Police Arrest Kickboxer Isreal Adesanya In New York

Israel Adesanya, a Nigerian-New Zealander professional kickboxer, has been arrested in New York. The 33-year-old was arrested Wednesday, November 16, 2022. According to reports, the UFC fighter was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport. He was reportedly detained by police and airport security after being discovered in possession of a metal knuckle while attempting […]

Tobi Amusan Makes World Women’s Athlete Of The Year Final List

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has earned a spot in the final list of the World Women’s Athlete of the Year 2022 award.    Amusan has dominated in the women’s 100m hurdles this year, setting a world record time of 12.12 seconds in the semi-finals of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon in July, before taking […]

UFC 281: Pereira Defeats Israel Adesanya

At UFC 281 in Madison Square Garden, Brazilian Alexsandro Pereira defeated Nigerian-New Zealander fighter Israel Adesanya. Recall that the Nigerian UFC fighter wanted to emulate Floyd Mayweather’s strategy for decisive fights when he faced veteran opponent Pereira. But this could not happen after he was knocked out at the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) 281. Adesanya […]

Fulham Vs Man United: Ten Hag List Players For Sunday EPL Match

Erik Ten Hag, manager of Manchester United, has listed his players for today’s English Premier League (EPL) match against Fulham at Craven Cottage. Cristiano Ronaldo, Anthony, and Jadon Sancho will not play for Manchester United in today’s EPL match after missing out on the Carabao Cup title against Aston Villa last Thursday. Sancho and Anthony […]

Kizz Daniel Set To Thrill Fans At Qatar 2022

Nigeria’s music star, Kizz Daniel has joined the list of superstar artistes that will perform at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.  Kizz Daniel is the second Nigerian artiste lined by FIFA to thrill fans at the global soccer fiesta. The world soccer ruling body last week listed Patoranking among the top music stars […]

Qatar 2022: Costa Rica Wins First Friendly Match Against Super Eagles

Costa Rica defeated Nigeria Super Eagles 2 goals to nil in San Jose in readiness for the World Cup. The Super Eagles and Costa Rica met for the first time at the Senior level in a match that will prepare the Central American side for the global tournament. Costa Rica won thanks to goals from […]

Brittney Griner Sent To Russian Penal Colony To Serve Sentence

American basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession, her legal team said Wednesday. A Russian court rejected an appeal of her nine-year sentence last month. The eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist was convicted […]

Sepp Blatter: Awarding 2022 World Cup To Qatar A Mistake

Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA when Qatar was awarded the 2022 World Cup hosting rights in 2010, has admitted that “Qatar is a mistake,” adding that “the choice was bad.” The Qatar decision has been soiled by controversy, including allegations of corruption and human rights violations since it was announced. Blatter, who led FIFA […]