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France won one point from two Nations League games after being held by Croatia. Didier Deschamps made 10 changes from the side who threw away a lead to lose 2-1 to Denmark. Denmark now tops the group on six points after winning 2-1 in Austria.

Former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, has said the Back2Base talent hunt, which will hold from June 9 to 11th at the University of Lagos Sports Centre, Yaba will not be for footballers alone. Mikel, who made this known during the unveiling of the three-day event at a press conference in Lagos State, added that emerging basketball players and tennis stars would get opportunities to showcase their talents as well.

Vice-Captain, James Milner has agreed a new one-year deal that will keep him at Liverpool for an eighth season. Milner joined Liverpool on a free transfer in 2015 after leaving Manchester City. He has made 289 appearances for the Reds and has won six major trophies, including the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup.

Lionel Messi scored all five of Argentina's goals as they thrashed Estonia in a friendly in Pamplona, Spain. The Argentines beat Italy 3-0 in a game between the champions of Europe and South America. He is now the fourth highest-scorer in men's international football, behind only Malaysia's Mokhtar Dahari, 89, Iran's Ali Daei, 109 and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, 117. It is the first time the 34-year-old has scored five in a game […]

American Devin Haney beats Australian George Kambosos on points to become the first undisputed lightweight world champion in boxing history on Sunday Haney successfully defended his belt for a fifth time and in the process took the WBA, IBF and WBO straps off Kambosos with a unanimous verdict.

Real Madrid has said they are not interested in signing Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba this summer Real Madrid Director denied making contact with either the player or someone from his entourage. Pogba’s Manchester United contract is set to expire this month but Real Madrid’s primary target is Monaco’s Aurelien Tchouameni.

Onaopemipo Adegoke, beats Kehinde Samuel 3-1 in the final of the Squash Champions Challenge held on Saturday in Lagos State to emerge the winner of the tournament. Speaking after the game, Adegoke expressed his delight to come out victorious while also admitting he suffered a lot against the country’s number three.

Manchester United squad has crowned Goalkeeper, David De Gea as the Player of the Year for 2021/22. De Gea won the award ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Fred. According to reports, the Spaniard performed consistently and produced many sublime saves for Man United during the just concluded 2022/21 season.

Rafael Nadal aims to reach a 14th French Open final on his 36th birthday. Nadal a 13-time winner in Paris meets German third seed Alexander Zverev for a place in Sunday's showpiece. But he is yet to find a solution to his chronic foot injury. The Spainard overcame defending champion Novak Djokovic in a thrilling four-set and four-hour encounter.