CALABAR – The joy of Arsenal FC thrashing Real Madrid FC has taken one Inspector Stephen Enang, a Nigeria Police officer serving in Calabar, Cross River State capital, to the grave. Converseer reports that Insp. Enang, a strong Arsenal fan, collapsed and died after watching his team thrash Real Madrid, 3 goals to zero, at…
The Managing Consultant of the Niger Delta Sports Festival, NDSF Itiako Ikpokpo, teed off the Golf Kitty organised in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Niger Delta Development Commission. This is even as the organisers rev up preparations for the Cultural Expo with the stage being rigged and rehearsals commenced. Held at the Ibom…
LONDON – In a post-match analysis that goes beyond the scoreline, body language expert Dr Beth Dawson has suggested that Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou exhibited clear signs of detachment and disconnection following his team’s narrow 1-0 defeat to Chelsea last night. Dr Dawson, who closely observed the coach during his post-match press conference, noted that…
English football legend, Wayne Rooney was caught urinating against a wall while on a night out with pals this weekend. The former professional footballer turned coach paused to relieve himself in the street in London, in view of passersby, while enjoying an evening with friends. Ex-England and Manchester United star Wayne, 39, headed across the…
A train carrying RB Leipzig fans was attacked by unknown individuals before its return journey from the match against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday. Social media accounts said butyric acid had been thrown. Police said on Sunday that a foul-smelling liquid had leaked from broken bottles in two carriages. No one was injured as many supporters…
40-year-old Nigerian boxer, Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, has d!ed after collapsing during a boxing match in Ghana. The former National and West African light-heavyweight champion, was facing Accra-born John Mbanugu, nicknamed “Power” in an undercard bout of Ghana’s Professional Boxing League when the incident occurred at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Olanrewaju…
A Spanish court on Friday, March 28, 2025, overturned Dani Alves’ conviction of rape on appeal. Alves, who played for Brazil and Barcelona during his football career, was found guilty in February 2024 of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. He was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison…
Cup title in a dramatic season finale on Sunday in Oslo which saw her French title rival Lou Jeanmonnot fall in the closing stages. Germany’s Franziska Preuss clinched the women’s biathlon World Cup title in a dramatic season finale on Sunday in Oslo which saw her French title rival Lou Jeanmonnot fall in the closing…
By Marion van der Kraats, dpa A large right-wing extremist demonstration in Berlin ended prematurely on Saturday as hundreds of counter-protesters blocked the intended route of the marchers.The rally leader called off the event after around four hours when participants got little further than their arrival point at the German capital’s eastern Ostkreuz train station, the…
Sebastian Hoeness has renewed his contract as VfB Stuttgart coach by another year until 2028, a move that should end speculation of his future at last season’s Bundesliga runners-up. Stuttgart made the announcement on Saturday during the international break. The contract is said not to include a release clause. Hoeness, 42, took the helm in…