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Chelsea signs Senegalese goalkeeper on 5yrs deal
English football club, Chelsea FC, has announced the signing of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from Rennes on a five-year deal.
The Senegal international became the club's seventh signing of the summer transfer window after agreeing a €24…
Martins joins Wuhan city team, readies for debut game
Nigerian former striker, Obafemi Martins has joined Chinese Super League side, Wuhan Zall, with preparations for possible debut when his new team face Chongqing Dangdai Lifan in their next game away.
This is coming after leaving another…
Napoli manager commends Nigeria striker’s impact on team
Napoli’s coach, Gennaro Gattuso, has hailed new Nigerian signing, Victor Osimhen, on his impact and dedication to the team, saying his addition has greatly boosted the team's chances of returning to the league's top four.
He explained…
FIFA ranks Nigeria 29th world best team
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have ranked 29th on the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) newly released ranking after more than six months of disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the latest ranking, the…
Japanese tennis player, Osaka, lifts 3rd Grand slam trophy, defeats Belarusian opponent
A Japanese female tennis player, Naomi Osaka, has won 2020 US Open tournament after beating her opponent from Belarus, Victoria Azarenka, to clinch her third Grand Slam title.
Osaka, who was the fourth seed at the tournament, overcame…
FG sets conditions for football leagues resumption
Pleas by football players, club owners, enthusiasts, and fans of the Nigerian Professional Football Leagues as well as the championships for resumption of matches have met a dead end as the Federal government has set conditions that are…
LASG okays sports activities resumption, lists eight games for debut
As part of its commitments towards the gradual reopening of all sectors, the Lagos State Government has given approval for the resumption of sporting activities in the state beginning with a non-contact eight games.
It explained that the…
Japan eyes 2021 Olympics amid COVID-19 fears
The Japanese Government has disclosed that plans are being concluded to ensure the Olympics games held in 2021 after the coronavirus outbreak forced International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japan government to postpone Tokyo Olympics…
France striker, Mbappe, quarantine after testing COVID-19 positive
A France attacker, Kylian Mbappe, has been confirmed to have contracted coronavirus after result of a test conducted to ascertain his COVID-19 status returned positive.
The result which came back positive during the forward’s involvement…
Nigeria prepares ahead weightlifting championships in Kenya
The Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF) has disclosed that preparations are ongoing for the country's weightlifters to feature in the African Junior and Youths Weightlifting Championships in Kenya.
It explained that championships…