Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa, on Monday, splashed over N70 million on sportsmen and women, including administrators, who brought glory to the state recently.

UEFA Champions League winner and UEFA Super cup champions, Chelsea football club of England have re-signed striker Romelu Lukaku for a club-record £97.5m from Inter Milan.

Bordeaux and Super Eagles striker Samuel Kalu who collapsed on the pitch on Sunday has been doing fine, club teammate Remy Oudin said on Monday.

Elizabeth Anyanacho, Nigeria’s sole representative in Taekwondo at the just concluded Tokyo Olympics says her ambition is to be among the top six World Rankings before the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Atletico Madrid started their Spanish La Liga title defence with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Celta Vigo, aided by Angel Correa’s double and a dreadful miss from Iago Aspas.

Substitute goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga made two shootout saves as Champions League winners Chelsea beat Spain’s Villarreal 6-5 on penalties to add the UEFA Super Cup to their trophy collection on Wednesday.

Team Nigeria Paralympic contingent to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games have assured of an impressive performance at the forthcoming games.

Villarreal manager, Unai Emery, has made it clear to Chelsea that they will be fighting for the UEFA Super Cup trophy.

Gbenga Elegbeleye, former Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), has called for investments on grassroots development of  ‘lesser sports’ in the country.

Tammy Abraham could play for Chelsea in the Super Cup on Wednesday, but Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea`s head coach said the striker’s future is being regularly evaluated amid links with a move from the Stamford Bridge.

Godwin Okoko of the Otukpo Golf Club on Thursday held a three-shot lead at the end of the second round of the 13th IBB Junior Open Championship, as he targets a second consecutive title at the tournament in Abuja.

Lionel Messi is determined to “build something special” at the Parc des Princes after signing for Paris Saint-Germain.