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Eubank ready to go up weight class for Whittaker bout Chris Eubank Jr, son of the legendary Chris Eubank, has opened the door to a fight with rising British star Ben Whittaker, even though they both operate in different weight classes. Eubank Jr has established himself in the upper echelons of the middleweight division, while Whittaker won his Olympic silver medal at light-heavyweight and picked up the IBF International strap in that division as a pro. Whittaker though would gladly take up Eubank on that potential fight offer. “If the money’s there, sign me up. I’m bigger, I’m younger, I’m…

Boastful Bakole sure of victory over Zhang Martin Bakole has vowed to beat Zhilei Zhang in front of his own fans as he targets a heavyweight showdown in China in the wake of his statement win over Jared Anderson. Bakole thrust himself among the world’s leading heavyweight contenders earlier in August as he derailed the progress of rising American hope Anderson with a fifth-round stoppage victory in Los Angeles. He is now looking towards Zhang as the latest stepping stone towards a world title shot having seen his rival knock out Deontay Wilder following high-profile fights against Joseph Parker and…

Eguavoen back in charge of Super Eagles as NFF calls off Labbadia deal The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has pulled out of the agreement to appoint Bruno Labbadia as the head coach of the Super Eagles head. The 58-year-old German was announced by the NFF as the new head coach of the senior men’s national team on Tuesday, and he was expected to take charge of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next week. However, Eguavoen, who led the team to a round of 16 exit at the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon, will step in for the fixtures against Benin…

Steph Curry signs $62m one-year extension with Warriors Stephen Curry’s tenure with the Golden State Warriors will last even longer. The Warriors star and former Kia NBA MVP winner has signed a one-year extension, the team announced on Thursday. The deal, worth a reported $62.6 million, will keep him with the team through the 2026-27 season. Curry is guaranteed $178 million over the next three years of his Warriors deal.. Curry’s contract extension comes approximately three years after he signed a four-year, $215 million extension that marked the second $200 million-plus deal in Curry’s career that includes four NBA titles,…

GTI assures NPFL fans of global TV coverage Strategic partner to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management & Trust Limited, has assured the league fans across the globe that all arrangements are in place regarding the live-streaming of NPFL matches ahead of the 2024/2025 season. GTI Head of Media and Publicity, Andrew Ekejiuba, confirmed this to the media in Lagos on Friday and added that fans are also set to watch the games on various devices globally. He said the season’s opener in Enugu on Saturday between defending champions Enugu Rangers and President Federation Cup winners, El…

Frank Onyeka joins Augsburg on loan from Brentford Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka secured a deadline day deal to Augsburg on Friday. The Nigeria international joined the Bundesliga club on loan from Brentford. “Shortly before the transfer window closes, FC Augsburg manages to recruit a reinforcement for the central midfield: Nigerian international Frank Onyeka is loaned for one season from Premier League club FC Brentford. The terms of the loan deal have been kept confidential,” Augsburg announced. “For Onyeka, the move means a reunion with FCA head coach Jess Thorup. Both previously worked together at Danish first division club FC…

Ugarte, Sterling, Sancho: Man United, Arsenal, Chelsea complete deadline day moves Friday was a busy transfer deadline day for several clubs in England, including the heavyweights like Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea. Manchester United signed their fifth player of the summer window with the £50m acquisition of Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain. Uruguay midfielder Ugarte, 23, joins Leny Yoro, Joshua Zirkzee, Matthijs De Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui as United’s new arrivals. Arsenal sealed the loan signing of Chelsea outcast Raheem Sterling, making the England forward their third signing of the window, along with Riccardo Calafiori and Mikel Merino. Chelsea failed…

Osimhen stuck at Napoli as Chelsea, Al Ahli deadline day deals collapse Victor Osimhen has missed out on a move out of Napoli after proposed transfers to both Chelsea and Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli fell through on a dramatic transfer deadline day. All deadline day long, there were reports claiming that Osimhen was either close to joining Chelsea or Saudi Arabia Pro League club Al Ahli, but by 11pm on Friday when the European transfer window closed he had joined neither. And that was the unlikeliest scenario at the beginning of the day of drama. Apparently, the 25-year-old Nigeria international…

US Open: Alcaraz stunned as Swiatek, Sinner advance, Osaka crashes out Former champion Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out of the US Open in a stunning straight-sets defeat by world No.74 Botic van de Zandschulp in the early hours of Friday, while top seeds Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek eased through to the third round. Spanish third seed Alcaraz was fully expected to extend his 15-match winning streak at the Grand Slams but the Wimbledon and French Open champion got off to a poor start and never recovered, going down 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 in the second round. Van de Zandschulp, the…

Champions League: New format explained as Real Madrid face Liverpool, Bayern battle Barca Reigning champions Real Madrid will play Borussia Dortmund in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League in what will be a repeat of last season’s final after the draw for the new-look 36-team tournament was held on Thursday. Clubs will no longer be playing three teams home and away in the group phase, but will face eight different teams with four games at home and four away which were picked with the help of a computer. With clubs facing two teams each from the four pots,…