(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Basketball Association (NBA), the basketball club organising body in the U.S., on Sunday fined the Mavericks 100,000 dollars (about N59 million). This was for several players and a member of the coaching staff standing away from the bench and encroaching upon the playing court. The incident happened during their Game […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was excitement at Etihad Stadium as Man City came from two goals down to win the 2021/ 2022 English Premier League(EPL) with a 3-2 defeat of Aston Villa. Cash scored in the 37th minute before Coutinho doubled the lead in the 69th minute. But Gundogan scored the first and third goals […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea defender Marco Alonso on Thursday scored a glorious equaliser to earn a 1-1 home draw with Leicester City, despite the hosts being wasteful on the night. The result meant that Chelsea effectively sealed third place in the English Premier League ahead of the final round of fixtures on Sunday. The draw […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s national under-20 male football team on Tuesday overpowered Cote d’Ivoire in the first semi-final match to reach the final of the ongoing WAFU B Under-20 Championship in Niamey. The 2-1 victory not only gave them a ticket to Saturday’s final match but also came a ticket to next year’s Africa Under-20 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Baseball and Softball Association (NBSA) as well as the Japan-Africa Baseball & Softball (J-ABS) Foundation have agreed to sign an MoU to develop baseball and softball in Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Public Relations Officer of NBSA, Robert Onwukwe, the initiative is aimed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool held their nerve to win the FA Cup for the first time since 2006 after a dramatic penalty shoot-out against Chelsea as the quadruple chasers kept their history bid alive on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp’s side won 6-5 on penalties at Wembley as Greek defender Kostas Tsimikas was the unlikely hero with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah did not mince his words when defending his place as he declared he is the best player in the world in his position. The Egypt international is on track to win the English Premier League Golden Boot. He also boasts of the highest assist tally in the top-flight, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Football federation is about to announce a new Super Eagles coach on Thursday. The president of the association, Amaju Pinnick, told a local media that Portuguese tactician, Jose Peseiro is one of the leading contenders. It could be recalled that the NFF had sacked Gernot Rohr in December 2021 after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Portuguese chair umpire Daniel Zeferino has been banned from tennis for life after being found guilty of match-fixing and helping betters, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Tuesday. The London-based agency said Zeferino had been “manipulating” scores inputted into his electronic scoring device at an ITF M15 event in 2020, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s winger Jody Lukoki has died aged 29, with the cause of his death currently unknown. Lukoki came through the ranks at Dutch giants Ajax before spells with PEC Zwolle, Bulgarian club Ludogorets and Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor. The 29-year-old, who won three Eredivisie titles with Ajax, signed for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Todd Boehly’s consortium has signed an agreement to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich, according to the English club. This was announced by Chelsea on Saturday after Abramovich put the club for sale in March. According to available information, the deal is expected to be completed in late May after all necessary regulatory […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Billionaire Roman Abramovich says his position over the sale of Chelsea Football Club of England is unchanged and has denied asking for any loan to be repaid to him. Reports have suggested that the Russian-Israeli, who was sanctioned by the UK Government on March 10 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, could insist […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Falconets have been drawn alongside France, Canada and Korea Republic in Group C of the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup scheduled for Costa Rica in August. Also, at Thursday’s draw held at the Teatro Nacional in the central American country’s capital city of San Jose, title-holders Spain were placed in Group […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool survived a first-half scare to reach the Champions League final with a 3-2 win at Villarreal. The win secured a 5-2 aggregate victory after the night had threatened to turn sourfor Juergen Klopp’s side. The visitors fell 2-0 down with an insipid first-half performance before fighting back with three goals in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World football body, FIFA, on Monday fined Nigeria CHF150,000 (N63.9m) following violence that occurred at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on March 29, after the country’s failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. FIFA also ordered the country to play their next international match behind closed doors. FIFA, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Norwich City have been relegated from the Premier League following their 2-0 loss to Aston Villa. Dean Smith’s men lost against his former side with Burnley’s 2-1 win against Watford meaning the Canaries have now dropped down into the Championship Norwich knew it would be a long shot to stay in England’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for hiding 2.5 million pounds (3.14 million dollars) worth of assets and loans to avoid paying his debts. The 54-year-old former world number one was declared bankrupt on June 21 in 2017. He was owing creditors almost 50 million pounds, over […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Boxing Team in the just concluded 2022 National Open Boxing Trials Championship held in Kaduna from March 23rd – 30th, 2022 have expressed displeasure over the level of poor treatment meted out to them before, during and after the competition by the state sports Ministry. They regretted that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Germany defender Antonio Rüdiger will leave Chelsea at the end of the season after turning down the offer of a new contract, manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed on Sunday. “The situation is that he wants to leave the club,” Tuchel said after their 1-0 English Premier League (EPL) win over West Ham. “He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight crown on Saturday, stopping former sparring partner Dillian Whyte in round six of the all-British bout at a delirious Wembley Stadium. The win for the self-styled ‘Gypsy King’, fighting on UK soil for the first time in four years, was witnessed by 94,000 fans. Unbeaten Fury, […]
