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Despite threats of court injunctions from a minute section of the Nigerian football family, Katsina State Government announced yesterday its readiness to host a hitch-free 2018 Congress of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) where a new executive committee will be elected to pilot affairs for the next four years on Thurday, September 20.

Bryan Idowu has blamed a nervous start by Lokomotiv Moscow for a 3-0 pounding at Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League.

Depay, brought to Old Trafford by Louis van Gaal in 2015 from boyhood club PSV in a £27.9m deal, had a frustrating 19 months at United - registering seven goals and six assists in 53 appearances.

Arnaut Danjuma has said he was disappointed Club Brugge fell to a late goal by Borussia Dortmund on his UEFA Champions League debut, saying the result was “harsh” after all the hard work.

Morocco coach Herve Renard has pledged his future to the Atlas Lions, ending speculation about him moving elsewhere.

Anthony Joshua is not yet interested in fighting Tyson Fury as he wants to face the former world champion “at his best”.

Serena Williams climbed 153 spots in the WTA rankings after her runner-up finish at Wimbledon, putting her back into the top 30.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel claims Liverpool's last-gasp 3-2 win over his side at Anfield on Tuesday night was "not logical or correct".

Valencia head coach Marcelino says that stopping Cristiano Ronaldo would a “big step” towards beating Juventus when his side meet the Serie A giants in Wednesday’s Champions League opener.

Sierra Leone face the prospect of a ban from international competition by FIFA after the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) followed through on a threat to raid the offices of its football association on Tuesday.

The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), says its long-term aim is to produce an Olympic medalist for the country.

Sergio Ramos has launched a scathing attack on Antoine Griezmann’s attitude after the French forward said he has his eye on the Ballon d’Or this year and is on a par with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

A Thai court Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit accusing duty-free giant King Power, the firm that owns Leicester City Football Club, of owing the state more than $430 million in unpaid revenues.

Dani Alves believes that Cristiano Ronaldo’s move from Juventus to Real Madrid has made the Spanish side a more dangerous proposition.

Raheem Sterling's long-term future at Manchester City could be secured within the next fortnight, with new contract talks set to get underway.

Diego Maradona won on his Mexican coaching debut on Monday, as the Argentine legend's new club, Dorados, routed fellow second-division side Cafetaleros 4-1.

Chief executive Ivan Gazidis will leave Arsenal on October 31 to take up a similar post at AC Milan, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.

An anti-Kremlin activist who invaded the pitch during the World Cup final was probably poisoned with a substance that has affected his nervous system, his doctors have said.