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  Manchester United have been drawn to battle Chelsea at Old Trafford, in their first match of the 2019/2020 season, after the English Premier League (EPL) unveiled the fixtures. United finished sixth last season, while Chelsea ended up in third place. Other fixtures will see Liverpool host newcomers Norwich, Aston...

Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri has said he wants to return to Italy to be closer to his family after a ‘heavy’ first year in the English Premier League. Sarri’s comments come amid reports that he is wanted by Serie A champions Juventus. Chelsea won the Europa League, finished third in...

Gianni Infantino, president of world football's governing body, FIFA has been re-elected for a second term in Paris on Wednesday. Former UEFA secretary general Infantino was behind the expansion of the World Cup from 32 teams to 48 for the 2026 tournament, which will be held in the United States,...

  United States’ tennis star, Serena Williams, has made history as the first athlete to make Forbes’ list of the World’s Richest Self-Made Women. According to the publication, the 23-time Grand Slam champion made the list as a result of her estimated fortune of $224 million (£177m). The majority of...

  Liverpool Football club on Saturday defeated a fellow Premiership club, Tottenham Hotspur, to emerge the winner of the prestigious Champions League Cup for 2018/2019 season. All the club needed to clinch the trophy were Mohamed Salah penalty and Divock Origi’s sealer. A jubilant Klopp speaks, the coach of the...

Atletico Madrid Striker Diego Costa has been handed an eight-match La Liga ban by the Spanish Football Federation’s Competition Committee for abusing the referee after he was shown red card during last Sunday’s 2-0 defeat by Barcelona. The official report stated that the 30-year-old swore and shouted at referee Jesus...

  Chelsea legend Didier Drogba will make an emotional playing return to Stamford Bridge this summer as part of Soccer Aid 2019. The Blues hero, who won 12 major honours with Chelsea, is set to be confirmed as one of the former professionals to play in the annual charity match,...

Lionel Messi will lead his Barcelona teammates to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in the Champions League quarterfinals. Man United was drawn Friday to face the five-time champions, who beat the English club in the 2009 and 2011 finals. Messi scored in each of those matches. Still, United beat...

  Canaan House, also known as the Blue House, has emerged winner of the M.D School, Oko Oba, Lagos State 13th biennial inter house sports competition held at the Agege Stadium last week. Canaan House beat Bethel and Gilgal to lift the giant trophy as champions. I did so by...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reportedly withdrawn the 2019 African Cup of Nations hosting right from Cameroon, according to Bein. Bein took to their Official Twitter page to share the news on Friday. Earlier, the executive committee of CAF are to meet in the Ghanaian capital Accra on...