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2020 NBA Draft class features record-high number of players of Nigerian origin play   More than the usual smattering of Nigerian eyes will be fixed on the NBA Draft on Wednesday, as a record-high chunk of the class is made up of Nigeria-origin players. A total of seven players, two born in Nigeria, will be […]

Troost-Ekong explains why he moved to English second-tier side Watford. Quite a few people were surprised to see Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong make a switch from the Italian Serie A side Udinese to join Watford who had just been relegated from the Premier League and were going to be playing the lower tier Championship. […]

Leicester City’s English striker Jamie Vardy strikes the ball but fails to score from the penalty spot during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on November 8, 2020. Rui Vieira / POOL / AFP   Leicester moved to the top of […]

Chelsea’s German striker Timo Werner (R) celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal with Chelsea’s English striker Tammy Abraham (L) during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Sheffield United at Stamford Bridge in London on November 7, 2020. Mike Hewitt / POOL / AFP   Frank Lampard’s Chelsea came back from a goal […]

AFP PHOTO   For the past three years, Manchester City and Liverpool have dominated the Premier League to an extent never seen before in English football. But after three seasons in which the title winner has averaged 99 points, neither side carries the same fear factor in an unpredictable campaign that offers a series of […]

File photo: Chelsea’s German midfielder Kai Havertz (L) celebrates after scoring his team’s fifth goal during the English League Cup third round football match between Chelsea and Barnsley at Stamford Bridge in London on September 23, 2020. (Photo by NEIL HALL / POOL / AFP)   Chelsea forward Kai Havertz has gone into self-isolation after […]

English Premier League Champions, Liverpool FC on Tuesday night, November 3, scored 5 goals to defeat Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League group state, Reach.ng reports. The winning saw the Reds at the top of the group ‘D’ with 9 points, having Ajax behind with just 4 points. Liverpool new signee, Diogo Jota netted a hat-trick […]

What’s the difference between a popular vote and electoral college vote? The Electoral College skews the numbers, it even affects the promises candidates make. How would a popular vote change the landscape of US elections ? When Americans vote for Their Senators & Congress Men They Use the Popular Vote but For their President it […]

Liverpool’s Portuguese striker Diogo Jota (C) runs with the ball during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield in Liverpool, northwest England on October 31, 2020. (Photo by Clive Brunskill / POOL / AFP)   Diogo Jota capped Liverpool’s dramatic fightback as the Premier League champions beat West […]

Manchester City’s German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan celebrates with team mates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League Group C football match between Olympique de Marseille and Manchester City on October 27, 2020 at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille.  AFP   Manchester City made it two wins from two in their latest bid for […]

Manchester United’s Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Manchester United at St James’ Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, northeast England on October 17, 2020.Alex Pantling / POOL / AF   Harry Maguire did not travel with the Manchester United squad for Tuesday’s Champions League Group H […]

Controversies have continued to trail the list of 60 Nigerian sports icons unveiled by the federal ministry of sports as part of the celebration of Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary. On Friday, the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development at an event at the Velodrome of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja unveiled the list. The […]