Real Madrid kept their La Liga title hopes alive on Sunday night as French superstar Kylian Mbappe netted twice to help Los Blancos secure a tense 3-2 victory over a determined Celta Vigo side at the Santiago Bernabeu. The result ensured that Carlo Ancelotti’s men remain four points behind league leaders Barcelona ahead of the
As preparations intensify for the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged “Gateway Games,” the Director-General of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Mr. Lekan Fatodu, has charged athletes representing Lagos State to remain focused and resolute in their pursuit of sporting excellence. Speaking at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Centre, Rowe Park, Yaba, Fatodu commended the athletes
The 2025 edition of the annual Shell/NNPC Tennis Tournament officially kicked off at the Ikoyi Club 1938 in Lagos on Thursday, bringing together over 80 players competing in various categories for top honors. Originally scheduled to begin earlier in the week, the tournament experienced a brief delay due to heavy rainfall in the area. Despite
The Football Association (FA) of England has announced a significant shift in its gender participation policy, confirming that transgender women will no longer be allowed to play in women’s football competitions under its jurisdiction. This decision follows a recent Supreme Court judgment affirming that, under UK law, the legal definition of a woman is based
Barcelona’s dependable defender, Jules Koundé, will not be available for the crucial UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg showdown against Inter Milan, following confirmation of a hamstring injury. The setback was officially disclosed by the Catalan club on Thursday morning after medical examinations revealed damage to the Frenchman’s left thigh muscle. Koundé, who was forced
Former French international and ex-Arsenal defender, William Gallas, has urged Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, to favour a move to Manchester United over Arsenal as speculation surrounding the Napoli forward’s next destination continues to dominate the European transfer scene. Osimhen, currently on a short loan spell with Turkish giants Galatasaray from Napoli, has continued to
Paris Saint-Germain took a crucial step toward their first UEFA Champions League final since 2020 after edging Premier League side Arsenal 1-0 in the first leg of their semi-final encounter at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. The lone goal of the tightly contested match came early courtesy of France international Ousmane Dembele, whose clinical
In today’s football world, one name keeps echoing from dressing rooms to dugouts—Pep Guardiola. While he didn’t invent positional football (popularly called juego de posición), he perfected it, turned it into a winning formula, and passed it down to a new generation of elite coaches. Now, the fingerprints of Guardiola’s football philosophy are everywhere. From
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is optimistic about his team’s chances of advancing to the Champions League final as they prepare to host Paris St-Germain in the semi-final first leg. The Gunners, who have never won the Champions League, last reached the semi-finals in 2009 and are eager to make history. The team’s journey to the
Nigeria’s sprint hurdling sensation, Tobi Amusan, is set to continue her 2025 Diamond League campaign at the Shanghai leg of the prestigious athletics series, scheduled for May 3. The meet promises to be a pivotal one for the world record holder in the women’s 100 metres hurdles, who will be aiming to bounce back from
