World number one Ash Barty overcame a second-set hiccup as she defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 on Saturday. The win helped her to become the first women’s Wimbledon champion from Australia in 41 years. The 25-year-old Barty emulated her idol, Evonne Goolagong Cawley who won in 1971 and 1980, with victory in one…
No spectators will be allowed to watch the Olympic matches at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium and the Sapporo Dome, the Tokyo 2020 Organising committee announced in Tokyo on Saturday. The organisers had on Thursday decided to host all the Olympics without fans at venues in Tokyo and the three surrounding prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa and…
According to reports, Katsina United star forward Samuel Nnoshiri has agreed deal to join Spanish side Real Oviedo.Nnoshiri and his management held talks with the club last week and latest reports suggested that deal has now been agreed.The reports stated further that he will put pen to paper for two-year and half year deal with…
Nasarawa united in form striker Adamu Hassan has stated that the NPFL title race has turned into calculation for teams in the top quadrant of the league stressing that at this point teams monitor each other and wish others bad results.Adamu who netted in his side’s third consecutive game in Thursday’s 3-1 Aiteo cup round…
Voetbalniuws.be reported that Anderlecht want to sign the goalkeeper from Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam.However, Okoye is by no means a priority transfer as Anderlecht are desperate to replace last season’s leading scorer Lukas Nmecha.In his debut season in Holland, the 21-year-old shot stopper has established himself as No 1 at Sparta, keeping 10 clean sheets…
Turkish Super Lig club BB Erzurumspor has confirmed the signing of Nigeria’s Super Eagles forward Aaron Olanare Samuel, BSNSports.com.ng can reports.Olanare started his professional career with the Nigeria National League side Shooting Stars before he moved to Norwegian club Vålerenga in 2012.The lanky left footed player moved to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F on a two-and-a-half-year…
Super Eagles midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo says he’s looking forward to a fruitful season with Watford after completing his transfer.Etebo joined the Hornets on loan from Championship side Stoke City until the end of the season with an option for a permanent deal.He becomes the second Nigerian to sign for the team in this window and…
Former Chelsea star Victor Moses has been included in Spartak Moscow’s 28-man squad for the upcoming Parimatch Premier Cup tournament.According to the official website of the Red and Whites, Moses is one of thirteen players classed as midfielders named to the final roster.Spartak Moscow battle Sochi in their opening game on July 11, before meetings…
Super Eagles B player Adeleke Adekunle is confident the home-based Super Eagles will learn from their outing against Mexico.The NPFL stars were beaten 4-0 by the Mexicans in an international friendly match at the Los Angeles Coliseum last Sunday.A double from Atletico Madrid star Hector Herrera and lone goals from Rogelio Funes Mori and Jonathan…
