Premier League clubs involved in the latter stages of European cup competitions will be given a delayed start to the 2020-21 season. Precise details around the calendar for next season will not be decided until later this month. But it…
Wolves win maintains Europa League hopes
Wolves eased past a hapless Crystal Palace side in the Premier League to maintain hopes of playing Europa League football next season. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side move back above Tottenham into sixth place and victory at Chelsea in their final…
*Lagos seals 10 private schools for flouting closure directive (Nation) *Cleric donates face masks, palliatives to Alimosho residents (Guardian)
Lagos seals 10 private schools for flouting closure directive (Nation) The Lagos State Government has sealed 10 private schools that flouted the closure directives of the federal and state governments as a result of Covid-19 pandemic to ensure the safety…
Wolves’ Neto scores valuable away goal at Olympiakos
Substitute Pedro Neto scored a valuable away goal for Wolves as they drew with 10-man Olympiakos in their Europa League last-16 tie played behind closed doors over coronavirus concerns. The Premier League side, who wanted the game postponed, faced 10…
VAR denies Wolves’ bid to close on top-four spot
Wolves missed out on the chance to close the gap on the top four as they were held to a goalless draw by 10-man Leicester City amid more VAR controversy. Just before half-time, Willy Boly looked to have opened the…
*Police arraign 2 robbery suspects (DailyTrust) *Wigwe: Lagos City Marathon attracts foreign investors (Nation)
Police arraign 2 robbery suspects (DailyTrust) The police in Lagos State have arraigned two suspected armed robbers before an Ikeja magistrate court, Lagos. The accused persons are 22-year-old Afeez Mohammed and 30-year-old Kadiri Mohammed. According to the police, the accused…
Firmino ‘worldie’ secures another late Liverpool win at Wolves (Guardian)
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed another moment of magic from Roberto Firmino as the Brazilian’s late winner opened up a 16-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory at Wolves on Thursday. The European champions’…
*Reconstruction: Anger as gridlock grounds Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (NewTelegraph) *Friends tell court how Kolade Johnson was allegedly killed by policeman (Tribune)
Reconstruction: Anger as gridlock grounds Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (NewTelegraph) Motorists were held for several hours yesterday as gridlock grounded vehicular movements on the ever-busy Lagos-Ibandan Expressway. The hold-up forced some commuters to abandon their vehicles and trek for several kilometres. Those…
Man City overcome fatigue, beat Sheffield United 2-0 (Punch)
Manchester City shrugged off a tight turnaround from defeat at Wolves to beat Sheffield United 2-0 on Sunday thanks to second-half strikes from Sergio Aguero and Kevin de Bruyne. City boss Pep Guardiola had lambasted the scheduling that saw the…
Liverpool investigate alleged incident between Wolves’ Jonny and a ball boy (BBC)
Liverpool are investigating an alleged incident between Wolves defender Jonny and a ball boy during the Reds’ 1-0 win at Anfield on Sunday. The club are looking into claims he came into contact with the youngster while trying to retrieve…