Declan Rice said Arsenal’s 1-1 draw away to Brentford could prove decisive in the title race after the league leaders were pegged back at the Gtech Community Stadium Noni Madueke’s header early in th...
Former Chelsea and Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling has joined Dutch club Feyenoord on a contract running until the end of the season As reported by BBC Sport on Thursday, the England internati...
British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, has tattooed the names of two of his close friends, Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele, who died in a car crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogu...
The official online fan shop of the Olympic Games has been selling T-shirts with designs from the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936, which were used by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis for propaganda There are...
Ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup have skyrocketed on FIFA’s official resale platform, with seats for many matches listed at several times their face value even though most tickets have only recent...
Thomas Tuchel has signed a new contract that will see him remain head coach of the England national football team through to the end of Euro 2028 in the UK and Ireland, the Football Association announ...
Nottingham Forest have opened talks with former Wolves boss Vitor Pereira after Sean Dyche was sacked following just 114 days in charge Forest were held to a goalless draw at home by bottom club Wolv...
The Confederation of African Football has sent a team of technical experts to the three co-hosts of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations — Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya — to inspect facilities ahead of the tou...
Manchester City beat Fulham to close gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to three points. Antoine Semenyo, Nico O'Reilly and Erling Haaland score first half goals for City
Jefferson Lerma inadvertently deflected the ball into his own net to complete Burnley's extraordinary first-half comeback. At a glance. Burnley score three goals in seven first-half minutes to turn...
The chairman of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games will remain in his role after its board reviewed mentions of him in recently released files about Jeffrey Epstein Casey Wasserman "should continue...
Thomas Frank has been sacked by Tottenham after just under eight months in charge following their dismal 2-1 defeat at home against Newcastle on Tuesday Spurs are 16th in the Premier League and just...
The National Sports Commission has announced the disbursement of N200m in training grants to 26 Nigerian athletes as part of preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, The PUNCH reports...
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, has dismissed claims that Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle could be lured away from the job by other African teams, The PUNCH reports Chelle...
Bournemouth score twice in quick succession in come-from-behind win at Everton. Rayan scores in second straight game after joining Bournemouth last month
Leeds score twice in six minutes to snatch draw at Stamford Bridge. Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer had given Chelsea two-goal lead
Jacob Ramsey scores winner with first goal for Newcastle after Spurs defender Archie Gray cancels out Malick Thiaw opener. Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock has goal disallowed for offside after VAR c...
Tomas Soucek puts West Ham in front with a close-range finish. Casemiro has a header ruled out for offside for Manchester United
Liverpool boss Arne Slot says this season is the toughest he has had as a manager "by a mile" and his side are "not performing to Liverpool's standards" Defeat by Manchester City on Sunday leaves the...
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior says he is “not bothered at all” by online memes comparing him to television characters, insisting he is comfortable being himself as he enjoys an impressive start at...
This handout picture released by Municipality of Guadalupe shows robot dogs designed to help Mexican police tackle crime during the World Cup, unveiled by the city council of Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon sta...
Lando Norris' confidence is "even higher" for the 2026 Formula 1 season after he won his first drivers' title last year, McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown says As McLaren launched thei...
Vladyslav Heraskevych has previously used his platform to protest against the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych wore a helmet with images of people killed in the war in...
Head coach Eddie Howe says he would step aside if he did not think he was still the right man to lead Newcastle United Newcastle were booed off by their supporters following a damaging 3-2 defeat aga...
Victor Osimhen has received widespread acclaim for gifting N10m to players of Beyond Limits Football Academy, using the occasion to share advice on hard work, humility and faith with Nigeria’s next ge...
The Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, has said sports remain critical to the holistic development of learners, describing school sports as a powerful to...
Former England captain, Wayne Rooney, believes Tottenham Hotspur are firmly in a relegation battle after their poor run of form continued with a 2-0 defeat by Manchester United The loss at Old Traffo...
Nigerians and people of Nigerian descent were among the standout performers as the Seattle Seahawks emerged champions at the Super Bowl, capping a thrilling contest that also saw the New England Patri...
Samuel Ogazi at the finish line after missing out on qualification for the 400m semi-final at Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships…Credit: Makingofchamps. Nigeria’s athletics contingent delivered...
Erling Haaland’s stoppage-time penalty earned Manchester City a dramatic 2-1 win at Liverpool on Sunday to reduce Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League back to six points City were heading...
American skier Lindsey Vonn crashed in the women's downhill competition at the Winter Olympics nine days after rupturing ligaments in her left knee The 41-year-old had successfully completed two trai...
Nick Ball's reign as WBA featherweight world champion ended in dramatic fashion as the British boxer was stopped in the 12th round by Brandon Figueroa in front of stunned home fans in Liverpool After...
FIFA will distribute 100,000 soccer balls to 500 cities across the United States as part of efforts to build excitement ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announce...
Saburi Adeniji, a Nigerian footballer and left winger for Kings Park Rangers Football Club of Sudbury, at Great Cornard, Suffolk, England, has died after battling a severe brain stem injury The footb...
Men’s downhill skiing tops the bill at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, with the first medals to be handed out hours after the Games officially opened The opening ceremony culminated in...
Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has revealed he does not have a new club yet after he mutually terminated his contract with South African side Chippa United, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. “To be...
Cristiano Ronaldo was left out of the Al-Nassr squad for the second game in a row amid doubts over his future at the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr beat Al-Ittihad 2-0 on Friday in the Saudi Pro League...
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has called on former players turned pundits to show greater responsibility when commenting on young footballers, warning that harsh criticism can have serious mental...
Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Al-Nassr has been thrown into doubt after the Saudi Pro League publicly stressed that no player, regardless of stature, can influence decisions beyond their own club The...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola wants the English Football League to change their rules to allow Marc Guehi to play in the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal Guehi was ineligible to play as City co...
Cristiano Ronaldo rejoined full group training with Al Nassr on Wednesday, ending speculation of an extended boycott following his absence from the club’s recent Saudi Pro League match The 40-year-ol...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been criticised by Jewish community leaders for repeatedly commenting on international affairs, with the group saying the club is being “let down” by his publ...
Manchester City will face Arsenal in the League Cup final after ending Newcastle’s reign as holders with a first-half blitz in their 3-1 victory on Wednesday Pep Guardiola’s side were already in pole...
Nigeria has been confirmed among the nations that will compete in the men’s 3×3 basketball event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, which will be the country’s first appearance in the fast-gro...
George Ilenikhena has written his name into Nigerian football history after completing a record-breaking transfer to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad, surpassing Mikel Obi to become the most expensive Nigeri...
The head of the US Olympic committee said on Tuesday the 2026 World Cup will be a first “trial run” of the United States’ ability to host spectators ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games. “This entire p...
Kante helped France win the 2018 World Cup. Fenerbahce claim Al-Ittihad are to blame for the collapse of their deal to sign France midfielder N'Golo Kante The Turkish club said, external they had fu...
Two-time US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau is arguably the biggest name on the LIV Golf circuit. LIV Golf has hit out at what it calls an "unprecedented" ruling that will see only the top 10 finishe...
American downhill skier Lindsey Vonn says she has ruptured her left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) but is still "very hopeful" she can compete at the Winter Olympics in Italy The 41-year-old was ai...
The Kremlin has welcomed FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s comments on ending a ban on Russia from international football competitions over its war on Ukraine, while Kyiv denounced his words as “irres...
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino defended his controversial decision to award a peace prize to United States president Donald Trump as he dismissed calls for a World Cup boycott Infantino was widely crit...
Burnley endured an evening to forget as Sunderland returned to winning ways and set a new Premier League record See you next time! FT: Sunderland 3-0 Burnley. That's a wrap for matchday 24 of the Pr...
Lazio have turned down loan offers from Bournemouth and other Premier League clubs for Nigeria international Fisayo Dele-Bashiru as the club wants the midfielder to remain as a cover after first-team...
James is a four-time NBA champion. LeBron James has been selected for a record-extending 22nd consecutive NBA All-Star game by being named among the reserves from the Western Conference The 41-y...
Mercedes say their favourites tag is premature with so little evidence. Mercedes driver George Russell says his hope for the 2026 Formula 1 season is to find himself in a title fight with Red Bull'...
