Manchester United talisman Bruno Fernandes says he missed Marcus Rashford’s equaliser against Brighton because of a crunching tackle from Joel Veltman that ‘nearly broke’ his ankle. The Portuguese playmaker became the first midfielder in Europe’s top five leagues to register…
Masters week is always eagerly anticipated, even when it is only five months since the last one, and this week’s 85th running of the Augusta tournament became even more appealing after Jordan Spieth’s Texas Open victory. Very few wins will…
Police deploy operatives to boarding schools in Lagos (Guardian) The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has fortified security in and around boarding schools in Lagos State to protect students, staff and their facilities. The police boss yesterday, in…
Kidnappers kill pastor after collecting ransom (Nation) A Lagos-based pastor, Frederick Ojo Aramuwa, has been killed by his abductors after collecting N2m ransom. Pastor Aramuwa’s corpse was found close to the area where he was abducted. Sources said he was…
Tottenham said they are “disgusted” after defender Davinson Sanchez was subjected to racist abuse on social media following Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Newcastle. The Colombian, 24, posted a picture of the abusive messages on his Instagram Stories after the match,…
Pope Francis urged countries in his Easter message on Sunday to quicken distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, particularly to the world’s poor, and called armed conflict and military spending during a pandemic “scandalous”. Coronavirus has meant this has been the second…
Dolly Parton received her second dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and commemorated the day in the most Dolly way possible. Taking to Instagram, the 9 to 5 singer blessed us all with a photo as she posed with the doctors.…
Al Ahly beat Egyptian rivals Zamalek in last season’s final to lift the African Champions League trophy. Egyptian giants Zamalek earned a 2-0 win away to Mouloudia Alger on Saturday night to keep alive their hopes of reaching the African…
Ashleigh Barty defended her Miami Open title on Saturday, with her opponent Bianca Andreescu forced to retire from their final, before launching a passionate defence of her status as the sport’s world No. 1. Barty, the one-time Grand Slam champion…
Paris Saint-Germain talisman Neymar could find himself in hot water again after he was involved in a furious tunnel bust-up with Tiago Djalo after PSG’s costly Ligue 1 defeat against Lille. The Brazillian superstar, making only his second appearance since…
