News as it breaks
Liverpool stretched their perfect Premier League start with a 2-1 win over Everton, tightening their stranglehold on the Merseyside derby and opening up a six-point lead at the top of the table. First-half goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike rewarded the defending champions’ dominance, enough to secure a fifth…
Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, has dropped 11 spots in the latest FIBA World Rankings, now ranked 53rd globally and 8th in Africa, following their quarter-final exit at the AfroBasket 2025 tournament held in Luanda, Angola. The team’s FIBA points fell from 297.8 in March 2025 to 248.7, marking one…
Marcus Rashford made a stunning Champions League return to England on Thursday night, scoring twice in nine minutes to give Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Newcastle United. The England forward, on loan from Manchester United, struck in the 58th and 67th minutes to register his first goals for the Catalan…
Jose Mourinho has been officially appointed as the new head coach of Benfica, marking a dramatic return to Portuguese football 21 years after his last managerial role in the country. The 62-year-old tactician, renowned for stints at Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, and Manchester United, signed a contract that runs…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have suffered another setback in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking, slipping two places to 45th globally and falling out of Africa’s top five football nations. The September 2025 update marks the third consecutive drop for the three-time African champions, who were ranked 43rd in April and…
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has denied raping two women and sexually assaulting a third, after appearing at Southwark Crown Court in London. The 32-year-old Ghanaian international, who now plays for Spanish side Villarreal, pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one charge of sexual assault relating to…
The UK Government has launched a two-month sports-based empowerment programme in Lagos aimed at equipping vulnerable young people with life skills, discipline, and resilience against crime. The initiative, which runs from September to November 2025, is being implemented in three Lagos Local Government Areas — Ajeromi (Boxing), Ikorodu (Boxing and…
World number one Aryna Sabalenka has officially pulled out of the upcoming China Open 2025, citing an injury sustained during her recent title-winning run at the US Open earlier this month. The 27-year-old Belarusian, who defeated Amanda Anisimova to secure her second consecutive US Open title, has not fully recovered…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated two distinguished Nigerians, Farouk Gumel and Tobi Amusan, for their recent accomplishments on the international stage, calling them “sources of national pride.” The message was conveyed in a statement issued Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. President Tinubu…
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has added another prestigious medal to her collection, winning silver in the women’s 100m hurdles final at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships, solidifying her status as one of the world’s top hurdlers. Amusan finished in second place with a remarkable time of 12.29 seconds, just behind…
