Said Chabane, owner of French football club Angers, on Friday received a two-year jail term, with one year suspended, for sexually assaulting six female employees. Chabane was tried in western France for sexual assault “committed by a person abusing…
Super Eagles midfielder Alexander Iwobi has explained the lack of creativity in his performance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Speaking on his Project 17 channel via YouTube, Iwobi said the role he was asked to play limited…
Egypt is presently leading the medal ranking table of the ongoing All-African Games in Ghana. As of Friday afternoon, Egypt was still leading the medal standings through their impressive displays across various events, notably table tennis, swimming and wrestling. The…
Germany’s footballers will wear Nike jerseys from 2027, the domestic association said Friday, ending a decades-long partnership with Adidas during which the homegrown brand’s three stripes became synonymous with success on the pitch. The collaboration between Adidas and the German…
Nigeria’s Odunayo Adekuoroye an Olympian, is now ranked No. 1 globally in the 57 kg category with 49000 points, according to United World Wrestling’s latest rankings. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that her performance in wrestling at the…
Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has said he loved watching the club’s former players Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes and Eric Cantona play while growing up as a child. Mainoo spoke to the media ahead of England’s international friendly match against…
Chelsea and Manchester City are both facing expulsion from the Premier League if they are found guilty of breaching Financial Fair Play, FFP. Nottingham Forest are the latest club to be punished after an independent commission decided to deduct four…
Chelsea forward Carney Chukwuemeka has revealed the stadium he dreams of playing at. The England U21 star said he is excited about the prospect of playing at the Wembley Stadium in London. Chelsea will play Manchester City in the semifinals…
Former Brazil defender, Dani Alves, was on Wednesday granted bail, upon the payment of €1 million fee, by a Barcelona court. Alves was convicted of sexual assault in February and sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison, of which he had…
The Super Eagles can now intensify preparations for their upcoming friendlies against Ghana and Mali following the arrival of all invited players, SPORT9JAA reports. Six players including Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Frank Onyeka, Francis Uzoho, Chidozie Awaziem and Bright Osayi-Samuel all…