South Africa have moved to step in as hosts of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) following Morocco’s reported withdrawal from staging the tournament with just 60 days to the scheduled ki...
Some of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 24 fixtures were decided yesterday across five centres, with Rangers International climbing into the top three, Enyimba finally tasting vict...
Arsenal scooped the biggest financial prize in women’s club football history by beating Corinthians 3-2 after extra time to win the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup on Sunday The European champio...
Manchester United midfielder Casemiro controls the ball as he jumps over Fulham's Samuel Chukwueze at Old Trafford. At a glance. Casemiro heads Man Utd in front after VAR overturned penalty for home...
Crystal Palace have won five penalties in the Premier League this season, only Brentford have been awarded more At a glance. Morgan Gibbs-White gives hosts the lead
Brentford avoided three straight Premier League defeats with victory at Villa Park. At a glance. Dango Ouattara scores only goal
Lutsharel Geertruida has made 17 Premier League appearances this season for Sunderland. Liverpool are in talks to sign Dutch defender Lutsharel Geertruida on loan Geertruida is currently on loan at...
Carlos Alcaraz won a pulsating Australian Open final to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam - ending Novak Djokovic's latest attempt to land a 25th major title in the process. A...
Alexander Volkanovski retains his UFC featherweight title with a unanimous decision over Diego Lopes in Australia.
Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich failed to win for the second league game in a row as they played out an entertaining draw at Hamburg Fabio Vieira, on loan from Arsenal, scored a 34th-minute penalty...
Marcus Rashford scores Barcelona's third against Elche. Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal also on target for La Liga leaders. Alvaro Rodriguez had levelled for hosts. Barca move four points clear of s...
Arsenal reaffirmed their Premier League dominance with a commanding 4-0 victory over Leeds United at Elland Road, restoring a seven-point cushion at the top of the table The Gunners overcame an early...
Enzo Fernandez’s stoppage-time winner capped Chelsea’s thrilling fightback from two goals down to beat West Ham 3-2 in a dramatic London derby on Saturday Liam Rosenior’s side trailed to first-half g...
Aryna Sabalenka said she was “really upset” with herself for failing to take her chances in defeat to Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open final having led 3-0 in the deciding set The Belarusian wo...
Arsenal settled any fears of a wobble in their pursuit of a first Premier League title in 22 years by winning 4-0 at Leeds on Saturday The Gunners’ advantage over Manchester City and Aston Villa, w...
Anthony Joshua has posted a video thanking fans for their support following the deaths of his two close friends in a car crash while acknowledging that death does not frighten him, PUNCH Sports Extra...
History is on the line in the Australian Open men’s final on Sunday with tennis gladiators Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz each vowing no surrender Separated by 16 years, the pair stand at opposite...
The President of the Confederation of African Football, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has reaffirmed CAF’s commitment to protecting the integrity, reputation and global competitiveness of African football.
Elena Rybakina took revenge over world number one Aryna Sabalenka to win a nail-biting Australian Open final Saturday and clinch her second Grand Slam title The big-serving Kazakh fifth seed held he...
Derek Chisora has challenged twice for the WBC heavyweight title in 2012 and 2022. Derek Chisora's fight with former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has been confirmed for the O2 Arena in L...
Rose missed the cut at last week's American Express tournament. Farmers Insurance Open - second-round leaderboard. -17J Rose (Eng), -13 S Power (Ire), -11 M McGreevy (US), J Dahmen (US), -10 S-Woo K...
Frimpong signed for Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in May 2025. Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says Jeremie Frimpong will miss "a few weeks" with a groin injury - a better outcome than the club had...
Grealish joined Everton on loan in August 2025. Everton manager David Moyes says Jack Grealish "probably" needs surgery on his foot stress fracture and is expected to be out for the season The injur...
Novak Djokovic has defeated reigning two-time champion Jannik Sinner in the semi-final of the 2025 Australian Open.
An ailing Carlos Alcaraz battled past Alexander Zverev on Friday in five epic sets to reach his first Australian Open final and move within a match of becoming the youngest man to complete a career Gr...
Former Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has insisted the Super Eagles would have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup if he were still in charge of Nigerian football. Pinnick, wh...
Gervonta Davis has held the WBA lightweight title since 2023
Serena Williams has not played since losing to Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round of the US Open in 2022 Serena Williams has refused to rule out returning to professional tennis after recently filin...
Shanghai Shenhua finished two points behind champions Shanghai Port last season Nine teams will start the upcoming Chinese Super League season on minus points after clubs were sanctioned following an...
Yasin Ayari scored in Brighton's 2-1 defeat at Fulham on Saturday
Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka says United States President Donald Trump “has managed to make us feel not only German, but also European”. Goretzka, who plays club football for Bayern Munich, in an...
Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze of Nigeria looks on during the AFCON Group C match between Uganda and Nigeria at Fes stadium, Fes, Morocco on December 30, 2025. (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto) (Phot...
This video can not be played Sabalenka cruises through to final despite hindrance call Aryna Sabalenka will face Elena Rybakina in a big-hitting Australian Open final after the world number one kept...
Strand Larsen has scored one Premier League goal for Wolves this season while Mateta has scored eight for Crystal Palace Crystal Palace have agreed a deal in principle worth in the region of £50m to...
Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will meet in Saturday's Australian Open final Former Wimbledon champion Rybakina wins 6-3 7-6 (9-7) against Jessica Pegula Earlier, Sabalenka defeated Elina Svitol...
The Confederation of African Football Disciplinary Board has imposed a series of sanctions on the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football, the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football, as well as several pl...
The CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 recorded a landmark digital footprint, generating a record 6.1 billion digital impressions and 5.2 billion video views across social media platforms. The fi...
Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury will face Arslanbek Makhmudov in the UK on 11 April as he ends his latest spell of retirement. The fight, which will be broadcast on Netflix, will be Fury...
Novak Djokovic admitted he got lucky after opponent Lorenzo Musetti retired hurt on Wednesday to send the Serbian great into his 13th Australian Open semi-final and a showdown with reigning champion J...
Coco Gauff called herself “a real person with real feelings” Wednesday as fellow players backed a call for more privacy during tournaments, with Iga Swiatek saying they felt like “animals in the zoo”...
President Bola Tinubu has extended heartfelt condolences to the captain of the Super Eagles, Wilfred Ndidi, on the passing of his father, Sunday Ndidi. The Nigerian international footballer, who play...
Novak Djokovic's bid to make more tennis history is still alive as he scraped into the Australian Open semi-finals after Lorenzo Musetti retired injured when leading by two sets. Djokovic, aiming for...
Serie A side Atalanta have lowered their asking price for Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman from €50m to €35m, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Lookman’s future has been the subject of intense speculat...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has apologised to new Premier League referee Farai Hallam if he "feels offended", having taken issue with the official after Saturday's victory over Wolves. But...
ty Images Image caption, Coco Gauff won the 2023 US Open and 2025 French Open ByHarry Poole BBC Sport journalist Published 27 January 2026, 05:56 GMT Updated 2 hours ago Coco Gauff called for more pr...
Manchester United defender Patrick Dorgu will be sidelined for approximately 10 weeks after sustaining a hamstring injury, dealing a blow to the club’s plans for the coming weeks. According to a post...
Calvin Bassey’s father, Kingsley Ughelumba, has again cried out for help, seeking to reunite with his four children, including the Super Eagles defender, whom he says he has been separated from for ov...
Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi, has lost his father, Sunday Ndidi, who died on Tuesday following a road accident, PUNCH Online reports. The retired military officer was reportedly involved in an...
The Australian Open has altered its schedule for the second time in four days because of extreme heat, with temperatures expected to reach 42C in Melbourne on Tuesday. The start of the wheelchair eve...
The Charity Commission has launched an official inquiry into the FIA Foundation road safety charity. The move comes after Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of motorsport's governing body the FIA, repla...
Jannik Sinner looked rejuvenated as he sailed into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open with an assured victory over fellow Italian Luciano Darderi. Defending champion Sinner said himself he was...
Northern Ireland's Dan Harper has won the iconic, fog-hit Daytona 24-hour race from the back of the grid. Harper was racing in the GTD Pro class alongside Max Hesse, Neil Verhagen and Connor de Phill...
