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Manchester City won the Premier League for the fifth time in six seasons after second-placed Arsenal lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Manchester City’s Portuguese defender Ruben Dias (L) and Manchester City’s English defender John Stones celebrates after the UEFA Champions League second leg semi-final football match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, inaugurated 31 Edo Sports Associations (EDSA) to complement the government’s efforts at driving grassroots sports development across the 18 local government areas of the State. Inaugurating the associations at the Government House, in Benin City, Obaseki reaffirmed his government’s commitment to leverage sports to boost tourism in the state. He said, “These …

By Eben Enasco Chelsea exited the Champions League with a humbling 4-0 aggregate loss to holders Real Madrid as Rodrygo’s Double condemned the Blues to a 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Frank Lampard’s side needed to overturn a two-goal deficit from the first leg to have any hope of salvaging silverware from a stormy season, but Rodrygo’s opener …

…As Benin Arsenal leads NPFL table with unbeaten record after 13 games Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commended the performance of Bendel Insurance Football Club as the team ended Match Day 13 against visiting Kwara United with a draw. The governor who was joined by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu; Chief of Staff, Hon. Osaigbovo Iyoha; …

By Eben Enasco Nigeria’s Super Eagles have redeemed their image after narrowly defeating Guinea-Bissau at Estadio Nacional 24 de Setembro in the return leg of the Africa Cup of Nations Cup qualifying match. The only goal of Monday’s night game came when Super Eagles’ defender, Bright Osayi was hacked down at the penalty box by Guinea-Bissau defender, Fally Kande leading …

Frank Lampardto (Photo by Jon Super / POOL / AFP) Relegation-threatened Everton have sacked manager Frank Lampard after less than a year in charge at the Goodison Park club, British media reported on Monday. The former Chelsea boss was appointed to replace Rafael Benitez in January 2022 but leaves with the side 19th in the table, level on points with …

World football bid him farewell The casket bearing the body of the late Brazil football legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pele, was draped in the Brazilian flag, as the body was moved round major streets before his burial yesterday in Sao Paulo. The casket left Santos’ stadium on a fire engine for the procession with thousands of mourners lining the …

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with both stage one throat and breast cancer, her agent told CNN in an email Monday. “This double whammy is serious but still fixable,” the 66-year-old said in a statement on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) website. “I’m hoping for a favorable outcome. It’s going to stink for a while, but I’ll fight …

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after collapsing on the field during the first quarter of Monday night’s game between the Bills and Cincinnati Bengals, the NFL said in a statement. Hamlin fell on his back just moments after getting up from an open field tackle of Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins, the CNN reports. Within ten …

The burial of the late football legend Pele has been set for Monday and Tuesday. The wake will be held on Monday and his body will be laid to rest on Tuesday at his Santos home, where he enchanted the world, according to his former club. “The wake for the greatest footballer of all time will be held in Urbano …