Sport
25 Sep
Nigeria’s sole remaining club in the 2024/25 Confederation of African Football (CAF) inter-club competitions, Enyimba of Aba, will begin their campaign in the group stage of the Confederation Cup on November 26 or 27, according to the African football governing body.
25 Sep
Nigeria’s all-time second-fastest woman, Rosemary Chukwuma, has been added to the World Athletics International Registered Testing Pool.
25 Sep
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and Sports For All have commended the just-concluded fitness trainers’ seminar in Abuja, describing it as critical to the fitness sector’s development. Applauding the instructors and other participants at the recently held seminar, at the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) Secretariat, Abuja, NOC President, Habu Gumel, hinted…
25 Sep
Organisers of the Nigeria Cup have announced Alternative Bank as the lead sponsor for the 27th edition of the golf tournament, which teed off at the weekend.
25 Sep
The Chika Chukwumerije Sports Foundation (CCSF) in collaboration with the French Embassy will hold a one-day “Inspire the Future” programme at the Springhall British School, at Maitama, Abuja.
24 Sep
The 1xBet Cup Nigeria 2024, the country’s largest amateur football tournament, is set for an exciting conclusion this Thursday, September 26, at MJ Arena, Onikan. This year’s edition, which has seen tremendous growth and enthusiasm, promises to deliver an unforgettable experience for grassroots football fans across the country. Grassroots Football Takes Centre Stage The success…
24 Sep
Sports giants, CitySports Africa, look set to roll out the drums as the company prepares to mark its 5th anniversary in its ongoing efforts
24 Sep
To show that their earlier defeat of Tanzania at the ongoing ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup qualifier in Kigali, Rwanda, was no fluke, Nigeria’s women’s team, yesterday, beat bookmakers’ favorite, Zimbabwe, in a hard-fought battle.
24 Sep
Libya have opted to host their Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium, some 19 kilometres outside the country’s second city, Benghazi.
24 Sep
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has warned companies and businesses to avoid its match venues if they are not affiliated with the league through properly approved contracts.
24 Sep
In a groundbreaking moment for women's rugby in Africa and the Middle East, Nigeria's female national rugby league team emerged victorious in the first-ever Middle East Africa (MEA) Women's Rugby League World Cup Qualifier. The Nigerian squad secured a thrilling 22-14 win over Kenya in Nairobi in the first match, marking a historic milestone in…
24 Sep
Former Green Eagles winger, Adegoke Adelabu, has described as a game of “hide and seek,” the decision by Sports Minister, Senator John Owan Enoh, to institute a probe panel on “the various negative exposures to the country” at the 2024 Paris Olympics/Paralympics.
Sport
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Alessandro Nesta was recalled as Monza coach on Monday after the Serie A club sacked his replacement, Salvatore Bocchetti, with the team bottom in Italy's top flight. Monza confirmed the decision with two short statements, with 48-year-old Nesta continuing his contract until the end of the season which reportedly has an option for another year…
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The International Boxing Association (IBA) said on Monday it is to take legal action against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the inclusion of Algeria's Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting at last year's Olympic Games. The two female boxers had been excluded from the IBA's 2023 world championships after the fighters failed gender eligibility…
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The champions of England Manchester City will take on the kings of Europe in Real Madrid for the fourth consecutive season in the Champions League. The sides face off earlier than expected this time in the play-off round, with the first leg in Manchester on Tuesday. AFP Sports looks at five ties between the clubs…
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Paris Saint-Germain have made a habit over the last decade of going into the Champions League knockout stages with doubts over their form and the fitness of key players, but this season appears to be different. The French champions could hardly be in better shape ahead of the first leg of their play-off tie against…
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Barcelona cut the gap on La Liga's top two with an entertaining 4-1 win over Sevilla on Sunday, despite playing out the final half-hour with 10 men after Fermin Lopez's red card. Robert Lewandowski, Lopez, Raphinha and Eric Garcia struck for the Catalans, who were able to capitalise on leaders Real Madrid's 1-1 draw with…
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Kendrick Lamar commanded one of the world's most high-profile stages Sunday as the Super Bowl's halftime headliner, yet another feather in the cap of the rap laureate who has ascended to new heights of pop stardom. Lamar performed a string of his classics while toying with his audience who had one major question: would…
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Last 10 winners of the Super Bowl after the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in the NFL championship showpiece on Sunday: 2025: Philadelphia Eagles 40 Kansas City Chiefs 22 2024: Kansas City Chiefs 25 San Francisco 49ers 22 (overtime) 2023: Kansas City Chiefs 38 Philadelphia Eagles 35 2022: Los Angeles Rams 23…
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The Philadelphia Eagles soared to a crushing 40-22 Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, shattering their opponents' bid for a historic hat-trick of NFL titles in a rout watched by President Donald Trump. Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another as the Eagles avenged their agonizing…
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In the past four years, Melvin Amaju Pinnick has been a member of the FIFA Council, which is the highest decision making body of world football. The position entails making several sacrifices
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Former Super Eagles defender, and executive board member of Delta Sports Commission, Sam Sodje, has revealed that there is urgent need for strategic reforms in the country’s sports sector.