McLaren and Red Bull have released images of their 2026 Formula 1 cars as pre-season testing starts in Spain. McLaren, who won the drivers' and constructors' championship double last year for the fir...
When Aston Villa's public address announcer reads out the teams at home games, Emiliano Martinez is introduced as the world's number one. Villa herald Martinez as the World Cup winner he is. Twice he...
Fulham are advancing in talks to sign winger Oscar Bobb from Manchester City. Sources have told BBC Sport Marco Silva's side are close to reaching an agreement for the 22-year-old. Bobb has fallen d...
The American Express, round four leaderboard -27 S Scheffler (US); -23 A Putnam (US), M McCarty (US), R Gerard (US), J Day (Aus); -22 S Stevens (US), S-Woo Kim (Kor); -21 S Theegala (US), A Smotherma...
A 'baggy green' cap worn by Don Bradman during a series against India in 1947-48 has been sold for A$460,000 (£232,000) at auction, fetching the highest price for a cap worn by the legendary Australia...
The Seattle Seahawks will face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60 after claiming a thrilling victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. The NFC Championship game was a shootout in Seattle, w...
Jessica Pegula defeated her close friend Madison Keys to end her Australian Open title defence and settle a bet involving apple pie with cheddar cheese on top. In an all-American encounter, Pegula ne...
Estevao Willian replaced the injured Cole Palmer and inspired Chelsea to a comfortable win over Crystal Palace. Goals from Estevao, Joao Pedro and Enzo Fernandez earned the points at Selhurst Park,...
Emiliano Buendia and Ollie Watkins both scored as high-flying Aston Villa ended their long wait for a St James' Park victory against Newcastle United. The visitors had not triumphed on Tyneside since...
Senegal’s Pape Gueye opened up about his team’s walk-off at the Africa Cup of Nations final and Morocco’s subsequent missed penalty in an interview on French television on Sunday. Gueye scored the wi...
Novak Djokovic's hopes of a standalone record 25th Grand Slam title have been boosted after his fourth-round opponent Jakub Mensik withdrew from the Australian Open with an abdominal injury. Djokovic...
Carlos Alcaraz says he is pleased to see the recent changes to his serve pay off, describing it as an "important weapon" during his serene run to the last eight of the Australian Open. A straight-set...
Aryna Sabalenka broke Novak Djokovic's Open era record of consecutive tie-breaks won at Grand Slams to defeat teenage Canadian Victoria Mboko and set up a mouth-watering Australian Open quarter-final...
Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko will begin an official visit to Morocco on Monday, after fans from his country were detained in incidents there at the Africa Cup of Nations football final, offi...
A fantastic first-half performance helped West Ham blow away Sunderland and move to with two points of 17th-placed Nottingham Forest and safety. The Hammers opened the scoring in the 14th minute when...
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo expects to be out for about four to six weeks with a calf injury. Antetokounmpo played 32 minutes of his side's 102-100 defeat by the Denver Nuggets on Frid...
Novak Djokovic into fourth round with 6-3 6-4 7-6 win over Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp Second seed Iga Swiatek wins 6-1 1-6 6-1 against Anna Kalinskaya Two-time champion Naomi Osaka pulls out t...
Tottenham have begun talks with Liverpool in an effort to sign left-back Andy Robertson. Robertson, 31, is out of contract at Anfield in the summer and said last week that he was undecided on his fut...
The American Express, round one leaderboard -10 M Lee (Aus), P Coody (US); -9 V Whaley (US), S Scheffler (US), S Kim (Kor), R MacIntyre (Sco), J Day (Aus); -8 A Novak (US), S Stevens (US), B Horschel...
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery played down a heated touchline incident with midfielder Youri Tielemans after substituting him during the Europa League win at Fenerbahce. Tielemans was replaced in the...
Aston Villa secured their place in the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday with a 1-0 win at Fenerbahce, while Celtic blew a two-goal lead against Bologna to jeopardise their qualification hopes....
Fifa president Gianni Infantino should focus on making "cheap tickets" for the 2026 World Cup instead of "cheap jokes" about British fans, says the Football Supporters' Association. Speaking at the W...
World number one Aryna Sabalenka said she was "emotionally all over the place" as she squeezed past Anastasia Potapova to reach the Australian Open fourth round. The Belarusian, a heavy favourite for...
Real Madrid stayed top of football’s rich list as Liverpool outstripped their English rivals for the first time, according to Deloitte’s Money League study on Thursday. Spanish giants Madrid generated...
Liverpool coasted past Marseille to put themselves in a strong position to finish in the Champions League top eight on a night where Mohamed Salah returned to the starting XI for Arne Slot's side. A...
The Confederation of African Football has handed down multiple sanctions against Algeria and its players following misconduct during and after the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 quarter-final agai...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF), has listed three Nigerians — Victor Osimhen, Calvin Bassey and Ademola Lookman — in its Best XI for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). CAF released th...
Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz fended off a series of “bombs” before surging into the Australian Open third round on Wednesday, where he was joined by Aryna Sabalenka and a near-flawless Coco Gauff. Three-...
Emma Raducanu looked below-par in an Australian Open second-round defeat by Austria's Anastasia Potapova that denied the Briton a meeting with world number one Aryna Sabalenka. Raducanu, seeded 28th,...
Former Nigeria international basketball star Olumide Oyedeji has been elected secretary general of the World Olympians Association, becoming the first African to hold the position, The PUNCH reports....
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle is set to undergo further training with top European clubs while remaining in charge of the national team, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Former Nigeria Football Fede...
Novak Djokovic delivered a serving masterclass as he registered his 100th victory at the Australian Open with a straight-set win over Spain's Pedro Martinez. The world number four, who is bidding for...
The Super Eagles have soared to the 26th spot in the latest FIFA World Ranking, released on Monday by the football governing body. The ranking, disclosed on FIFA’s website on Monday, marks a remarkabl...
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has died at the age of 93. One of the giants of 20th century fashion, Valentino's creations were worn by celebrities and well-known fi...
England defender Marc Guehi has joined Manchester City from Crystal Palace on a five-and-a-half-year contract, the Premier League club announced on Monday. City stepped up their pursuit of Guehi in a...
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has officially declared Monday a paid public holiday across the country in celebration of Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations victory. This decision followed the...
The Moroccan Football Federation said Monday it has formally referred to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA incidents involving Senegalese players and supporters protesting a penalty...
An emotional Francesca Jones vowed to pick herself up after the British number three saw injury wreck her chances of a first main-draw win at the Australian Open. Jones was left sobbing on court afte...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemned “some Senegal players” for the “unacceptable scenes” which overshadowed their victory in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final when they walked off the pitch i...
Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, has said that the Senegal national team came “well prepared” for Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final after learning lessons from the Nig...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have earned N3.56b for finishing third at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, following a 4–2 penalty shootout victory over Egypt in the bronze medal play-off in Casablanca, The PUN...
Aston Villa’s Premier League title challenge suffered a huge blow in a 1-0 defeat against Everton, while Newcastle’s push towards the top four was derailed by a 0-0 draw at Wolves on Sunday. Unai Eme...
Venus Williams fell at the first hurdle but said she was proud of herself after making history as the oldest woman to ever play at the Australian Open on Sunday. The American seven-time Grand Slam cha...
World number one Aryna Sabalenka overcame the "pressure" of being watched by tennis legends Roger Federer and Rod Laver to begin her Australian Open campaign with victory. An error-prone Sabalenka ov...
The Africa Cup of Nations reaches its climax on Sunday with a final showdown between the continent’s two leading footballing powerhouses as hosts Morocco look to win the title for the first time in 50...
Nigerian goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali was the hero of the day, saving two penalties as the Super Eagles beat Egypt to win bronze at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Manchester United gave Michael Carrick the dream start to his interim tenure as manager on Saturday, beating Manchester City 2-0 to deal a huge blow to their local rivals’ Premier League title aspirat...
Nigeria will be aiming to bow out of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on a high when they take on Egypt in a third-place play-off on Saturday. The Super Eagles are fresh off a heartbreaking pen...
