Real Madrid thwarted a second-half comeback from Inter Milan to win 3-2 on Tuesday and give their Champions League bid lift-off in Group B.  Madrid’s 19-year-old Brazilian Rodrygo came off the bench to score the winner at the empty Alfredo di Stefano stadium, where Inter threatened a remarkable turnaround after drawing level from two goals … Continue reading Rodrygo Sinks Struggling Inter To Give Real Madrid Crucial Win

  Struggling Schalke enjoyed their first win since February on Tuesday when they came from behind to beat fourth-tier minnows Schweinfurt 4-1 in a re-arranged German Cup, the first-round match. Schalke are winless in 22 Bundesliga games, dating back to January, and their previous win in any competition was a German Cup tie the following … Continue reading Schalke Beat Lowly Schweinfurt To Win First Game Since February

  Diogo Jota scored a hat-trick as Liverpool demolished Atalanta 5-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday to secure a third win in as many matches in Group D. Portugal forward Jota struck twice in the first half in Bergamo before Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane added goals early in the second period. Jota completed … Continue reading Liverpool Crush Atalanta 5-0 In Champions League

  Lazio are being probed for possible violations to coronavirus health protocols, the Italian Football Federation announced on Tuesday. The FIGC said in a statement they had “opened an investigation into Lazio to ascertain any violations of the health protocols aimed at containing the Covid-19 epidemic”. The Serie A club left for Wednesday’s Champions League … Continue reading Italian FA Probe Lazio Over Possible Violations Of COVID-19 Protocol

  Alassane Plea scored a hat-trick as Borussia Moenchengladbach romped to a 6-0 win at Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Atletico Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Lokomotiv Moscow. As well as Plea’s goals, a Valeriy Bondar own goal and counters from Ramy Bensebaini and captain Lars Stindl gave … Continue reading Gladbach Hammer Shakhtar, Atletico Held In Champions League

  Argentine football great Diego Maradona will undergo brain surgery for a blood clot in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, his doctor said. “I will operate on him. It’s a routine operation, he’s lucid,” said Leopoldo Luque. World Cup winner Maradona, 60, was taken to hospital on Monday for a series of tests after feeling unwell. … Continue reading Maradona To Undergo Brain Surgery

  Seventy-five members of the Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist groups have been killed by the military across the North East in the last six weeks. The Acting Director of Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday at the Army Special Super Camp 1 … Continue reading Military Kills 75 insurgents, Loses One Officer, Two Soldiers In North East

  Defending champions of the handball premier league, Kano Pillars have recorded back to back victories confirming their intention to retain their title with an impressive 30-22 victory over Borno Spiders on matchday 4. It’s been a shaky start for the Kano based team at the ongoing campaign, they managed to edge out former champions, … Continue reading Kano Pillars Win Again As Niger United Still Struggle At Handball Premier League

  Members of the Oyo State House of Assembly have suspended five Local Government Area (LGA) caretaker chairmen and eight Local Council Development Area (LCDA) chairmen in the state indefinitely. The decision to suspend the local government bosses was taken on Monday after a prolonged meeting by the lawmakers. According to the legislative arm, the … Continue reading Oyo Assembly Suspends 13 LG, LCDA Chairmen

  The Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, following the #EndSARS protest has received nine petitions from the public. Governor Obaseki had set up the 22-man panel headed by a retired judge, Justice Ada Ehigiamusoe, to look into cases of police brutality, human rights violations, and allegations of … Continue reading #EndSARS: Edo Judicial Panel Receives Nine Petitions, Govt Relaxes Curfew