Olatunji Olajide

Taylor Fritz powered into the Toronto Masters semi-finals with a 6-3, 7-6(4) win over Andrey Rublev despite a late wobble while serving for the match. The 26-year-old American, seeded second, was broken at 5-4 in the second set but recovered to seal

Ademola Lookman’s standoff with Atalanta has escalated after the Nigerian forward skipped training for a second consecutive day and cleared out his locker at the club’s Zingonia base. The 27-year-old Super Eagles forward has formally requested a transfer to Inter Milan, frustrated

Victoria Mboko’s sensational breakthrough continued as the 18-year-old Canadian booked her first WTA 1000 semi-final with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in Montreal. The world No. 85 has electrified the home crowd, backing up her shock fourth-round victory

Alexander Zverev fought back from a set down to defeat defending champion Alexei Popyrin 6-7 (6-8), 6-4, 6-3 and secure a place in the Cincinnati Open semi-finals. The 28-year-old German reached his 75th career ATP semi-final, joining Novak Djokovic as the only

Former Arsenal player Thomas Partey has been granted conditional bail after appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The 32-year-old Ghanaian is accused of raping two women and sexually assaulting a third

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, received a hero’s welcome at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, after clinching their fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s Afrobasket title in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, lauded the team’s “discipline, focus,

Taylor Fritz battled through a marathon to edge Jiri Lehecka 7-6 (7/4), 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/5) and reach the Toronto Masters quarter-finals after nearly three hours of late-night tennis. The US second seed completed his set of Masters 1000 quarter-finals in a

Bruno Fernandes scored from the spot and set up Mason Mount as Manchester United drew 2-2 with Everton in Atlanta to claim the Premier League Summer Series crown on Sunday. The result lifted the Red Devils to seven points from three games

Tobi Amusan underlined her supremacy in the women’s 100m hurdles by winning her fifth national title at the 2025 AFN National Trials in Lagos, storming home in 12.57s at the Yaba College of Technology Sports Complex. The world record holder got off

Nigeria’s D’Tigress cemented their status as Africa’s dominant force in women’s basketball with a 78–64 victory over Mali in Abidjan, securing a record fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title and seventh overall. The win, delivered at the Palais des Sports de Treichville,

Lewis Hamilton admitted he was “just useless” after qualifying 12th for the Hungarian Grand Prix, as Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc claimed a shock pole position. Hamilton failed to progress beyond Q2, finishing 0.247 seconds behind Leclerc, who went on to secure Ferrari’s

Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko produced the performance of her young career on Saturday, stunning top-seeded Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA 1000 event in Montreal. The 18-year-old wild card thrilled the home crowd with fearless shot-making, breaking

Manchester United are prepared to sell striker Rasmus Hojlund for £30m as they continue their pursuit of RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko. The 21-year-old Dane, who scored twice against Bournemouth in Chicago on Wednesday, has publicly stated he wants to stay at