Chelsea held off a spirited Brighton fightback to secure a thrilling 4-3 victory at Stamford Bridge and give new manager Xabi Alonso two wins from two games. The Blues raced into a three-goal lead through Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro during a dominant opening spell. Brighton responded through Malick Yalcouye before half-time, while…
Arsenal have agreed a club-record £55.7 million fee with Al Hilal for the transfer of Gabriel Martinelli, while Gabriel Jesus is set to join Barcelona for £8.6 million. Martinelli has been granted permission to undergo a medical with the Saudi Pro League club and will become Arsenal’s biggest-ever sale if the transfer is completed. The…
Ollie Watkins has completed his £50 million transfer from Aston Villa to Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal, bringing his six-year spell at Villa Park to an end. The England international scored 108 goals in 278 appearances for Villa across all competitions. Watkins’ final appearance came in May, when he helped Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 in…
Bruno Fernandes scored a hat-trick as Manchester United came from behind to defeat Ipswich Town 5-2 at Old Trafford and secure their first win of the season. Michael Carrick’s side endured a difficult start, with Julio Enciso and Daizen Maeda forcing saves from goalkeeper Senne Lammens before Ipswich took the lead. Abdul Fatawu beat Luke…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has issued an executive order establishing a Coroner Inquest/Panel of Inquiry into the killings, shootings, injuries and violence reported at Naira and Kobo Junction, Motor Park/Garage Area, Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, on August 24, 2026. The executive order, which takes effect on August 31, mandates the panel to investigate…
Devastating floods near Nepal’s border with China have killed at least 675 people in Nepal, the country’s disaster authority said on Saturday, with the death toll across the affected region rising to 682. Chinese state media reported seven deaths in Tibet following Wednesday’s disaster. The number of people missing in Nepal stood at 2,426, including…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the August 15, 2026 Osun State election, Bola Oyebamiji, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his victory, while urging him to protect the lives and property of residents during the post-election period. Oyebamiji made the call on Saturday while addressing APC leaders, members and supporters in Osogbo,…
Rayan Cherki starred with a brilliant brace as Manchester City thrashed Crystal Palace 4-1 on Friday, delivering a statement performance after being left out of the starting line-up in their Premier League opener. City manager Enzo Maresca had revealed Cherki was frustrated by his omission from the starting XI for last weekend’s 2-1 victory over…
Andoni Iraola was denied victory on his Anfield debut as Liverpool manager after Victor Munoz struck late to secure a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Forest appeared set to claim a third consecutive league victory at Anfield after Dan Ndoye and Morgan Gibbs-White twice put the visitors ahead. Alexander Isak levelled for Liverpool…
