Football

UEFA has confirmed Samir Nasri's six-month ban for a violation of anti-doping regulations.

The 30-year-old former Arsenal and Manchester City midfielder's ban, which the player's legal representative revealed on Sunday, follows an investigation into an intravenous drip treatment he received at a Los Angeles clinic in December 2016.

Kano Pillars moved to the summit of the Nigeria Professional Football League after a late Junior Lokosa strike helped them earn a vital 1-1 away draw against their hosts Enugu Rangers at the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium on Sunday.

The four-time champions sit at the top of the standings with 19 points and extended their unbeaten streak to seven games.

Godwin Aguda put the Flying Antelopes ahead four minutes before the interval, his second goal of the season.

Neymar was stretchered off during Paris Saint-Germain's 3-0 win over Marseille on Sunday after appearing to twist his ankle. According to Sky Sports, PSG were forced to play the final 10 minutes of the game at the Parc des Princes with a man down as they had already used all of their substitutes when the Brazilian left the field of play.

Kwara United have handed a three-match ultimatum to their technical crew led by former Flying Eagles coach John Obuh to improve results or face the axe.

The Harmony Boys have struggled to make an impact on their return to the Nigeria Professional Football League and went down to a 1-0 at home defeat against Rivers United on Sunday, the second time they would be losing at the Kwara Sports Complex this season.

The Ilorin club currently sits in the 19th position in the NPFL with three wins, one draw and six defeats from 10 games.

The Super Falcons have pulled out of an invitational women’s tournament in Turkey due to logistics.

The Nigerian ladies were due to travel on Monday ahead of their opening match against Kazakhstan on Wednesday but did not have enough time to secure visas due to their participation in the WAFU Women’s Cup in Cote d’Ivoire.

Manchester City on Sunday strolled to a 3-0 win over Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final to earn Pep Guardiola his first trophy at the club. Premier League leaders City went ahead early on through Sergio Aguero, who lobbed David Ospina from the edge of the box after easily out-muscling Shkodran Mustafi for a long ball.