Egyptian Super Cup semi-final match decided after 34 penalty kicks
It took 34 penalty kicks before Modern Future football club finally beat Pyramids FC 14-13 in a nerve-shredding shootout in the Egyptian Super Cup […]
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Anthony Joshua’s brilliant display beats Otto Wallin in 5 rounds
Anthony Joshua delivered one of his best displays in recent memory with an impressive stoppage of Otto Wallin in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. The […]
Arsenal hold Liverpool in EPL title showdown to seal top spot at Christmas
Arsenal ensured they would spend Christmas Day on top of the Premier League as they held title rivals Liverpool to a pulsating 1-1 draw […]
Joshua’s focus solely on Wallin Win rather than heavyweight future
Anthony Joshua has insisted that he was completely focused on beating Otto Wallin rather than worrying what the outcome of the bout in […]
Victor Osimhen extends Napoli contract till 2026
Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, has renewed his contract with Napoli which will now see him remain at the club until 2026. The Italian […]
Colombia 2024: Danjuma invites 25 players to camp for Burundi
Coach Christopher Musa Danjuma has called up 25 players to the camp of the Nigeria’s U-20 Girls, the Falconets for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World […]
Skit maker ‘Mr Macaroni’ adores Osimhen, Ronaldo
Popular skit maker and comedian, Adebowale Adedayo ‘Mr Macaroni’ on Tuesday expressed his love for football, adding that his favorite players were Christiano Ronaldo and […]
FULL FIXTURES: Man City face Copenhagen, Arsenal take on Porto in UEFA Champions League last 16
Holders Manchester City were handed a tie against FC Copenhagen in Monday’s draw for the Champions League last 16, from which the meeting of […]
Côte d’Ivoire ready for 2023 AFCON — Envoy
The Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire to Nigeria, Kalilou Traore, has reiterated his country’s readiness to host the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Traore stated […]
Cross River Govt to regain lost glory in sports development – Otu
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has reiterated the commitment of his administration to sustain current efforts aimed […]
Battling Man United hold Liverpool as Arsenal top EPL table
Jurgen Klopp’s men came into the match as hot favourites to inflict yet more agony on their bitter rivals and boasting 11 wins […]
2023/2024 NPFL Match Day 14 results
The following are the results of Match Day 14 fixtures played on Sunday in the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL): Heartland FC 1-0 […]
Illegal betting, number one factor fuelling corruption in sports – UNODC
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has identified illegal betting as number one factor fuelling corruption in sports. The UN […]
AFCON 2023: CAF receives over 5,000 accreditation applications
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Confederation of African Football (CAF), said it has received over 5 000 media accreditation applications for the TotalEnergies […]
Grassroots Football: FIFA, NFF inaugurate $1.19m mini-stadium in Kebbi
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) and Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), have inaugurate a $1.19 million mini- stadium to promote grassroots football development in […]
Sanwo-Olu receives AFCON trophy ahead of tournament in Cote d’Ivoire
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday received the trophy of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), ahead of the opening of the tournament […]
FIFA approves 30 Nigerian referees for international duties
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – World football-governing body, FIFA has approved a total of 30 Nigerian referees to be placed on the international duty […]
Opobo marathon: 1,500 athletes to compete for $1,000 prize money
No fewer than 1,500 athletes will participate in the 2024 Opobo Marathon in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of Rivers. The Project Lead of the […]
Ecobank bags sponsorship of TotalEnergies 2023 AFCON
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday announced Ecobank, a pan-African banking group, as the official sponsor of […]
Tinubu hails Osimhen, Oshoala, Nnadozie for winning CAF Awards
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, on winning the CAF 2023 Men’s Player […]