Novak Djokovic says he does not think the forthcoming Australian Open is "now or never" for his hopes of winning a standalone all-time record 25th Grand Slam title. Djokovic, 38, has been tied on 24...
The Senegalese national team have raised concerns over security arrangements, ticketing, accommodation, and training facilities ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. The country’s team will t...
Michael Carrick has branded the noise generated around Manchester United by former players "irrelevant" and says Roy Keane's personal comments "did not bother" him. Carrick inherited Keane's number 1...
Ousmane Dembele scored twice as Paris St-Germain moved back to the top of Ligue 1 with a confident victory over Lille. The French forward opened the scoring early on with a fine strike, curling a low...
Manchester City have agreed a deal in principle to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi this month for £20m. City started talks with the England centre-back, 25, this month following injuries to de...
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has confirmed he will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season. The Austrian, 51, will leave as a Palace legend having led the Eagles to...
Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has returned to training 19 days after being involved in a car crash that claimed the lives of two close friends. The 36-year-old Joshua sustained...
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner confirmed on Friday that he will leave the Premier League club when his contract expires at the end of the season. The Austrian led the Eagles to their first majo...
Defending champions Nigeria will face familiar opposition after being drawn alongside Zambia, Egypt and debutants Malawi in Group C of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled to be staged in...
Ex-Cameroon star Samuel Eto’o has been handed a four-match ban and fined $20,000 (£14,960) after being found guilty of misconduct by the Confederation of African Football. As reported by BBC Sport on...
Nigerian comedian and actor Bovi Ugboma has accused Super Eagles players of being distracted during their African Cup of Nations semifinal match against Morocco on Wednesday. The Super Eagles fell 4-...
15 January 2026, 07:39 GMT Roger Federer says he hopes Carlos Alcaraz can win the upcoming Australian Open and become the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam. Six-time major champion Alcar...
The Princess of Wales hosted England's women's rugby union team at Windsor Castle to celebrate their World Cup success in September. England beat Canada 33-13 in front of 81,885 spectators at Twicken...
Liverpool defender Andy Robertson would like to remain at Liverpool beyond this summer when his contract expires - but says he's "a player who wants to play". Robertson, 31, added that nothing has be...
The authority of managers is being steadily eroded because of the way modern clubs are structured, former England boss Sir Gareth Southgate says. The increase in football, technical and sporting dire...
Defending champions, Nigeria, have been drawn against Zambia, Egypt, and Malawi in Group C of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The Super Falcons, record `10 times winners, will play t...
Arsenal ruined Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior’s first home game as they moved closer to Wembley with a 3-2 win in the League Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday. Rosenior’s side had beaten second-ti...
Football’s global governing body FIFA said Wednesday it had received more than 500 million requests for tickets to this year’s World Cup despite rumbling controversy over sky-high prices to attend the...
The Federal Government has praised the Super Eagles for their fighting spirit and commendable showing at the Africa Cup of Nations, despite their narrow loss that ended Nigeria’s campaign. Nigeria bow...
Chairman of BUA Group, Abdulsamad Rabiu, has reaffirmed his commitment to reward the Super Eagles with the promised $500,000, even after the team fell short of winning the Africa Cup of Nations. The b...
Real Madrid were knocked out of the Copa del Rey by second division Albacete in Alvaro Arbeloa's first game in charge. The former Liverpool and Real Madrid defender rested Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo, Thi...
Emma Raducanu's hopes of a smoother Australian Open run have been dashed by another potential third-round match against world number one Aryna Sabalenka. British number one Raducanu is seeded at a ma...
Sadio Mane scored a 78th-minute winner to give Senegal a 1-0 victory over Egypt on Wednesday in their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Tangiers. Former champions Senegal dominated possession agains...
Advertisement Livramento blow adds to Newcastle defence concerns Tino Livramento hobbles off during Newcastle United's FA Cup tie against Bournemouth at St James' Park on 10 January, 2026 Image sourc...
Amateur player Jordan Smith would have been "happy winning just one point" - but walked away with A$1m (£496,835) and bragging rights over world number two Jannik Sinner as he triumphed at the Austral...
Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and Cam Smith have all indicated they will remain with LIV Golf rather than rejoining the PGA Tour. Five-time major winner Brooks Koepka was recently accepted back on the...
Manchester City's 2-0 win over Newcastle in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final was overshadowed by a contentious decision to disallow a goal from Antoine Semenyo in the second half. The £65m...
Manchester United confirmed Michael Carrick as interim manager until the end of the season on Tuesday, tasking him with leading the Red Devils back into the Champions League. “Having the responsibili...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named a Ghanaian referee, Daniel Nii Laryea, to officiate Nigeria’s semi-final game against Morocco at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). CAF relea...
Nigeria star Alex Iwobi on Tuesday hailed coach Eric Chelle for creating a team spirit which has taken the Super Eagles to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, only two months after their dre...
Britain's Emma Raducanu will have to return to the court on Wednesday after her first-round match against Camila Osorio at the Hobart International was suspended because of rain. Raducanu, bidding fo...
Manchester United have reached an agreement in principle to appoint Michael Carrick as interim manager until the end of the season, reports said Tuesday. The former midfielder was pictured arriving at...
Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul’s boxing showdown in Miami last month generated the highest combined purse in 2025, raking in $267m as the British heavyweight’s sixth-round knockout victory, PUNCH Sports...
The Confederation of African Football will conduct the draw for the preliminary round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Tuesday, officially beginning the road to the tournament, PUNCH Sp...
Real Madrid said Monday that coach Xabi Alonso has left the Spanish giants by mutual consent, to be replaced by Alvaro Arbeloa.A day after the team lost the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona,...
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has apologised to Vinicius Junior for his behaviour towards the Real Madrid winger during their Spanish Super Cup semi-final. Simeone made comments to the 25-yea...
Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur requires hamstring surgery and is set to miss at least three months. The Uruguay international, who has been a key player for Thomas Frank's side this season,...
Michael Carrick is close to agreeing a deal to return to Manchester United as caretaker head coach for the rest of the season. Talks have progressed and the former United and England midfielder, 44,...
Bayern Munich moved 11 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga in style with an eight-goal thrashing of Wolfsburg. England striker Harry Kane took his league tally to 20 goals in 16 matches this se...
Barcelona edged past Real Madrid in a five-goal thriller to win back-to-back Spanish Super Cup finals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It marked a 16th triumph in the tournament for Hansi Flick's side, with...
World number one Aryna Sabalenka brushed aside Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 6-3 in the Brisbane International final on Sunday to retain the title without losing a set ahead of her bid to reclaim the Australian...
Three-time Australian Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev has warmed up for an assault on this year’s opening Grand Slam in perfect fashion by winning the Brisbane International final. The Russian world n...
Eilish McColgan set a women's European 10km record in Valencia - seven days after her previous record was broken. The 35-year-old Briton knocked three seconds off Jana van Lent's time as she finished...
Liverpool defender Conor Bradley has been ruled out for the rest of the domestic season after suffering a significant knee injury, involving damage to bone and ligament. Bradley, 22, was forced off d...
Super Eagles captain and midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been ruled out of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations semi-final match against Morocco due to suspension. Ndidi accumulated two yellow cards dur...
BBC Sport Journalist Published 11 January 2026, 08:31 GMT Updated 2 hours ago Aryna Sabalenka prepared for the Australian Open with a comfortable victory over Marta Kostyuk to win a third Brisbane Int...
Britain's Dalton Smith announced himself on the global stage with a coming-of-age stoppage of Subriel Matias to claim the WBC light-welterweight world title in New York. In a fifth round that lit up...
The Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has announced a major financial incentive for the Super Eagles following their impressive victory over Algeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON),...
The Confederation of African Football has appointed Senegalese referee Issa Sy to officiate Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final between Nigeria and Algeria in Marrakech. CAF had initially...
Recalled Iliman Ndiaye scored in the first half to give Senegal a 1-0 victory over 10-man Mali in Tangiers on Friday in the first Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final. Mali’s hopes were dealt a severe...
Manchester United's appointment of a caretaker manager until the end of the season is reaching its conclusion, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer due to have face-to-face talks about a return to the club on Sa...
