Super Eagles struggle to defeat Burundi in 2019 Afcon opener
Super Eagles of Nigeria started their campaign at Africa Cup of Nations on a winning note as they pipped debutants Burundi 1-0 on Saturday. While many expected a shelling of...
Super Falcons fall flat before Germany in quarter final FIFA Women’s World Cup
Germany qualified for an eighth consecutive quarter-final appearance at FIFA Women’s World Cup by beating Super Falcons 3-0 at Stade des Alpes in Grenoble on Saturday. The Germans were favourites...
By luck, Nigeria’s Super Falcons qualify for World Cup Round of 16
The anxious wait to know the fate of Super Falcons at ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in France is now over as the Nigeria Ladies have snatched the last ticket...
Senegal knock Nigeria out of FIFA U-20 World Cup
Nigeria’s U-20 team, Flying Eagles, have been knocked out of ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland after they were beaten 2-1 by their Senegalese counterparts on Monday. Two first-half...
Boxing: Andy Ruiz defeats Joshua
Andy Ruiz has become the first Mexican heavyweight champion after he defeated Anthony Joshua via a technical knockout. Punch
FG hands Westerhof papers for uncompleted apartment 25 years promise
Federal Government on Monday in Abuja presented documents of the apartment promised to former Super Eagles coach Mr Clemens Westerhof for leading the national team to glory in 1994. The...
USA defeat Nigeria in FIFA U20 World Cup
United States U20 team have gotten their campaign at the ongoing FIFA U20 World Cup back on track. The Americans beat Nigeria’s Flying Eagles 2-0 to keep their hopes alive...
Bendel Insurance, El-Kanemi, six other clubs relegated; other NPFL Final Match Day Results
Bendel Insurance and seven other clubs have been relegated from Nigeria Professional Football League. Five of the teams going down to the Nigeria National League are El-Kanemi Warriors, Kwara United,...
Yobe Stars relegated, El-Kanemi Warriors suffer first home defeat; other Matchday 19 NPFL results
Yobe Stars are as good as relegated from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) following their 1-0 loss to Akwa United in their Matchday 19 tie on Sunday in Uyo....
Okocha, Kanu, Babangida get new NFF appointments
Three former Super Eagles players, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu, and Tijani Babangida have received new appointments from Nigeria Football Federation. NFF in a press statement on Tuesday said...
Cameroon win Africa U17 Nations Cup
Guinea’s national under-17 male football team on Sunday lost 3-5 after penalty kicks to their Cameroonian counterparts in a pulsating final match at Africa Under-17 Nations Cup competition. In the...
Emiliano Sala's father dies three months after son is killed
Father of Premier League footballer Emiliano Sala, who was killed in a plane crash earlier this year, has died three months after his son. Horacio Sala, 58, suffered a heart...
El-Kanemi Warriors, Akwa United suffer heavy defeats; other NPFL results
The top teams in Group B of the Nigeria Professional Football League, El-Kanemi Warriors and Akwa United, were condemned to heavy defeats in their respective matchday 16 ties on Sunday....
Applause, tears of joy as Tiger Woods wins 2019 Masters to claim 15th major
Tiger Woods produced a scintillating finish to win a fifth Masters title and end an 11-year wait to claim a 15th major. There were raucous celebrations around the 18th green...
Akwa United crush Kano Pillars, Rangers win in Akure; other NPFL Matchday 15 results
Enugu Rangers and Akwa United are the leading teams in Group A and B of Nigeria Professional Football League respectively after the impressive results they recorded in their matchday 15...
AFCON 2019: Super Eagles face ‘soft’ opponents
Super Eagles have been handed a seemingly easy group at 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after they were drawn against Guinea, Madagascar and Burundi. Madagascar and Burundi are debutants at...
Insurance hold Enyimba in Aba, MFM lose in Ilorin; other NPFL matchday 14 results
Enyimba International have missed a chance to go top in Group A of Nigeria Professional Football League following their disappointing barren draw against Insurance of Benin on Sunday in Aba....
El-Kanemi warriors move to top spot; other NPFL Matchday 13 Results
It was another dramatic weekend in the Nigeria Professional Football League as the second stanza of the abridged season continued. Expectedly, there was more attention for the games in Lagos...
Akwa United stun Heartland; other NPFL Matchday 11 results
Akwa United continued their impressive run in Nigeria Professional Football League on Sunday as they stunned Heartland FC in Okigwe; beating their host 2-1 in matchday 11 tie. Mfon Udoh’s...
