The Professional Footballer's' Association men's Young Player of the Year award nominees have been released on Monday with Arsenal's Bukayo Saka leading the race for the prize.The Gunners' forward of Nigerian descent is a two-time England's Player...
Monday, August 12, 2024
Saka, Olise, James lead contenders for Young Player awards
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Nigeria's Medal hopes Dashed as Ofili, Oborududu fall short
Nigeria's quest for an early medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics suffered a significant setback on Tuesday with disappointing performances from Favour Ofili and Blessing Oborududu.Ofili, who had qualified for the women's 200m final in a historic feat,...
Dessers' late strike rescues Rangers in Kyiv thriller
Rangers secured a dramatic 1-1 draw against Dynamo Kyiv in the first leg of their Champions League qualifier, thanks to a last-gasp equalizer from Cyriel Dessers.The Scottish giants found themselves trailing after Andriy Yarmolenko’s first-half goa...
Brume, Usoro, Ochonogor create long Jump sensation
Nigeria has made history at the Paris 2024 Olympics with three athletes qualifying for the women's long jump final.Ese Brume, Ruth Usoro, and Prestina Ochonogor secured their spots in the final, marking the first time Nigeria has achieved this feat...
Amusan reaches 100m hurdles semifinals
World Record holder, Tobi Amusan on Wednesday morning reached the semifinals of the women's 100m hurdles The former world champion in the hurdles finished in first place with an impressive time of 12.49s despite being seeded in lane 9 of the Heat 1...
Monday, August 5, 2024
Nigeria's Sprint hopes dashed as Ajayi, Ashe crash out
Nigeria's sprint ambitions at the Paris 2024 Olympics suffered a setback as both Kayinsola Ajayi and Favour Ashe failed to qualify for the men's 100m final.The duo, who had shown promise in the heats, couldn't match the pace of the world's best spr...
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Nigeria's Ofili omitted from 100m race
One of Nigeria's biggest medal prospects at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Favour Ofili has been omitted from participating in the 100m race despite qualifying. The sprinter, a Commonwealth Games silver medalist and an African Senior Athletics Championsh...
Opeyori loses opening Badminton match at Paris Olympics
Nigeria's badminton hope, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, suffered a disappointing start to his Paris 2024 Olympics campaign, losing to Switzerland's Tobias Kuenzi in straight sets.Despite a closely contested first set, Opeyori was unable to overcome his oppon...
Monday, July 29, 2024
Man United eye Chelsea's Chalobah amid defensive overhaul
Manchester United are reportedly keen on bolstering their defensive options this summer, with Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah emerging as a potential target.The 25-year-old defender has fallen out of favor at Stamford Bridge and could be available for tr...
Falcons falter against world champions
The Super Falcons of Nigeria suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat to reigning world champions Spain in their second Group C match at the 2024 Olympics Women’s Football Tournament on Sunday.The loss leaves the African giants on the precipice of elimi...
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Tobi Amusan named Nigeria's Flagbearer for Paris 2024 Olympics
Nigerian track and field star Tobi Amusan has been named the country's flagbearer for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.This historic moment marks the first time in two decades that a trac...
We will lift Man United again - New sporting director, Ashworth
Manchester United's sporting director, Dan Ashworth, addressed the fans through the club's website, for the first time since his appointment on 1 July and assures that the fortunes of the club will significantly improve after falling shot of expect...
De Bruyne not leaving Manchester City-Guardiola
Manchester City, Manager, Pep Guardiola, has confirmed that Kevin de Bruyne will not leave the club this summer amid transfer speculation of the Belgian midfield maestro plying his trade for Saudi Pro League.According to a tweet from Fabrizio Roman...
Monday, July 22, 2024
Napoli eye Lukaku as Osimhen replacement amidst PSG links
Napoli are reportedly close to finalizing a deal for Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, a move that could be prompted by the potential departure of their star player, Victor Osimhen.Nigerian striker Osimhen has attracted interest from Paris Saint-Germa...
James Rodriguez eyes European return after Copa América Heroics
Colombian playmaker James Rodriguez is set to become a free agent after terminating his contract with Brazilian club São Paulo by mutual agreement.This news comes after Rodriguez's impressive performance at the Copa América, where he helped Colombi...
Friday, July 12, 2024
Ndidi signs Leicester City contract extension
Former Premier League champions Leicester City have confirmed the contract extension of Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi who has signed a new three-year deal. The Nigerian joined the Foxes in January 2017 from Belgian Pro League side ...
UEFA to share Euro 2024 Golden boot honours
Ahead of Sunday's final of the Euro 2024 Championship between Spain and England, UEFA announced on Friday that they will share the Championship's Golden Boot.The recognition will be shared between six players if the match fails to produce a clear w...
Man City tops UEFA coefficient ranking ahead of new season
Europe's football governing body, the Union of European Football Association, UEFA, on Friday revealed the latest club coefficient standings ahead of the 2024/25 season and Premier League champions Manchester City are atop the table that consists o...
PSG ready to offer N343 billion for Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen and SS Napoli teammate could head to Paris Saint Germain in a double assault if the Ligue 1 champions have their way. The African Footballer of the Year holder in weeks past attracted the firm interests of a nu...
Joshua-Dubois set to break British Boxing attendance record
Anthony Joshua's upcoming heavyweight title fight against Daniel Dubois on September 21st at Wembley Stadium is expected to shatter the record for British boxing attendance.Promoters are anticipating a crowd exceeding 100,000, surpassing the curren...
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