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Fresh from their 3-2 aggregate defeat of Burkina Faso’s Etoile Filante in the CAF Confederation Cup, Enyimba Football Club of Aba, yesterday, beat Lobi Stars of Makurdi in the rescheduled Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) Week Two game.

Kelechi Iheanacho’s move to Sevilla from Leicester City isn’t going according to plan, and it doesn’t look like improving either, reports sportswitness.co.uk.

Former Nigeria athlete, Seigha Porbeni, has faulted the decision to remove some athletics events, including hurdles, triple jump, discus, and javelin from the National Youth Games (NYG), whose eighth edition ended in Asaba, Delta State, recently.

President of the Nigerian Fencing Federation (NFF), Adeyinka Samuel, has described the N40 million donated by Absolute Fencing to aid the country’s preparation to host the 2024 Junior Epee World Cup as a big boost to his body’s plan to organise a world-class event.

Mighty Jets of Jos Head Coach, Festus Ukpebor, has described the invitation of Jahmang Pam, to the Flying Eagles team billed to take part in the WAFU B competition next month as a sign that the Jos-based team is going in the right direction.

Organizers of the Varsity Cup have picked Minimie as the official partner for the competition, which will run from October 15 to November 13, 2024, across seven major university campuses, including the University of Lagos

Raheem Sterling scored his first Arsenal goal and Jack Porter became the club's youngest ever starter in a 5-1 rout of Bolton in the League Cup on Wednesday, while Liverpool reached the last 16 with a 5-1 win against troubled West Ham. Sterling marked his maiden Arsenal start following his transfer deadline day move from…

Manchester United stuttered to a 1-1 draw at home to FC Twente in their opening Europa League game on Wednesday as Christian Eriksen scored but then made an error that led to the equalizer. The Denmark international put United ahead with a powerful first-half strike on a soaking-wet night at Old Trafford before Sam Lammers…

Robert Lewandowski continued his fine form and earned La Liga leaders Barcelona a 1-0 win over Getafe on Wednesday. The Polish forward struck from close range in the first half to maintain Barca's 100 percent record in the league so far this season with their seventh victory. Barcelona dominated despite not being able to add…

The Federal Government has officially inaugurated a seven-member committee to investigate the negative exposures the country was subjected to at the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games. The committee was also mandated to wade into the doping issues surrounding some of the athletes at the Olympics and Paralympics, the contract agreement between Actively Black company…

Manchester City confirmed on Wednesday that Rodri suffered ligament damage to his right knee during their weekend clash against Arsenal, although the full extent of the injury remains unclear. The midfielder has been in Spain this week consulting specialists after limping off midway through the first half of the match at the Etihad Stadium on…

Former Super Eagles captain and assistant coach Joseph Yobo has hailed Austin Eguavoen's attacking approach, recalling their time together during Nigeria's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign. Yobo, who worked under Eguavoen both as a player and assistant coach, spoke highly of the Nigerian manager’s emphasis on offensive play, stating it reflected the nation’s…