Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Serena Williams shocked by Harmony Tan as Iga Swiatek goes into the record books Seven-time wimbledon champion Serena Williams suffers shock first-round defeat in a late night epic; top seek Iga Swiatek becomes the first women’s player in the 21st century to win 36 consecutive matches after she beats Croatia’s Jana Fett on center court. Serena Williams was unable to summon the old magic as her Wimbledon return ended in a first-round defeat to little-known Frenchwoman Harmony Tan on Centre Court. Stepping out on court to play singles for the first time since leaving the big stage prematurely and in…

England Forward set to Join the Blues Chelsea are confident they can sign Manchester City forward Sterling this summer, as long as a fee can be agreed with the Premier League champions for the player. Tuchel is a big admirer of Sterling, with the Blues boss believing the forward is better suited to Chelsea’s style of play than Romelu Lukaku, who is set to go out on loan back to former club Inter Milan. However, City are understood to value Sterling at up to £60m, even though the player only has one year left on his contract at the Etihad.

Chelsea in talks with Leeds over deal for Raphinha Chelsea’s capitalize on Arsenal sluggishness to be ahead of them in an advance talk to sign Raphina. Emirates stadium seems to be the destination of the Brazilian, but the Gunners are still considering the fee when Chelsea already table something huge for the player, as he’s considered as a versatile player. Stamford Bridge seems to be the likely destination for the Brazilian, with Champions League football guarantee, which serves as a huge advantage for Chelsea ahead of Arsenal. Arsenal are also keen on Brazil forward Raphinha; the Gunners’ opening bid did not…

Neymar told to leave Paris Paris Saint-Germain have informed Neymar he is not wanted at the club ahead of the forthcoming season. Paris Saint-Germain’s signing of Neymar from Barcelona in 2017 made a big statement. By activating the €222 million buyout clause in his Barca contract, PSG sent a message to their future rivals to make it clear that they were ready to disrupt Europe’s footballing landscape. Neymar not only became the most expensive player ever in 2017 but his jaw-dropping transfer more than doubled the previous world record. Although injuries restricted his game-time significantly, Neymar was unquestionably the main man…

The Nigerian Minister of State of State Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva met with the Ministry of Petroleum of the Republic of Niger to establish a multi-billion Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP), alongside Algeria and Nigeria.  The announcement was made through an official press statement distributed by APO Group where the Minister of Petroleum for the Republic of Niger, H.E. Mahamane Sani Mahamadou was in a meeting with the Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines, Mohamed Arkab, and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources of Nigeria, H.E. Chief Timipre Sylva in Abuja to discuss the implementation process. Executive Chair of the…

Reason why Sterling is not highly ranked among the best in the world and his switch to premier League rivals Why England International Raheem Sterling Is Underrated? According to reports, it is viewed that Sterling poor finishing in front of goal caused the reason why he’s underrated. It is rare for a player to move between two top Premier League clubs at his peak – and rarer still that such a switch would be met with such ambivalence.  Why is Raheem Sterling’s proposed transfer from Manchester City to Chelsea seen this way? City supporters seem relaxed about his future. That…

Much love from Anthony Joshua to Usyk over Ukraine Invasion Anthony Joshua showed nothing but respect to Oleksandr Usyk as they shared a brief conversation after their face-off last week. The heavyweights met for the first time since their fight at a press conference to preview their upcoming rematch on August 20 in Saudi Arabia. As they came face-to-face again, there was a long and intense staredown, which lasted almost two minutes as neither man wanted to look away first. Promoter Eddie Hearn made two attempts to get the fighters to face the front, but neither budged. Then AJ pointed…

Bale joins LAFC Wales forward Gareth Bale has joined LAFC on a 12-month contract, with options through to 2024, after his departure from LaLiga champions Real Madrid, the Major League Soccer side announced. The 32-year-old, who signed for Spanish giants Real from Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in 2013 for a then-record transfer fee of €100 million ($105.84 million), will join as a free agent. “I am extremely excited for this move to LAFC,” Bale said in a statement on his new club’s website. “This is the right place for me now and my family and the right time in my career, and I can’t wait to get…

What a year for women’s soccer As far as Women European football is concern, Barcelona achievements  cannot be over looked. They set the game’s attendance record, drawing 91,648 to the Camp Nou for a European tie against Wolfsburg. They won Spain’s Primera Division Femenina by winning 30 games in the 30-game season. They made it a domestic double by adding the Copa del Reina, winning six of six in that competition. In the champions final , it was an entertaining performance from the Barcelona ladies. But it was a disappointing outing for the Blaugrana, a day to remember as Lyon sprang a surprise by…

Lille defender Sven Botman completes Medical ahead of premier League move Newcastle United are just getting started with another big move for last two season Ligue 1 Champions defender Sven Botman. Head Coach Eddie Howe’s makes defensive options his primary target this summer after acquiring the service of Nick Pope and defender Matt Target so far this summer. The Dutch defender has been on holiday in Majorca, where Newcastle sent a private jet to collect him on Monday morning so he could undergo his medical on Tyneside. Botman has been Eddie Howe’s No 1 defensive transfer target this summer. The…

Victory for Murray, through to the second round A Hard fought Victory for Two-time Wimbledon  champion Andy Murray rallied to beat James Duckworth to secure the second round at the All England Club; Murray next opponent is John Isner; Emma Raducanu is also through to the next stage with victory over Alison Van Uytvanck. Andy Murray did a remarkable Job, recovering from dropping the first set to conquer James and reach the second round at Wimbledon. Playing for the first time since suffering an abdominal injury in the final of the Stuttgart Open earlier this month, Murray came through 4-6…

LMC defended the bogus extra added time in Match-day 35 between Kastina United and Remo stars The League Management Company (LMC) has defended the bogus extra added time that allowed Katsina United defeat Remo Stars in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) MatchDay 35 fixture in on Sunday. Some social media accounts have been spreading information that the match between Katsina United and Remo Stars had over 30 minutes added time. But the LMC, in a statement, said the accounts of the social media were not true. “The match was disrupted by players of Katsina United who protested Remo Stars’…