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Mexico disgraced South Africa 2-0 at start of World Cup

Mexico got the World Cup party started as the co-hosts swept away South Africa 2-0 on Thursday in an encounter with three red cards as the quadrennial football extravaganza...

NOC holds sports medicine seminar for female medics

The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) has launched a sports medicine seminar in Benin City to equip female medical...

Why NOC plans to launch safe sport policy June 16

The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) will launch its Safeguard Policy for Sports in Nigeria on June 16, 2026,...

​The 2026 Olympic Day celebration postponed by a week

The main organisers of the Sport-For-All Commission under the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) have announced a one-week postponement...

FIFA World Cup 2026: Durable themes in troubled times

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When the FIFA World Cup finals kick off on June 11, Nigeria’s presence will be felt,...
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Mario Zagallo, Brazil soccer legend, dies at 92

Mario Zagallo, who won four soccer World Cups for Brazil as either player or coach, including the 1970 side considered by many to be the best ever, has died, according to a post on his official Instagram account on Saturday. He was 92.

Fierce competition as Africa’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers resume

By Vincent Obi Cairo, The long-awaited resumption of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup resume, reigniting the aspirations of African nations to...

2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: Results of preliminary-round matches

Cairo, Egypt - The following are the results of the first-leg matches in the 2024/25 CAF TotalEnergies Confederation Cup Preliminary Round: FC Foresters 1-1 Orapa...

Parker ‘Shell-shocked’ After Bournemouth Thrashed 9-0 By Liverpool

Bournemouth manager Scott Parker said he was left "shell-shocked" after his newly promoted team suffered a record-equalling defeat in the Premier League as Liverpool beat them 9-0 at Anfield on Saturday.

Nigeria’s Mercy Genesis wins first gold medal in wrestling

Nigeria's Mercy Genesis win's Nigeria:s first gold medal in 50kg women wrestling. She defeated Mohamed Nada of Egypt, 7-0. Similarly, Christiana Ogunsanya defeats Nogona Bakayoko of...

Lewandowski hat-trick leads Barca to 4-2 win over Valencia

BARCELONA, April 29 (Reuters) - Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick in the second half to help his side fight back to claim...
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