Football
18 Apr
At 58, Brazilian football legend Romario has quite a resume: World Cup winner, senator, president of his favourite club, America of Rio de Janeiro. Now, 15 years after hanging up his boots, the iconic striker has decided to add another entry to his CV, coming out of retirement to rejoin America as a player. The…
18 Apr
Nigerian budding footballers, who want to combine their sport career with education, now have the opportunity as English Championship side, Coventry City Football Club, has provided that chance for the skilful lads.
17 Apr
Real Madrid exacted revenge on Manchester City to reach the Champions League semi-finals 4-3 on penalties after withstanding a barrage at the Etihad on Wednesday.
17 Apr
A 63rd-minute Joshua Kimmich header gave Bayern Munich a 1-0 win over Arsenal and a place in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday.
17 Apr
German champion, Bayer Leverkusen, has said that their star players, including Nigeria’s Victor Boniface, are part of the reasons Coach Xabi Alonzo agreed to stay and nurture the club’s project.
17 Apr
Defending champions, Bendel Insurance, record title holder, 3SC, and league champions, Enyimba are among the top clubs expected to know their opponents when the draw for the 2024 Federation Cup holds in Abuja, tomorrow.
17 Apr
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is yet to disclose the identity of the coach expected to lead the Super Eagles to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic.
17 Apr
Enugu Rangers, yesterday, defeated Abia Warriors in a week 30 five-goal thriller at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. The Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) table toppers had to dig deep to overcome the Abia Warriors, who were determined to leave Enugu with at least a point.
16 Apr
Borussia Dortmund fought back to beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 in their quarter-final second leg on Tuesday, securing a 5-4 aggregate victory and a first Champions League semi-final since 2013.
16 Apr
Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Paris Saint-Germain battled back to beat 10-man Barcelona 4-1 and book a place in the Champions League semi-finals with a 6-4 aggregate triumph on Tuesday.
16 Apr
Manchester United have spoken to Alejandro Garnacho after the winger liked social media posts criticising manager Erik ten Hag over his handling of the player. The Argentina international, taken off at half-time in their 2-2 draw at Bournemouth on Saturday, liked two messages on X, by United fan and YouTuber Mark Goldbridge. One post accused…
Sport
1 day ago
Nigeria's fastest man this year, Favour Ashe, will not be part of the 4x100m team competing at the World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas, which serves as a qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympics. This news is significant as the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has not provided a reason for Ashe's omission despite…
1 day ago
Erik ten Hag says the media reaction to Manchester United's performance in the FA Cup semi-final against Coventry was "a disgrace", robustly defending his side's achievement in reaching a second straight final. United surrendered a 3-0 lead at Wembley on Sunday and were saved from a humiliating exit in extra time only by a VAR…
1 day ago
Some players of the Nigerian women's national team, the Super Falcons, were at their mercurial best at the weekend, treating their fans to a goal scoring spree in their various clubs across the world.
1 day ago
The World Relays in Bahamas presents Team Nigeria another opportunity to qualify its relay teams for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) is not leaving anything to chance.
1 day ago
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been dominant in some of the events completed at the ongoing National Oil and Gas Games, which began at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, yesterday.
2 days ago
Enugu Rangers were beaten 2-0 in Port Harcourt, yesterday, by Rivers United, but the Flying Antelopes hold on to their lead in the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) as their closest rivals, Enyimba of Aba and Lobi Stars, could only draw their respective games.
2 days ago
Sports Minister, John Enoh, has said that his ministry has met all the sports federations’ fund needs for qualifiers to the forthcoming Olympic Games, adding that the Federal Government is also doing everything possible to ensure that the country puts up a credible performance in Paris.
2 days ago
Nigeria’s oldest football competition, the Challenge Cup, which has been renamed the President Federation Cup, will soon regain its lost glamour, Managing Director of GTI Asset Management Limited, Mohammed Lawal...
2 days ago
The Nigerian Powerlifting Federation (NPF), in conjunction with Marslimit Powerlifting Club (MPC), has concluded plans to host its first Powerlifting Open Championship/Clinic.
3 days ago
Organisers of the first Rivers State International Marathon say the state is extending its frontier as the treasure base of Nigeria to becoming an international destination for sports. Idah Peterside, head of media of the first full international marathon to be held in the South South region of Nigeria, says the event is a confirmation…