•Britain’s Tyson Fury (R) trades blows with Poland’s Mariusz Wach (L) during a charity boxing bout in Pattaya, today Tyson Fury edged closer to a blockbuster heavyweight clash with Anthony Joshua after defeating Mariusz Wach by technical knock-out in the Thai resort city of Pattaya today. The 37-year-old Briton outclassed his Poli...
•Coach Juergen Klopp Jürgen Klopp has been named Germany coach, the former Liverpool manager given the task of rebuilding the struggling European giants, the national federation (DFB) announced today. Klopp’s appointment was widely expected for weeks, and his contract will see him through to the 2030 World Cup co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and ...
•Nigeria’s Super Falcons celebrate with the trophy in 2025 The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) kicks off in Morocco on Sunday with qualification for the World Cup and a record two-million-dollar first prize on the line. A record 16-nation line-up, up from 12 at the previous edition, will compete, with 10-time title-holders and [&he...
•Flying Eagles squad Nigeria’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, have arrived in Ivory Coast ahead of the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship, where they will begin the defence of their title this weekend. The defending champions landed in Abidjan on Monday before travelling by road to the tournament host city of Yamoussoukro, where they are […]...
•Morgan Rogers Chelsea signed England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa yesterday in a deal British media valued at £117 million ($157 million), a price that smashed the transfer record for a British player. “The 23-year-old forward has signed a contract at Stamford Bridge until 2033,” the London club posted on their web site. Rogers [...
•Benjamin Tanimu Former Bendel Insurance defender Benjamin Tanimu has completed a two-year move to Tanzanian Premier League side Singida Black Stars, marking another milestone in his growing professional career. Before sealing the transfer, Tanimu featured for English club Crawley Town and Moroccan side Maghreb de Fès, where he gained valuable...
•England forward Morgan Rogers (C) Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign England World Cup midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa, according to several reports yesterday. Rogers, 23, who has impressed during the tournament in North America, will fetch a transfer fee of 117 million pounds ($157 million) and will sign a seven-year deal with [&he...
•Xabi Alonso New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has reportedly informed five senior players they are free to leave the club as he begins reshaping his squad less than a week into pre-season training. According to Portuguese outlet A Bola yesterday, goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, defenders Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile, winger Alejandro Garnacho ...
•Fatima Oloko Just about a year ago, Fatima Oloko was watching matches from the bench as an unused goalkeeper at Rivers Angels in the Nigerian Women’s Football League (NWFL). But fast forward to July 2026: she’s the only player in Nigeria’s contingent to the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) flying the NWFL flag as […]
•Youri Tielemans Belgium captain Youri Tielemans has completed his £36 million move from Aston Villa to Manchester United after signing a long-term contract with the Premier League giants. United confirmed today that the 29-year-old midfielder has signed a deal until June 2031, ending his successful spell at Villa Park after emerging as one of...