Brahim Diaz scored for the fifth game in a row at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as hosts Morocco defeated Cameroon 2-0 in their quarterfinal clash on Friday to keep alive their hopes of a first conti...
Nigerias preparations for its Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal against Algeria have been dogged by speculation about internal strife involving star striker Victor Osimhen and reports that the player...
The Pharaohs of Egypt national team captain, Mohamed Salah, has dismissed suggestions that the Pharaohs are among the favourites for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, stressing tha...
Manchester City added to their attacking arsenal on Friday with the signing of Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth for a reported £65 million ($87 million). The 26-year-old, who has scored 10 Premier Lea...
AN EX-FOOTBALL INTERNATIONAL OLISA ONUCHUKWU HAS EXPRESSED STRONG HOPE THAT THE SUPER EAGLES OF NIGERIA WILL HAVE A SLIM MARGIN AGAINST ALGERIA IN MARRAKECH BASED ON THEIR CURRENT REORGANISATION. ONU...
The Minnesota Timberwolves held a moment of silence in memory of Renee Good - who was shot dead by a US immigration agent - before Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Good, 37, was killed...
Federico Valverde scored a stunning early free-kick as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid to set up a Clasico meeting with Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final. Rodrygo doubled Real's lead in the 5...
A former UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, has apologised after his FaceTime conversation with former heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, was posted online. PUNCH Online had earlier r...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have landed in Marrakesh ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations quarter‑final clash with Algeria on Saturday. Saturday’s clash will be a stern test for the Nigerian team as they...
Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi, said he has made a commitment to his teammates and officials that he would settle their unpaid match bonuses at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco i...
Anthony Joshua has paid tribute to close friends Sina Ghami and Latif "Latz" Ayodele, who were killed in a car crash in Nigeria, saying he is finding it "tough" to process their deaths. Ghami and Ayo...
The Confederation of African Football has announced that the final draw for the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 will be held in Rabat, Morocco, on Thursday, January 15, 2026. CAF disc...
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has said that all financial entitlements of Super Eagles players and officials have been resolved. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that...
World number one Aryna Sabalenka says tennis authorities "follow their interests" with regards to the tennis calendar and are not "focusing on protecting all of us". Players have been raising concern...
Manchester United were denied victory in their first game since the sacking of head coach Ruben Amorim as relegation-threatened Burnley fought back to claim only their third point in 12 games. The vi...
Fifa plans to create AI-enabled 3D avatars of every player at the 2026 World Cup to enhance the tournament's semi-automated offside technology. This will mean creating a digital scan of all 1,248 pla...
Former England striker and manager Kevin Keegan has been diagnosed with cancer. The 74-year-old had an illustrious playing career which included spells at Liverpool, Hamburg, Southampton and Newcastl...
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner says the club would sell captain Marc Guehi this month if his asking price is met. The England defender is out of contract in the summer and Manchester City have...
Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have emerged as the frontrunners to become Manchester United's caretaker manager until the end of the season. The former players, who have both previously man...
Head coach Thomas Frank says Tottenham are "completely aligned" about the future as he faces pressure from fans to improve results. Frank has declared that the club are united behind the scenes, sayi...
Darren Fletcher says he sought the blessing of his former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson before taking interim charge at Old Trafford. Fletcher will be in charge for Wednesday's Premier Lea...
Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman took to Instagram to share a series of photos celebrating Nigeria’s 4-0 victory over Mozambique in the Round of 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The po...
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Adil Boulbina's goal deep into extra time was enough to settle a hard-fought encounter against DR Congo, sending Algeria into the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Played in d...
Manchester United have held preliminary talks with former players Darren Fletcher, Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer about becoming the club's caretaker manager until the end of the season. Ta...
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said retaining the Spanish Super Cup this week would be a boost for his team’s other ambitions this season. The record 15-time champions face Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday i...
Former Nigerian international Segun Odegbami has praised the Super Eagles’ 4-0 win over Mozambique, describing it as evidence of Nigeria’s return to football greatness. Odegbami who spoke to the News...
Premier League giants Chelsea on Tuesday announced the appointment of Strasbourg boss Liam Rosenior as their new head coach to replace Enzo Maresca. The Englishman, who has signed a contract until 203...
Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, has downplayed his altercation with talismanic Victor Osimhen in Nigeria’s win over Mozambique at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), saying the incident is...
Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol will have surgery later this week after breaking his shinbone in Sunday's 1-1 Premier League draw with Chelsea. Croatia international Gvardiol, 23, was withdra...
Gary Neville has urged Manchester United to "stop experimenting" and appoint a manager who "fits the club's DNA" after Ruben Amorim was sacked on Monday. Former midfielder Darren Fletcher has taken c...
Celtic on Monday sacked manager Wilfried Nancy after just eight games in charge of the Scottish champions — during which his team suffered six defeats. Saturday’s 3-1 loss at home to rivals Rangers s...
Novak Djokovic says he has "stepped away completely" from the Professional Tennis Players Association he co-founded, citing concerns about "transparency and governance". The Serb founded the breakawa...
Luka Doncic scored 36 points with nine rebounds and eight assists, and LeBron James added 26 points with 10 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied for a 120-114 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies i...
Leeds United say they are "devastated" after a supporter died before their Premier League game against Manchester United at Elland Road on Sunday. A statement from the club said there was a medical e...
Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes inspired his side to victory as they began the new year with a hard-fought victory against Crystal Palace. Head coach Eddie Howe called January a "season-defi...
Igor Thiago scored a hat-trick to end his brief goal drought in style as Brentford leapfrogged Everton in the Premier League with a comfortable victory at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Thiago, who failed t...
Harrison Reed scored a stunning 97th-minute equaliser to cancel out Cody Gakpo's 94th-minute goal in a thrilling conclusion as Fulham and Liverpool drew at Craven Cottage. Florian Wirtz's equaliser i...
Enzo Fernandez scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Chelsea ended a tumultuous week by claiming a deserved Premier League point at title-chasing Manchester City. Calum McFarlane, usually Chelsea's und...
Real Madrid forward Brahim Diaz maintained his goal-a-game record at the Africa Cup of Nations by scoring to take Morocco into the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Tanzania in Rabat on Sunday. D...
Liverpool were held to a dramatic 2-2 draw by Fulham on Sunday as Harrison Reed scored a stunning stoppage-time equaliser just moments after Cody Gakpo netted for the Reds. Gakpo had seemingly put Liv...
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced Sunday he will return to boxing in 2026. Fury has not fought since losing to Oleksandr Usyk in a bout for three of the four major world titles in...
Matheus Cunha saved Manchester United from a rare defeat against fierce rivals Leeds as the Brazilian’s equaliser salvaged a 1-1 draw at Elland Road on Sunday. Rubem Amorim’s side trailed to Brenden A...
There was a sombre gathering in London today, as family and friends of former two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua came together to honour two members of his inner circle whose deaths ha...
Amanda Serrano marked her Puerto Rico homecoming with a hard-earned but dominant points win over Reina Tellez to retain her WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. The 37-year-old, fighting...
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has refused to clarify a comment he made around his transfer budget, with his cryptic response hinting at possible friction behind the scenes. Normally so op...
Seven-time major singles champion Venus Williams said Sunday she’s still driven to play good tennis – and “it gives you great legs” – as she prepares for an Australian Open tilt at age 45. Williams wi...
The Janaza (funeral prayer) for the close associates of boxing star Anthony Joshua is set to be held on Sunday in London. Sina Ghami and Abdul Latif Kevin Ayodele tragically lost their lives in a roa...
Aston Villa beat struggling Nottingham Forest 3-1 at their home fortress on Saturday to ease the pain of their midweek mauling by Arsenal, leapfrogging Manchester City into second place in the Premier...
Declan Rice shrugged off a knee injury to extend Arsenal’s advantage at the top of the Premier League to six points with a come-from-behind 3-2 win at Bournemouth. A rare Gabriel Magalhaes error gifte...
Teenager Ibrahim Mbaye scored four minutes after coming off the bench to clinch a 3-1 victory for Senegal over Sudan in Tangiers on Saturday in the first Africa Cup of Nations last-16 match. The 17-ye...
A new report by the Daily Mail has claimed that former heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, escaped death after he changed seats from the front to the back of his SUV before the smash, which k...
