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Bayelsa Bet9ja Super League 2019 Set To Kick Off

It is another round of excitement for Bayelsans as the 2019 Bet9ja Super League kicks off today, Tuesday, December 9, 2019. Venue is the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa, the state capital.... Read more Arsenal Fight Back To End Nine-match Winless Run

Arsenal came from behind to end their nine-match winless streak as Freddie Ljungberg enjoyed his first victory as interim manager at the expense of his former club West Ham. Eighteen-year-old Gabriel... Read more Oshoala - I Want To Be Better Every Year

Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala says her hunger to do better every year places her in contention for a fourth African Women's Player of the Year award. Oshoala scored Nigeria's winner against... Read more Liverpool Seek To Reach Champions League Last 16

European champions Liverpool need a point away at Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg on Tuesday to be sure of a place in the Champions League last 16. Liverpool are currently top... Read more Chukwueze Reveals Early Career Heartbreak

Nigeria forward Samuel Chukwueze has spoken of some missed opportunities earlier in his career as he continues to shine for Spanish LaLiga side Villarreal. Chukwueze was a star of the Nigeria... Read more Benzema Could Face Trial Over Sextape Allegations

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema may be facing a criminal trial after France's highest court of appeal on Monday dismissed his appeal challenging the legality of a blackmail investigation over a... Read more Young Martinelli leads Arsenal's revival vs West Ham

Again Arsenal looked dead and buried at the end of the first half against West Ham in the EPL on Monday night as they have been for much of the season.... Read more Messi Out But Conte Expects Inter To Suffer Against Barca

Lionel Messi's absence for already-qualified Barcelona will not make them less able to stop Inter Milan gaining their spot in the Champions League last 16, coach Ernesto Valverde insisted on Monday.... Read more Chelsea Set To Battle Lille For UCL Second Round Place

Chelsea head into Tuesday night's Champions League meeting with Lille knowing that victory is required in order to reach the knockout stages. Meanwhile, after failing to win any of their five... Read more Russia Banned From 2022 World Cup

Russia will be barred from competing at the 2022 World Cup, with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) hitting the nation with a four-year ban from all major sporting events. Along with... Read more Benitez Rules Himself Out Of Arsenal and Everton Jobs

Rafael Benitez insisted on Monday there is "no chance" he will fill the managerial vacancies at either Arsenal or Everton, but he refused to completely rule out a return to the... Read more Anthony Davis Scores 50 In Lakers Win

Anthony Davis scored a season-high 50 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 142-125. Davis scored 20 of his 29 field goal attempts and 10 from 10 from... Read more As Emperor Sunday Dare Bares His Fangs, Muzzling AFN Board . . .

If you are an ardent reader of www.dailysportsng.com and by extension this page every Monday, you would bear witness that I forewarned the Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, of the consequences that would befall... Read more Enyimba Bounce back In Confederation Cup, Record Vital Win Against San Pedro

Substitute Martins Usule was the hero as Enyimba registered their first Confederation Cup win this year, edging FC San Pedro in Aba. The two-time African champions made a poor start to... Read more Vardy, Iheanacho Fire Leicester To 4-1 Victory Against Aston Villa

Leicester closed the gap on Premier League leaders, Liverpool, as Jamie Vardy extended his red-hot streak with a brace in Sunday’s record-breaking 4-1 rout of Aston Villa. Brendan Rodgers’ second-placed side... Read more Al Masry Brush Aside Enugu Rangers In Confederation Cup

Enugu Rangers made it two Caf Confederation Cup defeats on the spin as they bowed 4-2 to Al Masry on Sunday. The Flying Antelopes went to Egypt with the ambition of... Read more Kano Pillars Spank Delta Force, Heartland Pip Plateau United

Israel Abia was in a buoyant goal scoring form after getting four goals in Sunshine Stars 4-2 triumph over Nasarawa United. The Owena Whales thrilled their fans with an inspiring showing... Read more Bendel Insurance pip Rovers In NNL League Week 3 Clash

Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin on Saturday evening defeated visiting Rovers of Calabar by a lone goal in a 2019/2020 Nigeria National League (NNL) week three match played at the... Read more Igali Reflects On ‘Very Good’ Year For Nigerian Wrestling

President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Hon. Daniel Igali, has hailed the performances of the country’s wrestlers this year, describing 2019 as a ‘very good’ for Nigerian wrestling. While speaking... Read more Arsenal Eye First Win In Nine Matches Against West Ham

Arsenal's search for an overdue win takes them to the London Stadium next as they face West Ham United looking to end their worst run of form for 42 years. The... Read more Balotelli Scores Brescia Winner After Being Dropped

Forward Mario Balotelli gave struggling Brescia a 1-0 win at SPAL to lift them off the bottom of the Serie A table on Sunday as Eugenio Corini took charge of the... Read more I Never Doubted Keita — Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he never doubted midfielder Naby Keita, who returned and scored in Saturday's 3-0 win at Bournemouth. Keita cost £52.75m from RB Leipzig in the summer of... Read more Man City Might Not Be Able To Compete — Guardiola

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City "might not be able to compete" with the best teams in Europe and have to "accept that reality". His side lost 2-1 to local rivals Manchester... Read more AC Milan Beat Stubborn Bologna

AC Milan defender Theo Hernandez scored at both ends and gave away a penalty as his side won 3-2 at Bologna in a dramatic Serie A match on Sunday. It was... Read more Why I Left Arsenal - Koscielny

Laurent Koscielny has spoken about his reasons for leaving Arsenal in the summer; a decision which surprised many at the club including the fans he believes did not expect him to... Read more We’ll Get Back To Winning Ways, Say Nasarawa United Ahead Sunshine Stars Duel + All NPFL MatchDay 7 Games

Acting Technical Adviser of Nasarawa United Football Club of Lafia, Abubakar Arikya, has said that his team will get back to winning ways despite their NPFL week six loss to visiting... Read more League Leaders Plateau United Vow To Beat Heartland in Owerri

Plateau United’s Coach, Abdu Maikaba, is confident in the ability of his team to get another away victory when they meet Heartland in one of today’s Nigeria Football Professional League (NPFL)... Read more Eze Scores Brace As QPR Beat Preston North End

Nigerian wonderkid Eberechi Eze continued his fine goalscoring run in the Championship with a brace in QPR’s 2-0 win over Preston North End on Saturday. Eze opened the scoring at Loftus... Read more Messi hat-trick Sends Barcelona Top Of La Liga

Lionel Messi celebrated winning his sixth Ballon d'Or with a hat-trick as Barcelona beat Mallorca to move top of La Liga. He scored two excellent finishes from outside the box before... Read more Minister To Nigerians: Devote Time For Collective And Collegiate Sports Activities

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has said that the benefits of physical exercise cannot be over-emphasised. He said this on Saturday after participating in an early morning... Read more