Stephen Jombo

2 weeks ago | thetrumpet.ng | Paul Joseph |Stephen Jombo

An official proposal to expand the men’s 2030 World Cup to 64 teams has been put forward by South American governing body CONMEBOL. The tournament will be hosted by Spain, Morocco and Portugal, after the opening matches are held in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The 2026 World Cup will be the first with 48 teams, but Conmebol wants to expand further for 2030 to mark the competition’s 100th anniversary.

3 weeks ago | thetrumpet.ng | Paul Joseph |Stephen Jombo

Novak Djokovic beats past Grigor Dimitrov to clinch his first Miami Open final since 2016 and move within one win of his 100th career ATP title. The world number five will now battle Czech player Jakub Mensik in Sunday’s final following his shock 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 7-6 (7-4) victory over American Taylor Fritz in Friday’s second semi-final.bbc said. Bulgaria’s Dimitrov suffered Djokovic in the opening game, but the Serb, watched by his coach Andy Murray, broke back.

1 month ago | thetrumpet.ng | Ifeanyi Afuba |Stephen Jombo

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu‘s invocation of state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday, March 19, 2025, prompts us to appreciate Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as an outstanding hero of democracy. Jonathan first wrote his name on the sands of our electoral history when he refused to rig his way to a second term in office in 2015 and allowed the electorate’s verdict to prevail.