David Raya has clinched the Premier League Golden Glove for a third consecutive season after another decisive display for Arsenal. The Spaniard has kept 18 clean sheets in 36 league appearances and cannot be caught with three matches remaining. His closest challenger, Gianluigi Donnarumma of Manchester City, sits on 14 shutouts. Raya sealed the honour…
Arsenal players celebrate their win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.Arsenal players celebrate their win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Three clubs from the English Premier League have reached the finals of all three major UEFA competitions in the same season for the first time in history. Newsmen reports that…
Shooting Stars Coach Nurudeen Aweroro exchanging jersey with Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle on Sunday, May 3.Shooting Stars Coach Nurudeen Aweroro exchanging jersey with Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle on Sunday, May 3. Qamar Adegoke stepped up under the watchful eyes of coach Eric Chelle on Sunday, May 3, scoring the decisive goal as Shooting…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has thrown its full weight behind Gianni Infantino, unanimously endorsing the incumbent to remain in charge of FIFA for the 2027-2031 cycle. The decision was reached during meetings in Vancouver, where all 54 CAF Member Associations agreed on a common position. The endorsement hands Infantino a powerful early boost,…
Genoa striker, Jeff Ekhator is leaning towards representing Nigeria at the full international level. Ekhator was born in Italy to Nigerian parents, and even though he has represented the former at youth level. The teenager made 11 appearances for Italy at the U-19 level, scoring twice. The forward has netted twice in six appearances for…
Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua will return to the ring on July 25 in a comeback fight against Kristian Prenga in Riyadh. Newsmen reports that the bout in Saudi Arabia will be Anthony Joshua’s first since he survived a fatal car crash in Nigeria in December that left him injured and claimed the lives…
Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, has tipped midfielder Declan Rice to win the Ballon d’Or this season. Wright believes that if Arsenal win the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League, Rice should win the top individual prize. He stated this while speaking on the Stick to Football podcast ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League tie with…
The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has reaffirmed its plans to end the 2025–26 season in May. The NPFL stated that the window created at the start of the season was to ensure seamless operations, devoid of the disruptions experienced in past seasons. The NPFL Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi, said the final games of…
The Football Association (FA) has introduced new measures to limit heading in football amid growing concerns over its potential long-term impact on players’ brain health. Newsmen reports that the move follows emerging scientific evidence linking repeated heading of the ball to neurological risks. According to experts, heading the ball generates a brief pulse of energy…
Nigerian professional wrestler, Isaac Odugbesan, popularly known as Oba Femi, defeated 10-time WWE Champion Brock Lesnar in under five minutes on his WrestleMania debut on Sunday. The clash, one of the headline matches at WrestleMania 42, ended on a dramatic note as the 27-year-old Nigerian overpowered the veteran. Lesnar left his wrestling gear in the…