NPFL: Enyimba in goalless draw away to Bendel Insurance
Enyimba of Aba on Sunday played a goalless draw with Bendel Insurance of Benin. The draw was one of three recorded in rescheduled matches of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL)....
FIFA bans Chelsea from signing players through next season
Chelsea was banned Friday from signing players until after the 2019-20 season, the latest European power punished by FIFA for flouting rules protecting young talent from premature international moves. FIFA...
MFM keep top spot after victory in five-goal thriller; other NPFL Matchday 8 results
MFM FC on Sunday dug deep to beat Niger Tornadoes 3-2 in their Nigeria Professional Football League Match Day 8 encounter played at the Agege Stadium in Lagos. MFM conceded...
Eagles drop two places in first FIFA rankings of 2019
Nigeria’s Super Eagles dropped two places to 46th position in the first FIFA Rankings released Thursday. The Three-time African champions however retained their last month’s fourth spot in Africa. The...
MFM win away, Kwara hold Rivers United; other Match Day 7 results
Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM FC) have secured their first point on the road. They did it in style beating Remo Stars 1-0 in Nigeria Professional Football League on...
Emiliano Sala plane wreckage found in Channel
Wreckage from a plane carrying Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala has been discovered in the English Channel. The Piper Malibu N264DB was lost on 21 January on its way from...
Lobi Stars win big, IfeanyiUbah extend unbeaten run; other Matchday 5 results
Nigeria Professional Football League produced all sorts of results in matchday 5 games played across the country on Sunday. While Lobi Stars were celebrating the big win over Kwara United,...
Naomi Osaka wins Australian Open for 2nd major, top ranking
So close to victory, Naomi Osaka suddenly was letting the Australian Open final slip away. Three championship points? Gone. A sizable lead? Soon all gone, too. She was playing poorly....
Kwara United beat Enyimba in five-goal thriller; other NPFL Match Day 3 results
After disappointing results in their first two games of the season, Kwara United finally got it right on Sunday; beating seven-time Nigeria League champions, Enyimba, in a five-goal thriller at...
NPFL: Plateau United get various punishments over violence
League Management Company (LMC) has come hard on former Nigeria League champions, Plateau United, for the crowd violence that greeted their opening game of the season. LMC in a statement...
Mourinho fired by Man United with his career at crossroads
Wanted: A coach to restore Manchester United to its former status as a major force in European soccer. It was a task that proved beyond even Jose Mourinho. United brought...
Mohamed Salah named BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018
Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted BBC African Footballer of the Year for the second time in a row.The 26-year-old beat Medhi Benatia, Kalidou Koulibaly, Sadio Mane...
Ballon d'Or: Luka Modric ends dominance of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric won the 2018 Ballon d'Or, becoming the first player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to claim the award in more than...
Nigeria beat South Africa to claim 9th AWCON trophy
Super Falcons of Nigeria have won the 2019 TOTAL Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, AWCON, in Accra, Ghana. Nigeria defeated South Africa 4-3 on penalty shootout after the game ended...
Nigeria defeat Cameroon to qualify for AWCON final
Falcons of Nigeria on Tuesday defeated Three Lionesses of Cameroon to qualify for the final of 2018 African Women Cup Of Nations (AWCON). The match ended in penalties with Falcons...
Didier Drogba: Chelsea and Ivory Coast legend retires from playing
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has confirmed his retirement from playing, ending "an amazing 20 years". The Ivory Coast striker, 40, had two spells at Chelsea, scoring 164 goals in 381...
Super Eagles qualify for 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
After missing out on back-to-back editions of Africa Cup of Nations, Super Eagles have booked their place at Cameroon 2019 despite playing a 1-1 draw against Bafana Bafana on Saturday...
Shooting Stars Chairman blasts Makinde over prediction for club
Funmi Olaitan, Ibadan Chairman, Shooting Stars Football club of Ibadan (3SC), Mr. Gbolagade Busari, has warned the gubernatorial candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Mr. Seyi Makinde,...
Thai owner of Leicester soccer team died in helicopter crash
Thai billionaire owner of English Premier League team Leicester City was among five people who died after his helicopter crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from the...
Leicester City football club owner's helicopter crashes outside stadium
A helicopter belonging to Leicester City football club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha crashed in a ball of flames in the club’s car park on Saturday after a Premier League match, British...
Rangers secure dramatic victory over Kano Pillars to win 2018 Aiteo Cup
One of the biggest comebacks ever in Nigerian football was recorded on Wednesday as Enugu Rangers came from three goals down to beat Kano Pillars 4-2 on penalties to win...