Olympic Eagles in drab goalless draw with Guinea in Under-23 AFCON qualifier
By Olawale Alabi The Olympic Eagles on Wednesday in Abuja drew goalless with the Guinean under-23 male football team in the 2023 Under-23 Africa Cup […]
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AFCON Qualifier: Osimhen arrives Super Eagles camp ahead Guinea Bissau encounter
By Emmanuel Afonne Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has arrived the team’s camp in Abuja ahead of Friday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying […]
Bayern Munich renew partnership with insurers Allianz until 2033
By Olawale Alabi Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have renewed their partnership with insurance company Allianz by another 10 years until 2033. This is a deal […]
UFC: No plans to quit fighting now, says “Nigerian Nightmare” Usman
By Emmanuel Afonne Kamaru Usman, Nigeria’s Welterweight champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), said he was not thinking of retiring anytime soon in spite […]
Sports Minister Dare, Nwankwo Kanu bag International prestigious awards
By Emmanuel Afonne The President of the Republic of Maldives, Ibrahim Solih, has showered encomiums on the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, […]
Crystal Palace sack Vieira after winless run
by olawale.alabi Crystal Palace on Friday sacked manager Patrick Vieira after 20 months in charge. This was after their 1-0 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion […]
Death of fmr. Super Falcons coach Mabo, great loss to Plateau, Nigeria – Lalong
By Martha Agas Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has described the death of Super Falcons former coach, Ismai’la Mabo as a great loss to Plateau […]
U-20 AFCON: Ebonyi football fans urge NFF not to disband Flying Eagles
By Chukwuemeka Opara Football fans in Ebonyi have advised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) not to disband the Flying Eagles due to its bronze-medal finish […]
Flying Eagles thrash Tunisia 4-0 to finish third at Under-20 AFCON
By Emmanuel Afonne Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Friday in Egypt finished third at the ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following a 4-0 thumping […]
Egypt 2023: Minister says bronze better than nothing, commends Flying Eagles
By Emmanuel Afonne The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, has commended the Flying Eagles for their third-place finish at the Under-20 Africa […]
Liverpool humiliate Manchester United 7-0, as Salah makes history
By Emmanuel Afonne Liverpool were goal crazy on Sunday as they humiliated rivals Manchester United 7-0 in the biggest 2022/2023 English Premier League (EPL) encounter […]
Bayern Munich say they’re ready for PSG but can’t afford lapses
By Olawale Alabi March 5, 2023 (dpa/NAN) Bayern Munich are happy to be top of the 2022/2023 German Bundesliga again with a 2-1 victory at lowly VfB […]
Sports critical to physical, mental agility of officers, says Imo immigration boss
By Victor Nwachukwu The Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in Imo, Mrs Nkechi Ezugwu, has described sports as critical to the physical and […]
“Messi, we’re waiting for you” threat left behind after attack on family business
By Olawale Alabi Two people on motorcycles shot at a supermarket belonging to the family of Antonela Roccuzzo, wife of Lionel Messi, in Rosario, in […]
Manchester United lift English League Cup after beating Newcastle United
By Emmanuel Afonne Manchester United on Sunday produced a superlative performance to defeat Newcastle United 2-0 in the League Cup (Carabao Cup) final match at […]
Nigeria beat Mozambique to reach Under-20 AFCON quarter-finals
By Olawale Alabi The Flying Eagles beat Mozambique 2-0 in Ismailia on Saturday to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations […]
Flying Eagles beat hosts Egypt to earn first victory at Under-20 AFCON
By Babatunde Ogunrinde Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Wednesday beat hosts Egypt 1-0 in their second match at the ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). […]
Revelation Cup: Super Falcons beats Costa Rica 1-0
By Ijeoma Okigbo The Super Falcons finally secured a victory at the Revelation Cup Tournament in Mexico, beating Costa Rica by a lone goal. The […]
Army urges pupils to develop career in sport
The 13 Brigade Command of the Nigerian Army, Calabar, has advised pupils of the Command Children School to see sporting activities as a career that can fetch them a fortune in life.
FIFA confirms U.S., Mexico, Canada automatically in 2026 World Cup
The men’s national football team of the U.S., along with those of Mexico and Canada, will automatically qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals.
Real Madrid favourites to keep up Europe’s dominance at Club World Cup
Real Madrid are favourites for a record-extending fifth success at the FIFA Club World Cup, and in the process keeping up European dominance over South America in the annual tournament,
The competition kicks off in Morocco on Wednesday.
SWAN lauds Buni for endorsing new Yobe Desert Stars leadership
By Ahmed Abba The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Yobe Chapter, has commended Gov Mai Mala for approving the new management committee for Yobe […]
FIFA bans four Uruguay players for World Cup chaos
By Muhyideen Jimoh Uruguay’s Fernando Muslera and Jose Maria Gimenez were hit with four-match bans by FIFA on Friday. While Diego Godin and Edinson Cavani […]
Ronaldo-Messi rivalry set for new chapter in Riyadh
A new chapter in the celebrated rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will unfurl on Thursday when they meet in an exhibition match.
Chelsea beat Crystal Palace to ease pressure
By Olawale Alabi A second-half goal from Kai Havertz earned nervy Chelsea their first English Premier League (EPL) win of 2023 on Sunday in London. […]