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Liverpool players celebrate after seeing Chelsea’s Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga hit his penalty over the bar in the shoot-out in the English League Cup final football match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium, north-west London on February 27, 2022. Liverpool won the game 11-10 on penalties after the game finished 0-0 aet.JUSTIN TALLIS / […]

Tristan Thompson’s baby mama Maralee Nichols has shared their son’s name. The personal trainer gave birth to her first child on December 1 and the basketball player initially denied that he was the father of the child. He later admitted after a DNA test confirmed he’s the father. Maralee, who says Tristan is yet to meet their newborn […]Read More

Manchester United’s English defender Harry Maguire (C) reacts at the end of the English Premier League football match between Leeds United and Manchester United at Elland Road in Leeds, northern England on February 20, 2022. Paul ELLIS / AFP   Manchester United survived blowing another half-time lead to open up a four-point advantage in the […]

    Another action-packed week is rolling by and sports fans will look back to relish the beautiful and at other times, sad memories of the past seven days.  Like previous editions, First 11, captures some of these moments, helping you make sense of the ever-busy sporting world! Olympic Gold Medallist Turns Taxi Driver Obiekwu […]

A file photo of Manchester United’s Captain, Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo   Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has denied reports of a power struggle with Cristiano Ronaldo as the club battle to end the season in the Premier League’s top four. Maguire has been well below his best this season and it has been reported the United skipper feels undermined by Ronaldo’s […]Read More

  File COMBO of Luciano Spalletti and Xavi   Barcelona’s new reality will hit home on Thursday when they play in Europe’s second-tier club competition for the first time in 18 years as Napoli visit the Camp Nou in the Europa League. The Catalans crashed out of the Champions League in the group stage with […]

Tuchel took over Chelsea about a year ago. Credit: Twitter@ChelseaFC   Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel described winning the Club World Cup as an “incomparable feeling” as the European champions got their hands on the last major trophy missing from their cabinet. Kai Havertz repeated his heroics from the Champions League final in May, nervelessly converting a […]

  After three weeks of action, the 2021 AFCON ended in Cameroon with a new champion. The uncertainty about the Super Eagles coaching job was also resolved. There was equally good news for Nigeria ahead of their 2022 World Cup playoff with rivals, Ghana. First 11 captures these and other stories that made the headlines, […]

Chelsea’s players celebrate with their trophy after winning the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup final football match against Brazil’s Palmeiras at Mohammed Bin Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi, on February 12, 2022. KARIM SAHIB / AFP   Kai Havertz scored a penalty deep into extra time as Chelsea defeated Palmeiras 2-1 in the Club World […]

Nigeria’s senior female basketball team, D’Tigress has defeated World No. 5 France in a 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifier. The Nigerian team came back from losing the first quarter to beat France 67-65 in a World Cup qualifying game on Friday, February 11, 2022.  D’Tigress lost the first quarter 11 – 28 but took the second […]Read More

KIMAGES/AFP via Getty Images   Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said on Wednesday he was the “solution, not the problem” following former captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s departure from the club after a series of disciplinary problems. Aubameyang left the Emirates Stadium for Barcelona last week after agreeing a contract termination with the English side, allowing him to […]

Gabrielle Union first came to our attention when she was cast as one of the leads in the 1999 film, “She’s All That.” After she appeared in the cult classic film, “10 Things I Hate About You,” she followed it up with her breakthrough role in the film “Bring It On.” And from that day […]