Ross Barkley scored a stoppage-time equaliser to help Chelsea keep their unbeaten start to the season as they held Manchester United to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Antonio Rudiger gave the home side the lead in the first half, but the tables were turned as Anthony Martial…

After narrowly escaping defeat in his last outing against Newcastle United, Jose Mourinho has a sterner test this weekend as he leads his stuttering Manchester United team to Stanford Bridge to face in-form Chelsea. Since his exit from London, Mourinho hasn’t had it so good against his former employers with…

Playing in the World Cup is every footballer’s dream. And to see that greats like Ryan Giggs and Eric Cantona never had the opportunity, those who make it to the flagship event cherish the moment. That may however not be the case for Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, whose debut…

Odion Ighalo was the main man for Nigeria again on Tuesday as the Super Eagles secured a vital 3-2 away win over Libya in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series. Ighalo, who scored a hat-trick in the reverse fixture few days ago in Uyo, added two more goals to…

The Nigeria national team, the Super Eagles will be gunning for a possible double over their Libyan counterparts in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers tonight. The Eagles trounced the Mediterranean Knights 4-0 in the reverse fixture a few days ago in Uyo and now they will be hoping to…

Rosemary Chukwuma has given Nigeria her first medal at the ongoing 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was indeed worth the wait as Chukwuma struck gold in the 100m event on Day 5 late Monday night. Chukwuma saved the best for last having finished third in the first…

Members of the Nigeria Amputee Football Team were on Monday involved in an auto crash on their way to Abuja from Lagos. The players were on their way to the Federal Capital Territory to process their travelling visas so they can attend the Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico. Goodluck…

Nigeria’s hope of qualifying for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament to be staged in Cameroon will be made clearer on Tuesday when the Super Eagles take on the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in another crucial tie. The Eagles soared high in the reverse fixture between them and Libya;…

Odion Ighalo silenced his critics on Saturday as he scored a hat trick to help the Super Eagles to a comprehensive 4-0 trouncing of Libya in the Match Day 3 encounter of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series. Ighalo who had persistently been criticised for his poor goals’ return…

Having missed out on the last two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations, the Super Eagles are not willing to leave anything to chance in their quest to qualify for the 2019 edition. In this light, it is expected that the Eagles will be going all out as they…

The Nigeria national football team, the Super Eagles, will be looking to get their qualification for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations back on track as they take on the Black Knights of Libya in a crucial game at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium. Saturday’s game in Uyo can best…

After conquering the tracks with his masterclass performances, Usain Bolt is gradually making in-roads into football and he has scored his first set of goals for Australian club, Central Coast Mariners. The Jamaican eight-time Olympic sprint champion scored the Mariners' third and fourth goals in a 4-0 win over Macarthur…

Frenchman Tom Jomby maintained his impressive form at the Lagos Open International Tennis Championship with a 7-5, 6-2 quarterfinal win over Niki Poonacha of India on Thursday. The top seed, who won the first leg of the combined $100, 000 prize-money ITF point-earning event, was stretched by the seventh seed…

Enugu Rangers and Kano Pillars are the two teams that would be slugging it out in the final of the 2018 AITEO Cup otherwise known as the Federation Cup. Both teams were victorious in their respective semi-final games played on Wednesday in Kano and Lagos. Rangers who edged out Akwa…

The Nigeria national football team, the Super Eagles, will on Wednesday have their second training session as they step up preparations for their crucial Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON qualifying matches against Libya. Already, 22 of the 24 players invited to face Libya are on the ground in Uyo and…

Tributes have been pouring in for former England and Chelsea captain, John Terry, following his announcement that he has officially retired from professional football. The 37-year old has been without a club since leaving Championship side Aston Villa in the summer. The defender made the announcement on his Instagram account,…

Defending champions Manchester City will be staying on top of the Premier League table going into the international break. Pep Guardiola’s men played out an uninspiring barren draw against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. That was enough to preserve their slim advantage at the summit of the Premier League table.…

Two teams dictating the pace in the English Premier League, Liverpool and Manchester City, will battle for supremacy at Anfield this Sunday afternoon. Both teams that would be slugging it out in the Super Sunday clash have 19 points apiece after seven games respectively. After watching how the other Manchester…

Jose Mourinho and Manchester United were saved their blushes on Sunday as they came from two goals down to beat Newcastle United 3-2 at Old Trafford on Saturday. Amid speculations that Mourinho was on the verge of losing his job, United made a horrific start as goals from Kenedy on…

The Match Day 2 games of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday were highlighted with the masterclass performances from Neymar for PSG and Lionel Messi for Barcelona. Neymar was the star man for the Parisians; scoring three of the goals for PSG in their 6-1 thumping of Red Star Belgrade.…

The best of attacking football is expected at Wembley tonight as Tottenham Hotspur play host to Spanish giants, Barcelona, in one of the Match Day 2 games of the UEFA Champions League. While Harry Kane will be leading the Spurs’ chase for goals, Lionel Messi will be doing same for…

Qualification for the CAF Confederation Cup final has just gotten more difficult for Enyimba FC after they were beaten 1-0 in Aba on Wednesday by Moroccan side, Raja Casablanca. Many had expected Enyimba to make the most of their home advantage in the CAF Confederation Cup semi-final first leg match;…

The UEFA Champions League is already living up to its billing with splendid displays being produced by Europe’s elite clubs. Now in the group phase, the second instalment of Match Day 2 games will be played on Wednesday night across eight different stadia in Europe. PREMIUM TIMES projects into five…

The first set of games in Match Day 2 of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night threw up different shades of results; with the biggest of the night recorded in Moscow. In Group G, UEFA Champions League holders, Real Madrid, lost 1-0 away to CSKA Moscow. Nikola Vlasic scored…

Three matches without a win has put Jose Mourinho and Manchester United under intense pressure as they host Valencia in the UEFA Champions League tonight. United have been rocked by lots of off-field problems this season, with Mourinho having issues with different players week in week out. There is also…