South Africa coach Hugo Broos has promised to show “no mercy” to Cameroon when he comes up against his former side in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. Broos will lead Bafana Bafana...
A Sagamu Magistrate Court in the Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, on Friday, fixed January 20, 2026, for the trial of the driver of a Lexus SUV involved in the road crash of heavyweight box...
Venus Williams strikes the ball at the US Open Image source,Getty Images Image caption, Venus Williams made her debut at the Australian Open in 1998 ByLorraine McKenna BBC Sport journalist Published...
Gabon’s sports minister has announced the banning of veteran players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bruno Ecuele Manga, the suspension of the whole national team, and the sacking of the coaching staff...
Brennan Johnson will meet Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner on Thursday before making a final decision on whether to complete a £35m move from Tottenham. BBC Sport understands the growing expecta...
Brazil and Real Madrid legend Roberto Carlos is "recovering well" after undergoing what he described as "a preventative medical procedure". The former left-back, 52, updated fans on his condition via...
Enzo Maresca has left his role as Chelsea manager with the club sitting fifth in the Premier League. The Italian, 45, departs less than six months after winning the Club World Cup at the end of his f...
Christian Kofane scored a spectacular first international goal and Bryan Mbeumo was replaced at half-time as Cameroon finished second in Group F despite a comeback win over fellow qualifiers Mozambiqu...
British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital in Nigeria days after a fatal car accident that killed two of his close friends. The former world champion was deemed fit to...
LeBron James' 41st birthday was spoiled by the Detroit Pistons, who claimed a 128-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Cade Cunningham scored 27 points for the Pistons, who remain top of the East...
Pep Guardiola has questioned whether the Premier League title race this season is a two-horse race between his Manchester City side and leaders Arsenal. Mikel Arteta's men went five points clear of C...
New England Patriots player Stefon Diggs is facing charges of felony strangulation and a lower-level assault charge, stemming from an alleged 2 December incident. Mr Diggs is a star wide receiver for...
Manchester City are close to agreeing terms with Bournemouth to sign Antoine Semenyo for £65m - but Andoni Iraola insists the forward has "definitely not" played his last game for the Cherries. City'...
4 hours ago Three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic suffered a "gut-wrenching" knee injury as the Denver Nuggets lost 147-123 at the Miami Heat. Jokic was hurt late in the first half in an a...
Two of Anthony Joshua's "close friends and team members" were killed in the car crash in Nigeria in which the British heavyweight boxer was injured. Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele died when the vehicle...
Head coach Ruben Amorim says if he had changed Manchester United's formation because of media pressure it would have been "the end" for him. Amorim moved away from a back three with wing-backs for th...
Advertisement Lazio manager Sarri undergoes heart surgery Maurizio Sarri Image source,Getty Images Image caption, Maurizio Sarri was the oldest manager to win Serie A when Juventus won the titl...
President Bola Tinubu has extended deep sympathies to former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua following the tragic accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, which claimed two lives and left th...
Oswin Appollis converted a late penalty to give South Africa a 3-2 Africa Cup of Nations victory over Zimbabwe in Marrakesh on Monday, and qualification for the knockout stage. Bafana Bafana must wait...
Hours before the crash, at roughly 08:30 GMT (09:30 local time), Joshua posted a video to his Instagram of him playing table tennis with another man. The former heavyweight world champion had been sp...
Liverpool's problems from set-pieces "hurts" and the second phase is a "killer" for them, says captain Virgil van Dijk. Arne Slot's side have conceded 12 goals from set-pieces this season - the joint...
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored for a sixth Premier League game in a row as Leeds fought back to earn a deserved draw against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. The England striker's 47th-minute strike...
Nigeria held off a late Tunisia fightback to reach the last 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Morocco. The Super Eagles led the Group C encounter in Fes 3-0 with 17 minutes remaining th...
Kevin Schade scored a hat-trick as Brentford thrashed a lacklustre Bournemouth side who were unable to arrest their dismal recent run of form in the Premier League. The victory lifted the Bees up to...
Dyche felt Rayan Cherki's 83rd-minute winner at the City Ground should have been ruled out for a foul on Morgan Gibbs-White in the build-up. He also thought referee Rob Jones should have shown City d...
Florian Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal as they held out to beat Wolves on an emotional afternoon at Anfield as Diogo Jota was remembered by both sets of fans. Arne Slot's side scored twice in...
Sadio Mane’s equaliser earned 2022 champions Senegal a 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of Congo in their heavyweight Africa Cup of Nations clash on Saturday. Cedric Bakambu had given the Leopard...
Arsenal ignored their defensive injury crisis to return to the top of the Premier League with a tense 2-1 win against Brighton on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side were already without a host of defenders...
World champion Luke Littler has revealed he had surgery as a child to correct his eyesight. The Englishman, now 18, was treated at Warrington Hospital to repair strabismus - a condition where the eye...
Mali came from behind to draw with Morocco in Group A of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat, which leaves the host nation on the brink of a place in the knockout stage. It proved to be a tale of...
Talismanic forwards Gelson Dala and Knowledge Musona both scored as Angola and Zimbabwe each earned their first point in Group B at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Marrakech. Dala, who nett...
Mohamed Salah's penalty gave Egypt victory over South Africa as the seven-time champions survived playing the second half with 10 men to book a place in the knockout stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Na...
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is not willing to let any players leave in the January transfer window unless replacements come in. Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee are both keen for chance...
Head coach Eddie Howe says Newcastle United's stadium and training ground plans are "in limbo" and there is a "99.9% chance" he will not be in charge to see them realised. Although Newcastle continue...
Organisers at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco are allowing supporters in for free after kick-off in matches where stadiums are not full, a Confederation of African Football source told AFP.The Gr...
Two goals deep into second-half added time gave Burkina Faso a stunning comeback win over 10-man Equatorial Guinea in Group E at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Edmond Tapsoba scored the decisive goa...
Riyad Mahrez's double helped Algeria to a dominant victory over 10-man Sudan in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group E opener in Rabat. The North Africans lifted the title in 2019 but have failed t...
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says it is "impossible" to replace Bruno Fernandes as he faces up to a month without his captain. Fernandes was forced out of Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Aston Vi...
A dominant but wasteful Super Eagles beat Tanzania 2-1 to begin their campaign at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Semi Ajayi and Ademola Lookman scored one goal apiece to give the Super Eagle...
Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, has named hitman Victor Osimhen, Stanley Nwabali, and midfielder Alex Iwobi in Nigeria’s lineup against Tanzania in a Group C clash at the 2025 African Cup of Nations...
DR Congo began their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a narrow win over Benin in Group D in Rabat. The Leopards struck a 16th-minute winner after Benin defender Yohan Roche ducked under a lon...
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has said Alexander Isak faces "a couple of months" out injured after a "reckless" challenge by Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven. Isak sustained a fracture to his left l...
Neymar has undergone a successful operation on his left knee to repair a damaged meniscus, his club Santos said on Monday. The 33-year-old endured a difficult season with Santos as he played through t...
Burnley striker Lyle Foster scored on 79 minutes as South Africa edged Angola 2-1 in Marrakesh on Monday to win their opening match of an Africa Cup of Nations campaign for the first time in 21 years....
Liverpool striker Alexander Isak faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after the Premier League champions revealed he had surgery on an ankle injury that includes a fibula fracture on Monday. Isak, s...
Leicester City striker Patson Daka headed home in injury time as Zambia held Mali to a 1-1 draw in their opening Africa Cup of Nations game on Monday. Daka, who has scored just once for Leicester in t...
Former England striker Wayne Rooney has hailed Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice as a "future captain" of the Three Lions after watching the 26-year-old help the Gunners return to the top of the Premier...
Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosts Morocco overcame a nervy start to beat the Comoros 2-0 in the tournament’s opening game on Sunday, after Brahim Diaz and substitute Ayoub El Kaabi scored second-hal...
Liverpool fear Alexander Isak has sustained a significant lower leg injury after the striker was forced off in Saturday's 2-1 win over Tottenham. The Swede came off the bench to break the deadlock fo...
