The Super Falcons brought the city of Lagos to life on Tuesday as they paraded the streets with the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) trophy, celebrating their latest continental triumph with jubilant fans. Fresh from being honoured by President Bola Tinubu with national awards, including the Officer of the Order of the Niger…
Manchester United made it two wins out of two with a 4-1 victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League Summer Series pre-season tournament in Chicago on Wednesday. Goals from Rasmus Hojlund, Patrick Dorgu, Amad Diallo and teenager Ethan Williams sealed an encouraging result for Ruben Amorim’s side at a rainy, windswept Soldier Field. United, who…
Nigeria’s sprint hurdler and world record holder Tobi Amusan will be among female athletes required to undergo a mandatory genetic gender test under new regulations introduced by World Athletics ahead of the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo. According to the updated eligibility rules released by the global body, every athlete competing in the female category…
Bayern Munich on Wednesday completed the signing of forward Luis Diaz from Premier League champions Liverpool for a reported fee that could rise to 75 million euros ($86.5 million). The Colombian, who won the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup during his time at Anfield, has signed a contract with the Bundesliga champions until…
When Justine Madugu took charge of the Super Falcons in November 2024, few imagined that a coach with no prior head-coaching experience at the international level could deliver the nation’s 10th WAFCON title just eight months later. Named Coach of the Tournament, the 61-year-old Adamawa-born tactician transformed scepticism into celebration and steered Nigeria from uncertainty…
Nigeria and Egypt, in front of a vibrant Lagos crowd, punched their tickets to the 2025 World Youth Championships (WYC) in Romania after standout performances in the U-19 team events of the ITTF African Youth Championships at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium. Nigerian boys fight back, reclaim Continental supremacy For Nigeria’s U-19 boys,…
As the countdown to the 8th African Nations Championship (CHAN) intensifies, Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles will return to action on Thursday (today) for a decisive warm-up clash against hosts Zanzibar at the Mau Stadium. The match is the second of a two-game friendly series designed to sharpen Nigeria’s competitive edge before their Group D opener…
The stage is set for another chapter in the growing rivalry between Nigeria’s D’Tigress and the Lionesses of Cameroon. Both sides face off today, Thursday, for a place in the semifinals of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship ongoing in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The match, scheduled for 10:00 PM Nigerian time at the Palais des Sports de…
National Sports Federation elections will now take place in the first week of October in Abuja, following revisions to the earlier timetable that had scheduled the polls for September. Our correspondent gathered that the decision was reached after a lengthy meeting at the National Sports Commission on Tuesday, which concluded that all zonal elections would…
Former Barcelona forward, Carles Perez, has been hospitalised following a freak accident in which he sustained a dog bite to his genitals. The 27-year-old, currently playing for Greek side Aris Thessaloniki on loan from Celta Vigo, was reportedly attempting to separate his own dog from another when the incident occurred. According to The Mirror on…
