The Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers to regain the NBA Championship with a 4-1 series win. The Warriors secured a 129-120 victory on Monday to take their second title in three seasons and cap a near-perfect run through the playoffs.
Following its lucrative five-year sponsorship deal with energy company, AITEO Group, management of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has advanced plans to offset arrears of salaries and allowances owed various national team coaches.
The Federal Government says all group-stage bonuses owed to Super Eagles players at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations have been released and should reflect in the players' domiciliary accounts within hours. The Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, disclosed this on Thursday amid reports that the national team was considering a boycott of training sessions and might refuse to travel to Marrakesh for their quarter-final encounter against Algeria.
The head coach of Manchester United, Ruben Amorim, has been sacked by the club, fourteen months after he was appointed.
Former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy has urged his former club to consider Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner as their next manager following the dismissal of Enzo Maresca. Cundy believes Glasner has already demonstrated the pedigree and tactical acumen required to succeed in the Premier League and would be a strong fit for the Stamford Bridge job.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles secured a place in the Round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a dramatic 3–2 victory over Tunisia in a pulsating Group C encounter at Fez Stadium on Saturday. The Super Eagles appeared to be cruising after racing into a 3–0 lead through Victor Osimhen, captain Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman. Osimhen broke the deadlock late in the first half, rising powerfully to head home a cross from Lookman, before Ndidi doubled the advantage five minutes into the second half with his first international goal, again exploiting Tunisia’s aerial frailties.
