Defending champion Angelique Kerber cruised into the Sydney International third round Tuesday as she targets back-to-back titles, while world No 5 Sloane Stephens narrowly avoided a shock loss. The second seeded German was made to work hard in the opening…
Bernard Tomic won his first competitive outing of the season on Tuesday, beating American Jack Sock in a pre-Australian Open tune-up that will also see him take on fellow livewire Australian Nick Kyrgios. In the opening match of the Kooyong…
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has said he wants to stay at the Premier League club for 20 years and maybe finish his career in north London, the BBC has reported. Since joining from Southampton in 2014 the 46-year-old Argentine,…
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has urged Callum Hudson-Odoi to rebuff Bayern Munich’s advances and stay in England, saying the teenage forward has a “great future” in the Premier League. The 18-year-old has made one substitute’s appearance in the top flight…
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has secured funding for the eighth year towards the ANA/Yusuf Ali nationwide literary awareness campaign. A statement by the association’s Publicity Secretary (South), Wole Adedoyin, said it received the sum of N3 million on…
Following a successful first half of the MultiChoice Diski Challenge, the Diski Festival will make a welcomed return to Mdantsane just outside East London this weekend. The Diski Challenge (PSL Reserve League) will be played on Saturday, 12 and Sunday,…
Orlando Pirates will be without two of their form players for Tuesday’s Absa Premiership clash with Chippa United after the versatile Abbubaker Mobara and midfielder Ben Motshwari succumbed to injuries. Motshwari is undergoing rehabilitation for a knee injury with no…
Gary Rowett has been sacked by Stoke City after just eight months as their manager with the club struggling to challenge for an immediate return to the Premier League. The 44-year-old Englishman, who left Championship rivals Derby County to take…
Ismaily have completed the signing of Nigerian forward Odah Marshal, hours after his contract with ENPPI was terminated. The 26-year-old had only joined ENPPI last summer on a free transfer, and was their top scorer in the first half of…
Cardiff City have joined the race to sign Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses, reports Completesports.com. The retired Nigerian international has not made an appearance for Chelsea in their last 16 games across all competitions. Moses is expected to leave Stamford Bridge…