Morgan Rogers struck twice as Aston Villa extended their winning run to 10 matches in all competitions, their best run as a top-flight club since 1914, by beating Manchester United at Villa Park. On...
Concerns over snow levels for the skiing events at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy have been raised by the president of the International Ski Federation (FIS). Johan Eliasch highlighted issues with...
Afrobeat superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has demonstrated his passion for football ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, wagering $25,000 (around N36 million) on Nigeria’s open...
Morocco captain and star player Achraf Hakimi is fit and ready for the host nation’s Africa Cup of Nations bid but may not start in the tournament’s opening game, coach Walid Regragui said on Saturday...
The Africa Cup of Nations will be staged every four years following an edition planned for 2028 in a major change to what is currently a biennial showpiece, African football chief Patrice Motsepe anno...
Chelsea saved Enzo Maresca from more awkward questions as they fought back from two goals down to rescue a 2-2 draw against Newcastle on Saturday.Maresca’s side were in danger of a damaging defeat aft...
Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua knocked out YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in their controversial Netflix-backed bout in Miami on Friday. The fight at the Kaseya Center, which saw bo...
Fifty-nine people have been injured following a clash between rival fans at the Colombia Cup final in Medellin. Violence broke out at Estadio Atanasio Girardot following Atletico Nacional's 1-0 win o...
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has condemned the "feeling of entitlement" at the club and said players should use criticism and difficult moments as fuel to prove him wrong. This week Amor...
Afrobeats megastar, David 'Davido' Adeleke will be performing at the opening concert of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2025 in Rabat, Morocco, on Saturday. The Confederation of African Footb...
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City "must be prepared" to plan for his departure and eventual successor. It is understood City have started the process of identifying candidates to replace the Spaniar...
The Dallas Cowboys have retained their status as the world's most valuable sports team, topping Forbes' annual list that was published on Thursday and dominated by NFL clubs. The Cowboys have led t...
Golfer Rory McIlroy has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 after clinching the career Grand Slam and playing a key role in Europe's Ryder Cup win. The 36-year-old from Northern Irelan...
A 7ft 9in (2.36m) teenager has become the tallest player to score a basket in the history of college basketball. Olivier Rioux, of the Florida Gators, dunked late on as his side beat Saint Francis 10...
Ecuadoran footballer Mario Pineida was shot and killed in the port city of Guayaquil on Wednesday, his team said. Guayaquil has become a hotspot for gang violence linked to drug trafficking and severa...
Anthony Joshua doubled down on his controversial "kill" comments to Jake Paul after being challenged on the comments at a news conference in Miami on Wednesday. The remarks were first made on Tuesday...
The winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million in prize money as part of a record financial contribution for the tournament from FIFA, world football’s governing body, announced on Wednesd...
Ahmed Musa has brought an end to his international career with the Super Eagles of Nigeria, following an illustrious period that included winning the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Musa, a former...
Chicago Fire have held positive talks with Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski over a move to Major League Soccer. Poland's record scorer is out of contract at the Spotify Camp Nou at the end of the...
Five-weight boxing world champion Terence Crawford says he is "walking away as a great with nothing else left to prove" after announcing his retirement at 38. The American, who finishes with a perfec...
FIFA has unveiled the 2025 The Best Men’s and Women’s 11, celebrating the standout performers in world football over the past season. The announcement was made on Tuesday at the awards ceremony held i...
World Cup organisers on Tuesday announced a cheaper category of tickets after sustained criticism of the prices at the 2026 competition in the United States, Canada and Mexico. FIFA, the governing bod...
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes told Portuguese media the Premier League club had wanted to sell him this summer after receiving interest from Saudi Arabia. But the 31-year-old claimed mana...
World number one Scottie Scheffler has been voted PGA Tour Player of the Year for a fourth straight season after a campaign that included two major wins, the tour announced on Monday. Scheffler, who w...
Paris St-Germain have been ordered to pay former striker Kylian Mbappe 60 million euros (£52.5m) in unpaid salary and bonuses by a French court. Mbappe had been seeking 263m euros (£231.5m) from his...
The number of players in the Super Eagles’ camp in Cairo, in preparation for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, has risen to 11, with 12 more players expected on Monday. According to an update...
Dominic Calvert-Lewin continued his fine scoring run to rescue a point for Leeds against Brentford at Gtech Community Stadium. The striker netted for the fourth straight game - the first time since f...
Morgan Rogers scored two second-half goals as Aston Villa twice came from behind to beat West Ham and extend their winning run in all competitions to nine matches. The England midfielder, who had mad...
Erling Haaland scored twice to help Manchester City dispatch Crystal Palace and maintain the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal. City would have been eyeing top spot on Saturday night when Wo...
Yerson Mosquera's stoppage-time own goal gave Premier League leaders Arsenal victory over bottom of the table Wolves in a dramatic finish at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners were frequently frustrated b...
Mohamed Salah marked his eagerly awaited Liverpool return with an assist as Arne Slot's side beat Brighton thanks to a Hugo Ekitike double. Victory pushed the Reds up to sixth as they extended their...
Cole Palmer scored his first goal since September as Chelsea ended a four-game winless run with a 2-0 victory over in-form Everton at Stamford Bridge. The 23-year-old forward, still managing a groin...
Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been returned as president of motorsport's governing body the FIA after an election in which he was the only candidate. The 64-year-old Emirati was unopposed as a result of a...
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is in the squad for Saturday's Premier League match against Brighton after positive talks with head coach Arne Slot on Friday. It is understood the decision was made w...
Lionel Messi will unveil a 21-metre (70-foot) statue of himself in India on Saturday as he embarks on a three-day tour of the country that has sparked a fan frenzy. The iron sculpture in Kolkata, whi...
Briton Dalton Smith's world-title challenge against WBC light-welterweight champion Subriel Matias remains on, despite the champion returning adverse drug-test findings. The Puerto Rican tested posit...
Advertisement Slot to hold talks with Salah about facing Brighton Mohamed Salah wearing a Liverpool training top Image source,Getty Images Image caption, Mohamed Salah joined Liverpool from Roma in 2...
Goalkeeper Francis Uzoho has made a surprise return to the Super Eagles, while Maduka Okoye, who has been deputizing for first-choice keeper Stanley Nwabali, was omitted from Nigeria’s AFCON 2025 squa...
Supporters hoping to attend next year's World Cup final face paying thousands of pounds for the cheapest ticket. Fans' group Football Supporters Europe has said it is "astonished" by Fifa's "extortio...
Advertisement 'Battle of the Sexes' will not damage women's sport - Sabalenka Aryna Sabalenka (left) and Nick Kyrgios (right) Image source,Getty Images Image caption, Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios...
A man has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of New York Jets NFL player Kris Boyd. The suspect was Bronx resident Frederick Green, 20, who was arrested on Monday and charged with att...
The organisation behind the LGBTQ+ 'Pride Match' at the 2026 World Cup says it intends to push forward with plans despite Egypt objecting to Fifa. The Egyptian Football Association said it has sent a...
Nigeria have lifted the Pan-African G.O.A.T (Game On Afrika Tournament) title in Accra, with Rangers International U19 players at the centre of the victory. Six players from the Enugu club’s youth ac...
Every match at the 2026 World Cup will have three-minute hydration breaks in each half. Fifa said the measure is being introduced to "prioritise player welfare" and will happen in matches regardless...
Mohamed Salah has been left out of the squad for Liverpool's Champions League match at Inter Milan. The club have decided to remove Salah from selection for a short period after he gave an explosive...
Georginio Rutter's stoppage-time equaliser for Brighton cancelled out Jarrod Bowen's superb finish as West Ham missed the chance to escape the Premier League relegation zone. With 91 minutes on the...
Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi scored a dramatic late header to secure victory over Fulham and lift the Eagles into the Premier League's top four. It had looked like the points would be shared aft...
A tearful Lando Norris won his first Formula 1 drivers' championship by securing the third place he needed in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The 26-year-old took the title by two points from...
Mohamed Salah took aim at Liverpool manager Arne Slot in an astonishing rant that could spell the end of his legendary career at Anfield after claiming he has been “thrown under the bus” during the Pr...
Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy said Mohamed Salah is "making it all about him" after the winger criticised the club and manager Arne Slot. Speaking after Saturday's 3-3 draw at Leeds, where...
