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  Liverpool, flawless in their Premier League title defence so far this season, will face a serious test when they visit unbeaten Crystal Palace on Saturday.   Arsenal cannot afford another Newcastle nightmare, while Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is in desperate need of a winning run.   AFP Sport ...

  More than 400 golfers are set to compete in the Nigeria @ 65 Independence Golf Tournament at the Tukur Yusuf Buratai International Golf Resort and Country Club, Abuja.   The week-long tournament, organised to mark Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary, will also honour retired and serving officers of the Nigerian ...

  Brighton & Hove Albion Football club has stated that it stopped over £100,000 black market ticket sales in one match day.   According to BBC Sports on Tuesday, the club said it is taking a firm stand against ticket touting, using cutting-edge technology and a newly appointed investigations officer ...

    The Super Eagles have thrown their weight behind Ademola Lookman’s request to leave Atalanta at the end of the season, after submitting a formal transfer request.   PUNCH Online reports that the Super Eagles’ forward, in a statement released on his Instagram and X account on Sunday, revealed ...

    Lionel Messi suffered an injury and was removed in the 11th minute of Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup penalty kicks victory over Mexico’s Necaxa on Saturday at Fort Lauderdale’s Chase Stadium.   The 38-year-old Argentine superstar forward appeared to be having treatment on his upper right leg or groin ...

    The Federal Government, on Monday, celebrated the triumphant return of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, who clinched the 2024 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in Rabat, Morocco.   In a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the government described the victory as ...

    Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has opened up about the challenges that come with fame, describing it as a restriction on his personal life and freedom.   In an interview posted on Monday via X by Instagblog, the Napoli forward shared a personal moment about missing out on ...

    The Nigeria Basketball Federation has officially released a 17-man provisional roster for the senior men’s national team, D’Tigers, ahead of the 2025 FIBA Afrobasket tournament which will be held in Angola from August 12 to 24 PUNCH Online reports.   Headlining the squad list for the former AfroBasket ...

  Nigerian female football team, Super Falcons, on Tuesday night celebrated their win after securing a spot in the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.   In a video shared on their official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the players were seen dancing to melodic songs after a hard-fought ...

  Arsenal are set to complete the signing of Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres from Sporting Lisbon, following a full verbal agreement between all parties involved.   Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano confirmed the deal on Tuesday, stating, “Viktor Gyökeres to Arsenal, here we go! Verbal agreement in place between all parties ...