World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz overcame reigning champion Novak Djokovic in a thrilling five-set men’s final on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon title. The Spaniard prevailed after nearly five hours on Centre Court, eventually winning 1-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 3-6 6-4, tumbling to the court in celebration before volleying a tennis ball into theContinue Reading
The Concerned PDP League (CPDPL) has vehemently faulted the argument put forward by Hon. Oluwole Busayo Oke, on why the leadership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), should cede the position of the minority leader to the South West against Hon. Ogundu Kingsley Chinda, a popular and favoured contenderContinue Reading
Oleksandr Usyk took a second consecutive victory over Anthony Joshua to defend his unified WBO, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles over the course of an epic 12-round battle. Usyk triumphed on a split decision at the King Abdullah Sports City Arena in Jeddah, taking it 116-112 and 115-113 respectivelyContinue Reading
England won their first major trophy in heart-pounding style as Chloe Kelly’s extra-time goal thwarted old rivals Germany in a dramatic and historic final that was witnessed by a mesmerised, record-breaking crowd for a women’s football fixture in the UK. Manchester City winger Kelly firmly etched her name into EnglishContinue Reading
There were 13 previous triumphs in what we used to call the European Cup when at times Real Madrid swept to glory to seize the crown of Europe, but this, their 14th, showcased the finessing of the great Champions League trophy-winning machine – deadly when it matters most. They struckContinue Reading
Man City have been crowned 2021/22 Premier League champions after a dramatic final day to the Premier League season. City, who knew a victory would secure them the title, were 2-0 down to Aston Villa with just 15 minutes remaining, but turned the game around with three goals in five minutesContinue Reading
Liverpool kept alive hopes of an unprecedented quadruple as Konstantinos Tsimikas struck a sudden-death penalty winner to earn victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup final. In scenes similar to the Carabao Cup final earlier in the campaign when the Reds edged a shootout win, the sides again could notContinue Reading
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has threatened to depose the newly installed king of Akpor Kingdom in Obio Akpor local government area of the state over activities of illegal oil refinery operators in his domain. The governor said he will not hesitate to remove the king if he fails toContinue Reading
Rafael Nadal has become the most successful man in tennis history by winning the Australian Open and his 21st Grand Slam title. He took on Daniil Medvedev in a gruelling five-hour and 24-minute marathon – the second-longest in the tournament’s history – to clinch the trophy. At the winning moment,Continue Reading
Nigeria defeated Guinea Bissau 2-0 in their Group D encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday in Garoua, Cameroon. Sadiq Umar scored in the 56th minute with an assist from Kelechi Iheanacho to put Nigeria ahead. after a sensational dribble by Moses Simon. Winning today’s game, Nigeria isContinue Reading