Mikel Arteta insisted Premier League leaders Arsenal will recover from the frustration of a dramatic 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa that blew the title race wide open on Saturday. Emiliano Buendia fired Vi...
Manchester City beat Sunderland 3-0 to close within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal. City took full advantage of Arsenal’s loss to Aston Villa to close the gap at the top with a routine 3...
Emiliano Buendia shattered Arsenal’s 18-match unbeaten run with the last-gasp strike that sealed Aston Villa’s dramatic 2-1 win over the Premier League leaders on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side fell be...
FIFA's world cup 2026 where the groupings have emerged following a draw held in washington and presided over by US president,donald trump and fifa president,Fianni infantino.👇 Reigning champions Arg...
The Ukrainian Diving Federation wants diver Sofiia Lyskun to be stripped of all awards after the European champion switched her international allegiance to Russia. Lyskun, 23, who won the 10m synchro...
Nigeria’s captain, William Troost-Ekong, has retired from international football, days after he was included in the Super Eagles’ provisional squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) billed to...
Advertisement Joshua on weight for Paul fight as undercard confirmed Anthony Joshua weighs in Image source,Getty Images Image caption, Anthony Joshua has not had to cut any weight in his professional...
Oleksandr Usyk has been granted the opportunity to make a voluntary defence of his WBC heavyweight title after saying he wanted to fight Deontay Wilder next. Unified heavyweight champion Usyk said th...
Piastri is now the outsider to secure his first drivers' title, as the 24-year-old needs to take victory on Sunday and for Norris to finish sixth or lower. "It's not something we have discussed," sai...
Liverpool needed a late own goal to rescue a point after Sunderland threatened to pile even more pressure on head coach Arne Slot at Anfield. Sunderland took a deserved lead after 67 minutes when Che...
Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka scored as Arsenal beat Brentford to restore their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Manager Mikel Arteta made three changes to the side that drew with Che...
Victor Boniface, Ola Aina, Francis Uzoho, and Kelechi Iheanacho were among notable returnees as Super Eagles Head Coach, Eric Chelle, unveiled Nigeria’s provisional squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Na...
Alexander Isak scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool since his record £125m move from Newcastle United as Arne Slot's side ended their wretched run with a much-needed victory at West Ham...
Boubacar Kamara's stunner fired Aston Villa to third in the Premier League after a gritty derby win over Wolves. The midfielder's strike extended their run to five straight wins in all competitions a...
Brighton climbed up to fifth place in the Premier League standings with a hard-fought victory against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. Maxim de Cuyper broke the deadlock for the Seagulls in firs...
Lionel Messi helped Inter Miami set up an MLS Cup final against Thomas Muller's Vancouver Whitecaps as both teams convincingly won their conference finals. Inter Miami beat New York City 5-1, with Me...
Australian PGA Championship - final round leaderboard -18 D Puig (Spa), -16 W Ding (Chi); -15 N Voke (NZ), M Leishman (Aus); -14 D Hillier (NZ), M-W Lee (Aus); -13 A Scott (Aus) Selected others: -11...
Defending champions Safety Babes suffered a seismic blow to their title defence on Day 4 of the Ardova Handball Premier League 2025 Phase 2, falling 24–21 to a spirited Omo Ogiefo Academy side on Frid...
Former Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum has called on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to explain how it spent the $960,000 he claims FIFA disbursed to all participating nations in October...
British heavyweight Frazer Clarke says he is taking inspiration from former foe Fabio Wardley and believes he still has what it takes to become a world champion. The 2020 Olympic bronze medallist fac...
Lando Norris could qualify only third for the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix - on the weekend the McLaren driver could clinch the world title for the first time. Norris' team-mate Oscar Piastri,...
Cole Palmer is fit to play for Chelsea against London rivals Arsenal in Sunday's Premier League game at Stamford Bridge. The 23-year-old forward fractured his toe when stubbing it on a door last week...
Estudiantes president Juan Sebastian Veron has been banned for six months by the Argentina Football Association because he refused to form a guard of honour for new champions Rosario Central. The for...
Portugal lifted their first FIFA U-17 World Cup with a 1-0 victory against Austria in the final of the 2025 edition at Doha’s Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar. Anisio Cabral netted the only goa...
SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER SCORED 40 POINTS TO HELP THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER TO A 10TH SUCCESSIVE NBA WIN, DESPITE BEING DOUBTFUL FOR THE GAME WITH ILLNESS.
Formula 1 design legend Adrian Newey is to become Aston Martin's team principal next year. The move is part of a major restructure of Aston Martin that sees Andy Cowell removed from his current posit...
New International Olympic Committee chief Kirsty Coventry fought back tears on Wednesday as she urged nations to come together in the 2026 Winter Games, as the torch relay set off from ancient Olympia...
Chelsea and England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton has been voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2025 after a stand-out 12 months for club and country. Hampton helped Chelsea win a domestic treble l...
The Premier League has released a statement explaining why Everton midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye was shown a straight red card early in the first half against Manchester United. Gueye clashed with hi...
The match, played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu saw both teams approach the match with great intensity. Rangers, however, had the upper hand, dictating the pace of the game most times. Tornad...
Cristiano Ronaldo rolled back the years by scoring a stunning overhead kick in Al-Nassr's 4-1 win over Al-Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League. The 40-year-old rose in the middle of the penalty area to me...
Jude Bellingham scored one and assisted another as Real Madrid returned to the top of La Liga despite being held to a draw by Elche. The England midfielder fired Kylian Mbappe's cut-back into the net...
James Harden set a Los Angeles Clippers record with 55 points in the team's 131-116 victory against the Charlotte Hornets. The 36-year-old guard surpassed the previous Clippers record of 52 points in...
Advertisement Norris and Piastri disqualified from Las Vegas GP McLaren's Lando Norris looking downcast after the Las Vegas Grand Prix Image source,Getty Images Image caption, Lando Norris will still...
Troubled Liverpool’s woeful season hit a new low with a shocking 3-0 home defeat against Nottingham Forest. The spluttering champions fell behind in the 33rd minute when Murillo’s fierce strike punis...
The Blues have won eight of their last 10 matches in all competitions, making it a memorable 50th Premier League game in charge for Maresca. Chelsea stepped up their Premier League title challenge wi...
Ruben Amorim is refusing to take anything for granted as he approaches a match against Everton at Old Trafford on Monday that marks the first anniversary of his maiden game in charge of Manchester Uni...
McLaren's Lando Norris took pole position in a wet qualifying session for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri only fifth. Norris beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen, the...
Briton Anthony Joshua said he will "stomp all over" Jake Paul and "break" the American as the pair came face-to-face to promote next month's heavyweight fight. Former two-time unified heavyweight cha...
McLaren's Lando Norris extended his championship lead over team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri to 24 points with a dominant victory at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. But Norris' second consecutive v...
Manchester City celebrated Pep Guardiola’s 1000th game in management with a statement 3-0 win over Liverpool to close to within four points of Premier League leaders Arsenal. Erling Haaland shrugged...
Elfyn Evans will take a World Rally Championship (WRC) lead of just three points into the final round of the season after rival Sebastien Ogier won Rally Japan. Welsh driver Evans, 36, finished 11....
Novak Djokovic secured the 101st title of his career with victory at the Hellenic Championships - but then had to withdraw from the ATP Finals because of injury. The Serb came through a gruelling e...
The Argentina star, 38, scored twice in the first half to put Miami in control, before laying off two more for Tadeo Allende after the break to seal a convincing win. It means Javier Mascherano's s...
Nigeria have named a 24-man squad for the 2026 World Cup playoffs, recalling Udinese goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, for the tie against the Panthers of Gabon. Okoye returns after serving a two-month ban...
Boss Rob Edwards has been stood down from Middlesbrough's game against Birmingham on Saturday amid Wolves' interest in appointing him as their new manager. Wolves had an approach to speak to Edward...
Middlesbrough have granted boss Rob Edwards permission to speak to Premier League club Wolves.
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim accepts £73.7m striker Benjamin Sesko has struggled at times in his first few weeks at the club but urged him not to take criticism from club legends personal...
