Author: Rashaad Harris

Mauricio Pochettino remains winless after two Premier League games as Chelsea manager as 10-man West Ham United defeated their London rivals 3-1 on Sunday afternoon.A Nayef Aguerd header propelled the Europa Conference League winners into an early lead, but a fine Carney Chukwuemeka finish drew the Blues level before Alphonse Areola kept out Enzo Fernandez’s spot kick.Michail Antonio restored the Hammers’ advantage before Aguerd was sent for an early bath, but Chelsea never looked like breaking down a dogged West Ham defence, and the hosts added a third deep into injury time via Lucas Paqueta’s penalty.While £115m man Moises Caicedo…

Spain are the new FIFA women’s World Cup champions after beating Three Lionesses of England 1-0 in Sunday’s final. Spain are the fifth team to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup, after USA (4), Germany (2), Norway (1) and Japan (1). Prior to this year’s edition, Spain had only ever won one match at the tournament. They are crowned world champions despite making their third appearance after making their debut at the 2015 edition in Canada. At the 2015 World Cup they crashed out in the group stage and reached the round of 16 in 2019. In Sunday’s final, Olga…

Chelsea have announced that Morocco international Hakim Ziyech has joined Turkish giants Galatasaray on loan. The Blues announced the loan move on their website. Galatasaray will pay Ziyech €3.6 million for the 2023-2024 season and €2.9 million for the 2024-2025 season if he transfers to the club on a permanent basis. The 30-year-old joined Chelsea from Ajax in the summer of 2020 and helped the side win the Champions League. Also, Ziyech helped the club claim the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup during his time in London. In total, Ziyech has made 107 appearances for the Blues…

Lionel Messi scored as Inter Miami beat Nashville SC on penalties on Saturday night to lift the Leagues Cup, their first-ever trophy.After regulation time ended 1-1, Inter Miami triumphed 10-9 with Messi converting the first spot kick. The 2022 FIFA World Cup winner created a new record as he landed his 44th trophy in his career, surpassing former Barcelona teammate Dani Alves (43). Messi continued his impressive scoring run in the Leagues Cup as his goal against Nashville took his tally to 10 which earned him the Golden Boot. The former Barcelona and PSG star was also named Player of…

Bendel Insurance defeated ASO Chlef of Algeria 1-0 in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round fixture at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City on Saturday night. The Benin Arsenals started the game on the front foot and were rewarded with Imade Osarenkhoe’s first half strike. The Nigerian Cup champions failed to increase their advantage despite a dominant display. Monday Odigie’s side were let down by their profligacy in front of goal. Bendel Insurance and ASO Chlef will clash in the reverse fixture next weekend.The encounter will hold at the Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium. The Algerians will need…

Tottenham secured their first win under the management of Ange Postecoglou and in the post-Harry Kane era with a thrilling and deserved victory over Manchester United.There were pre-match demonstrations against chairman Daniel Levy and owners ENIC, but Postecoglou was given a thunderous reception and once the action got under way Spurs responded with a vivid demonstration of the attacking style that is the Australian’s trademark. Spurs and United created chances throughout a sometimes chaotic encounter before the deadlock was broken by Pape Matar Sarr’s goal, drilled high into the net from close range four minutes after the interval.In a game…

Team Nigeria Women’s Volleyball team bounced back strongly to winning ways on Friday evening with a 3-0 spanking of Burundi in their third group game. The Nigerian side started the championship on a winning note beating Mali 3-0 before losing to the host Cameroon by the same margin in the second group match. Playing at the famous Palais Polyvalent des Sports de Yaounde, Team Nigeria started the game on the front foot to win the first set 25-17 and did better in the 2nd set 25-14.They wrapped up the last set in style with a comprehensive win of 25-9 to…

Sweden defeated co-hosts Australia 2-0 in the third-place playoffs of the 2023 FIFA women’s World Cup on Saturday. The Swedes also won bronze at the 2019 edition in France and have now won it four times (1991, 2011, 2019, 2023). This year’s World Cup is Australia’s best outing ever after reaching the semi-finals. In Saturday’s game Fridolina Rolfo gave Sweden the lead in the 30th minute from the penalty spot. In the 62nd minute Asllani doubled the lead as she volleyed home a well laid pass inside the box. Meanwhile, the final of the 2023 FIFA women’s World Cup is…

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has authorized the disbursement of N308 million to fund scholarships for 14,416 financially challenged students from the state. Bala Isa, the executive secretary of the Borno State Scholarship Board, announced this during a press briefing in Maiduguri on Friday. Isa stated that this sum would help settle overdue payments owed to students for the 2021/2022 academic year and enable the board to finalize disbursements for the same academic session.Isa said: “We will now concentrate on the 2022/2023 academic session.“Governor Babagana Zulum observed that students are now resuming academic activities at a time when parents are…

The Lagos State Government has officially declared the upcoming Monday as a holiday to honor the 2023 Isese Day, also known as Tradition Day, which is observed by traditional worshippers on August 20. The announcement was made through a statement by Hakeem Muri-Okunola, the Head of Service in Lagos State.The statement read: “It is hereby notified for general information that this Year’s Isese Day celebration will hold on Sunday, 20th August 2023.“In restating its commitment to continue to provide necessary support to traditional institutions in the State with a view to promoting our indigenous culture and tradition while preserving our…