Category: Sports

By Milcah Tanimu In a pivotal Game 3 clash, the Los Angeles Lakers aim to rebound from a gut-wrenching Game 2 loss against the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA playoffs series. After squandering a 20-point lead, the Lakers find themselves trailing 2-0 in the series, facing immense pressure to turn the tide. The matchup…

By Milcah Tanimu In this bonus midweek prediction segment, Jones Knows highlights Manchester City’s favorable position in the title race as they face Brighton. With City controlling their destiny, the dynamics of the chase add excitement to the competition. Brighton’s struggle to find the net presents an opportunity for City, especially considering their impressive defensive…

By Milcah Tanimu Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has embarked on a visit to Europe to meet with some injured players of the Super Eagles who are currently recuperating from injuries. This visit comes as Nigeria prepares to face South Africa’s Bafana Bafana and Benin Republic’s Cheetahs in…

FC Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez, has praised his team’s performance following their 3-2 loss to Real Madrid, marking his third consecutive defeat against their arch-rivals this season. In the highly anticipated match held at Santiago Bernabéu, FC Barcelona took on the Spanish La Liga leaders, Real Madrid, in their 32nd league game of the season.…

The Football Association (FA) has announced significant changes to the Emirates FA Cup for the upcoming 2024-25 competition. One notable adjustment is the elimination of FA Cup replays from the first round onwards. According to BBC reports, all rounds of the prestigious tournament will now be played on weekends, including the fifth round, which previously…

Quadri Aruna, the sole Nigerian representative at the 2024 ITTF World Cup in Macao, China, faced disappointment as he was eliminated from the competition after suffering two consecutive defeats. Having made history as the first African table tennis player to reach the quarter-finals in the ITTF World Cup, Aruna had high hopes for this year’s…

Former Nigerian international and ex-coach of the men’s national U-17 team, Fatai Amoo, has thrown his support behind the newly appointed coach of the country’s cadet team, Manu Garba. Amoo, who led the Golden Eaglets in 2020, believes that Garba’s wealth of experience makes him the ideal candidate to rejuvenate the team, which has been…

In a notable fixture for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, they are slated to take on the Republic of Benin at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan this June. This match marks a crucial juncture in their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, following scheduled encounters with South Africa and Benin Republic. Originally planned to…

Despite suffering a 2-3 defeat at home to FC Barcelona in the Champions League quarterfinal, Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique remains optimistic about his team’s chances in the competition. Enrique expressed confidence that PSG can turn the tide in the next leg against the Spanish side and advance to the next round. PSG, still in…

Barcelona’s manager, Xavi Hernandez, sees the upcoming Champions League quarter-final clash against Paris St-Germain as the perfect opportunity for the five-time champions to reaffirm their place among Europe’s elite. After enduring early exits in the group stage for two consecutive years, Barcelona finds themselves back in contention, riding a wave of good form with eight…