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English Premier League champions Liverpool will face Manchester United in a blockbuster FA Cup tie after the draw for the fourth round was made on Monday. The two teams will face off at Old Trafford on the weekend of Jan. 23. Holders Arsenal will go to Southampton, if they win their third-round match...

 Tottenham Hotspur reached the League Cup final after goals from Moussa Sissoko and Son Heung-min sank Championship side Brentford 2-0 on Tuesday. The victory helped Spurs to set up a clash with Manchester United or Manchester City in April’s showpiece. Fellow London side Brentford, playing in their first semi-final in...

 Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has said it is his personal duty and the game’s responsibility to address the problem of dementia that has impacted several former players. The issue of dementia in the professional game was sparked by the death of England’s Nobby Stiles in October. Since then,...

Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday condemned the actions of midfielders Erik Lamela, Giovani Lo Celso and defender Sergio Reguilon after the trio breached COVID-19 protocols to attend a Christmas party. Pictures on social media showed the three Spurs players together at a party along with West Ham United midfielder Manuel Lanzini....

  Everton boss, Carlo Ancelotti, has revealed why he rejected the chance to manage Manchester United when Sir Alex Ferguson called him in 2013 to tell him he was retiring and wanted him to take over the job. Ahead of Wednesday's Carabao Cup quarter-final against the Red Devils at Goodison...

...says we want to develop many talents Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday, declared open the Governor Seyi Makinde Tennis Tournament organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sport, stating that his administration is ready to develop sports and produce as many talents as possible across different sports....

  Japanese organisers said on Tuesday the total cost of the Tokyo Olympics will grow to 1.64 trillion yen ($15.9 billion) due to the postponement over the coronavirus pandemic. The postponement led Tokyo organisers to spend an additional 294 billion yen, including 96 billion yen earmarked for coronavirus counter-measures. The latest figure was...

Other notable ties in the first knockout round include Man City against Monchengladbach, holders Bayern Munich against Lazio and Porto versus Juventus as Liverpool will take on RB Leipzig in the last 16 of the Champions League, Chelsea face Atletico Madrid and Lionel Messi’s Barcelona will take on Neymar and...

as Makinde receives world championship belt says state is committed to sports development The Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, reiterated the commitment of his administration to sports development, declaring that the government will provide an enabling environment for sporting activities to thrive in the state. The governor,...

    European player of the year Robert Lewandowski is one of 10 players on the shortlist for the Best FIFA Men’s Player award unveiled Wednesday, alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. Besides Polish striker Lewandowski, one other winner of the Champions League with...