A gunman opened fire in a church in Texas, fatally shooting two parishioners before being killed by an armed member of the congregation. The gunman stood up from a pew at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, a…
Teen ‘kills paedophile priest by ramming crucifix down his throat’ (Metro)
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of torturing and killing a priest by ramming a crucifix down his throat and suffocating him. The youth, 19, is alleged to have been abused by the Catholic priest, Roger Matassoli, as was…
Lampard reveals frank exchange inspired Chelsea fightback (Punch)
Frank Lampard revealed a feisty half-time exchange inspired Chelsea to ruin Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s home debut with a thrilling fightback in their 2-1 win on Sunday. Lampard was furious with Chelsea’s lethargic first half at the Emirates Stadium after…
Osimhen, Oshoala confident ahead of CAF awards (Punch)
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and Super Falcons captain Asisat Oshoala, have both expressed their desire to win their categories at the CAF Awards. While Osimhen was nominated for the African Youth Player of the Year award alongside fellow Nigerian…
Roma on verge of getting new owner (Vanguard)
US billionaire Dan Friedkin is poised to buy a majority stake in Italian club Roma in a deal worth up to 780 million euros ($872 million), according to several reports in Italy on Sunday. The 54-year-old Texas-based businessman will imminently…
The long, hazardous road to Nigerian Premier League games (Guardian)
Football leagues all over the world thrive on a lot of travelling by teams, supporters and officials detailed to supervise the games. The bigger the number of teams and the larger the distance between the venues, the more kilometres the…
Tim Sherwood says Manchester United are favourites to beat Chelsea and Tottenham to top-four finish (Metro)
Tim Sherwood believes Manchester United should be considered favourites to secure a top-four finish ahead of Chelsea and Tottenham. United are now just one point behind fourth-placed Chelsea after they sealed a 2-0 victory over Burnley on Saturday. Frank Lampard’s…
Abia Warriors down Plateau United 3-0, Akwa edge Lobi as Dakkada hold Sunshine Stars (Guardian)
High-riding Plateau United were brought down to earth in Umuahia yesterday Abia Warriors, who beat the league leaders 3-0 Guy Keumian was the orchestrator of the win for the Abia Warriors as he scored one and set up another for…
Rory McIlroy: Experience at Royal Portrush was a ‘turning point’ for world number two (BBC)
Rory McIlroy says missing the cut at the Open Championship at Royal Portrush was a “turning point in a lot of different things”. In BBC NI’s new documentary The Open at Royal Portrush, four-time major winner McIlroy says he regards…