Kano Pillars chairman, Alhaji Ali Muhammad Umar, has commended the team’s players despite their 2-1 loss to Remo Stars on Sunday. Umar praised the players for their performance, noting that they played with passion and dominated the match. The chairman acknowledged that the team was unlucky not to secure all three points, but expressed optimism…
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was furious with his players during halftime of their 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in LaLiga on Saturday. Los Blancos trailed 1-0 at the break, courtesy of Julian Alvarez’s penalty. Ancelotti’s anger was reportedly directed at his attacking trio of Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, and Vinicius Jr, who were said…
Nigerian international Semi Ajayi has made a successful return to action for West Bromwich Albion in a Premier League 2 victory over Newcastle United on Monday night. Ajayi played the entire first half as he continues to build up his fitness. Ajayi had been sidelined for around four months with a hamstring injury sustained in…
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has announced that 11 home-based players invited for the D’Tigers’ next phase of the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers will report to camp in Abuja on Monday. The players will undergo the first phase of training from February 10 to 16 at Bentley Hotel, Abuja. The NBBF released a preliminary 24-man…
Claude Le Roy, a veteran coach who won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with Cameroon in 1988, has identified Nigeria as one of the top contenders for the 2025 tournament. Le Roy, who led Cameroon to victory over Nigeria in the 1988 final, believes that the Super Eagles have a strong chance of winning…
USL Super League club, Dallas Trinity FC, has announced the signing of Super Falcons midfielder, Deborah Abiodun, on loan from Washington Spirit for the 2025 season. Abiodun, 21, had only recently joined Washington Spirit in January after leaving the University of Pittsburgh. The defensive midfielder has penned a three-year contract with Washington Spirit, with an…
Former Super Eagles forward, Brown Ideye, is poised to return to action for Enyimba in their next league game after recovering from a minor injury. Ideye has missed Enyimba’s last two league games due to the injury. The 36-year-old striker has resumed personal training and is expected to be fully fit soon. Ideye has made…
At least four big Premier League clubs will not be in the draw for the FA Cup fifth-round ties on Monday night. Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur have all been eliminated from the competition. Arsenal were knocked out by Manchester United in the third round, losing in a penalty shootout after the game ended…
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has expressed his devastation after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59. The Eagles secured a 40-22 win over the Chiefs, dashing Mahomes’ hopes of securing a historic three-peat of titles. Mahomes had a tough game, throwing two interceptions, losing a fumble, and being sacked six times….
Niger Tornadoes’ technical adviser, Majin Mohammed, has downplayed his team’s 1-1 draw against Plateau United, viewing it as a temporary setback. The match saw Papa Daniel score for Niger Tornadoes, only for Samuel Kalu to equalize for Plateau United towards the end of the game. Mohammed attributed the conceded goal to a loss of concentration…
