Sports

US-based basketballer tasks stakeholders at clinic for U-14

A US-based former Basketballer, Akinwande Oshodi, has inaugurated clinic for no fewer than 100 U-14 basketballers and officials in Lagos State, as part of efforts to help grow the...

Football league for sports celebrities to commence early 2025

Abakaliki, Nigeria - The sports celebrities football league, as organised by the Nigeria Tour Biz Forum, will commence...

Morocco is Africa’s top side in latest FIFA Rankings

Zurich, Switzerland - The latest FIFA Rankings have reinforced Morocco's dominance of African football, with the Atlas Lions...

Ademola Lookman named 2024 CAF player of the year

Super Eagles winger, Ademola Lookman, has been named the 2024 CAF Footballer of the Year. Lookman was announced as...

Saudi Arabia to host 2034 World Cup – FIFA confirms

The 2034 men's football World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia, while Spain, Portugal and Morocco will...
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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigerian team leaves for competition

Abuja, Nigeria - Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, departed the country for Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, ahead of...

2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigeria wallop New Zealand 4-1

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Nigeria was "on fire" on Wednesday, crushing New Zealand 4-1 in an opening match at the 2024 FIFA Under-17...

NOC/Sports Ministry unveil athletes list for Paris 2024 Games

July 25, 2024 - A team of 84 Nigerian athletes is set to represent the nation at the Paris Olympics, scheduled to kick off...

European Premier League: Liverpool defeats Chelsea 2 – 1

London - Liverpool returned to the top of the Premier League with an entertaining 2-1 victory over Chelsea on Sunday. Mohamed Salah put Liverpool ahead...

2026 WC qualifiers: Zimbabwe assemble 23-man team

By Vincent Obi Harare, May 31, 2024 - Zimbabwe’s dream of competing at a FIFA World Cup finals continues, with the 2026 edition African qualifiers...

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.
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