after killing girlfriend
Folasade OgunrindeMar 31, 2023
Former South Africa Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, jailed in 2016 for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, will ask a parole board on Friday to release him...
CAF Confirms Kick-Off Date For 2023 AFCON
Mary KanuMar 30, 2023
The Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 dates have been officially confirmed by CAF, with the opening match scheduled to take place on Saturday, 13 January 2024...
Iwobi Laments Poor Nigerian Pitches
Mary KanuMar 30, 2023
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi has lamented the bumpy pitches the Super Eagles play on during home games, saying it has negatively affected the team. Jose Peseiro...
Oshoala’s Barca Thrash Roma, Arsenal Beat Bayern To Reach Women’s Champions League Semis
Mary KanuMar 30, 2023
Barcelona booked their place in the Women’s Champions League semi-finals by thrashing Roma 5-1 on Wednesday as Arsenal came from behind to knock out Bayern Munich 2-1...
FIFA Removes Indonesia As Host Of The 2023 U20 World Cup
Mary KanuMar 30, 2023
FIFA announced on Wednesday it had removed Indonesia as hosts of this year’s under-20 World Cup amid political turmoil over Israel’s participation. “A new host...
Joshua Dismisses Franklin Knockout Threat Ahead Of Ring Return
Mary KanuMar 30, 2023
British boxer Anthony Joshua has laughed off Jermaine Franklin’s threat of a knockout in their bout on Saturday, with the former world heavyweight champion insisting...
Paystack CEO Acquires Majority Stake In Danish Football Club, Aarhus Fremad
Mary KanuMar 29, 2023
Paystack Co-founder and CEO Shola Akinlade has bought a 55 percent stake in a second division Danish club, Aarhus Fremad. This was made public on Tuesday in a statement...
Messi Scores 100th Argentina Goal In Curacao Romp
Mary KanuMar 29, 2023
Argentina captain Lionel Messi on Tuesday scored his 100th international goal for the reigning world champions as they romped to a 7-0 friendly win over outclassed...
Renard Set For France Women’s Job After Resigning As Saudi Coach
Mary KanuMar 29, 2023
Herve Renard has resigned as Saudi Arabia coach and is likely to take over as boss of the France women’s team, a source told AFP on Tuesday. Frenchman Renard, 54, took...
