EZE JOINS CRYSTAL PALACE FROM QPR

Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Eberechi Eze from QPR for a fee that could rise to £20m. Eze, who scored 14 goals in 46 appearances in the Sky…

PAUL POGBA TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba was omitted from the France squad announced Thursday for next month’s Nations League matches against Sweden and Croatia after testing positive for Covid-19, coach Didier…

DJOKOVIC CRUISES INTO SEMIS AT US OPEN TUNEUP

World number one Novak Djokovic cruised into the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA Western & Southern Open on Wednesday while Japan’s Naomi Osaka withdrew to protest the shooting of…

I PLAN COMPETING INTO MY 90S, SAYS 87-YEAR-OLD TRIATHLETE

Hiromu Inada, the world’s oldest Ironman, says he hopes to keep competing into his 90s. The 87-year-old Inada already has a certificate on his wall that confirms his status as…

COVID-19: CHELSEA PLAYERS TEST POSITIVE

Several Chelsea players have not returned for pre-season training after testing positive for COVID-19, according to reports in British media. The reports did not name the players and Chelsea did…

MESSI TURNS DOWN BARCELONA TRAINING

Lionel Messi informed Barcelona coaches he was not going to turn up to training on Wednesday, according to Barcelona’s newly-appointed sporting director Ramon Planes. Messi asked Barca Tuesday to leave…

VARDY EXTENDS LEICESTER CONTRACT -EPL

Jamie Vardy has signed a one-year contract extension at Leicester City that will take him beyond his 36th birthday, the club announced on Wednesday. The Foxes have rewarded the striker…

FASHANU: I WANT TO BE KINGMAKER, NOT NFF PRESIDENT

Former England international, John Fashanu, has revealed why he dumped his ambition of running for political office in Nigerian football, after previous futile efforts. Fashanu failed in an attempt to…

MESSI DIVORCE: END OF AN ERA, LEGAL FIGHT AT BARCELONA

Lionel Messi had told Barcelona he wants to leave — on a free transfer — in a “bombshell” fax on Tuesday that is expected to spark a legal battle over…

BARCA BEATEN BY WOLFSBURG TO REACH WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

Nigerian forward Asisat Oshoala was twice unlucky as Wolfsburg ground out a 1-0 win over FC Barcelona Women on Tuesday to reach the Women’s Champions League final for a fifth…