LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A plane carrying the Arsenal women’s team back from their Champions League semi-final first leg with Wolfsburg burst into flames on the runway on Sunday evening. The incident occurred at the Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport after a bird flew into the engine shortly before it was due to take off, causing a loud…
LAGOS APRIL 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Following his victory over Ciryl Gane at UFC 270, Francis Ngannou officially announced that he’s stepping away from MMA, rejecting a contract from Dana White which would make him the highest paid heavyweight in UFC history. Now a free agent, Ngannou is free to pursue his boxing dreams that he has long…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid’s pursuit of a 15th European Cup marches on. Chelsea, meanwhile, does not know when it will compete on this elite stage again. Madrid’s 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday completed a 4-0 aggregate victory and saw the Spanish giants advance to the Champions League semifinals for the 11th time…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The days of a healthy rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid are over. What used to be a cordial relationship between the Spanish powerhouses has turned ugly following the latest scandal involving Barcelona over payments to a former refereeing official. Neither club is holding back, and there is no hiding the relationship…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A professional footballer in Tunisia has died after setting himself alight earlier this week as a protest against “police injustice”, his family said. Tunisian football player Nizar Issaoui, 35, suffered third-degree burns and was taken to the specialist burns hospital in Tunis, but doctors were unable to save his life, his brother…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An 18-year-old Italian volleyball star has died after falling from the window of her hotel just hours after her team was knocked out of their Champions League semi-final clash. Julia Ituma was found dead on Thursday morning at her hotel in Istanbul, Turkey, following her team’s loss. Reports said Ituma had fallen…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chelsea have it all to do if they are to advance to the Champions League semi-finals after losing to holders Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. Karim Benzema’s tap-in – his 90th goal in the competition – gave Real boss Carlo Ancelotti the perfect start against his former club. Real Madrid struggled to…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen has been left out of Napoli’s squad for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against AC Milan on Wednesday due to an abductor injury. The 24-year-old striker has been in scintillating form for the Serie A leaders this season scoring 25 goals in 29 appearances in all competitions….
