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Napoli admin on TikTok recently disrespected Victor Osimhen by trolling him over his call for the penalty he missed in a 0-0 draw with Bologna in a Serie A match last weekend.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded the hosting right of the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

Italy are ready for New Zealand's intimidation and bullying tactics, head coach Kieran Crowley said on Wednesday after naming his team to face the All Blacks.

Spanish La Liga club Cádiz CF will pay tribute to famous Nigerian artist Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, who passed away recently.

Roberto Calendar, the agent of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, said on Tuesday he “reserves the right to take legal action” against the club.

The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will today in Cairo, Egypt, vote on the bids for both 2025 and 2027 African Nations Cup.

Athletics events at the Seventh National Sports Festival began at Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, yesterday, with several ex-internationals that operate young talents academy-outfits positioning themselves at strategic points to woo best performing young athletes.

Fame Foundation in conjunction with the French embassy in Nigeria, has concluded arrangements to select a talented male and female Breakdancer to represent Nigeria at the International Breakdance Championship holding in France, next year.

Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Austin Eguavoen, and former Super Eagles Captain, Daniel Amokachi, have commended sports betting company, 1XBET, for giving opportunities to Nigerian youths to groom their talents.

Chief Magistrate Poromon Menenen has acquitted and discharged Professor David Ogbonna of Rivers State University, of sexual assault charges.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti dismissed doubts about his team and tactical set-up on Tuesday after they fell to their first defeat of the season in the Madrid derby.

The English Premier League and Italian Serie A clubs are eager to land the signature of Terem Moffi and are already planning to offer 30 million euros for the OGC Nice striker in January.

FC Nantes coach Pierre Aristouy has praised Moses Simon following his breathtaking performance in a 5-3 win over FC Lorient, calling the Nigerian attacker a'very efficient player’ who causes problems for opponents.

Super Eagles and KAA Gent striker Gift Orban has been handed a two-game ban and a €1,500 fine for violent conduct.

Organisers of the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL), yesterday, disclosed that the 2023/24 season will kick off on Saturday, September 30 in the various centres nationwide. Through a letter addressed to the 20 participating clubs and other stakeholders of the league...

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the ongoing Seventh National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State has explained the rationale behind accommodation situation, which has resulted to some athletes sleeping on mattresses on the floor.

One of Nigeria’s most travelled sports journalists, Gowon Akpodonor of The Guardian Newspaper, has been crowned the Best Sports Journalist of The Year (2023) by the National Association For Physical, Health Education, Recreation-Sports And Dance (NAPHER-SD).

Sports Development Minister, Senator John Owan Enoh, is set to attend the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) Executive Committee meeting in Cairo, Egypt, tomorrow, as the nation solidifies its bid to host the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON).

A 12-year-old gymnast from Delta State, Oguecukwu Stephanie Onusiruika, became the cynosure of all eyes, yesterday, at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, where she cleared four gold medals on day-two of the ongoing Seventh National Youth Games.

Bayelsa State Commissioner for Sports, Daniel Igali, has urged the Federal Government to budget huge amount of money for the upliftment of sports from the grassroots to a higher level for excellence.

1xBet will be organizing the 1XBET CUP football tournament, where 40 Lagos amateur teams will be competing for a prize money of N5 million. Representatives of the company made the announcement at a press conference on September 25. “I am pleased to announce a fantastic initiative by the bookmaker 1xBet, bringing an actual holiday to…

Victor Osimhen has reportedly apologised to Napoli head coach Rudi Garcia following a spat on the touchlines during Sunday’s 0-0 draw away at Bologna.

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, is at risk of being jailed for three months after pleading guilty to drunk-driving charges in New Zealand.

The French league's ambitious aim of selling the television rights to Ligue 1 for one billion euros per year received a blow on Monday when the competition's longest-standing broadcast partner ruled itself out of the upcoming bidding process.

Mauricio Pochettino has pleaded for more time as he scrambles for solutions to Chelsea's mounting crisis. But how patient will the owners be?

A former Federal House of Representatives aspirant in the 2023 election, Hon. Segun Olobatoke, has been reappointed as the Chairman Kogi State Sports TrustFund. The Secretary to the Government of Kogi State, Mrs Folashade Arike Ayoade, in a letter dated September 18, 2023, confirmed the appointment of the sports buff. The letter read in part;…

History is set to be made at the 2023 IBB Golf Club Independence Golf tournament, where the grand winner will drive away with a brand-new car from Peugeot Automobile Nigeria for the first time. Over 500 players from Nigeria and four other countries will jostle for glory in the prestigious event holding at the IBB Golf Club from September…

Delta State young athletes have appealed to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to extend the tenure of the Chairman of the Sports Commission, Chief Tonobok Okowa, for at least two years, to enable him to “fine-tune” their sporting career. Okowa’s second tenure as chairman of Delta Sports Commission will end in February, 2024, but the young athletes…

Sports Minister, Senator John Owan-Enoh, has revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government has prioritised the discovery and development of home-grown talents that would be aided to become world-class athletes through a carefully planned programme. The minister also disclosed that the government would expand the adopt-a-talent programme started by the previous regime to take care…

The Delta State Sports Commission Chairman, Tonobok Okowa, has charged all participants to say no to drugs if they must be counted among future champions. Okowa made this remark while delivering his address at the opening ceremony of the 7th National Youth Games in Asaba Delta State. He noted that as future champions, saying no…

Son Heung-min's double earned Tottenham a point from a pulsating 2-2 draw against Arsenal, as Liverpool moved into second in the Premier League with a 3-1 win over West Ham on Sunday.

Tottenham came from behind twice to rescue a pulsating 2-2 draw against Arsenal thanks to Son Heung-min's double in Sunday's north London derby.

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior was ruled out of the derby clash against Atletico Madrid on Sunday just hours before the match in La Liga.