Forwards Chinwendu Ihezuo aand Esther Okoronkwo scored first-half goals to give reigning African champions, Nigeria’s Super Falcons a 2-0 win over their Bénin Republic counterparts in the first leg of their 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture, first leg in Lome, Togo. The Super Falcons started strongly with Rasheedat Ajibade’s 6th…
British number two Emma Raducanu has been awarded a wildcard entry into the Qatar Open, a WTA 1,000 event. The tournament, which takes place in Doha from February 9-15, will be Raducanu’s next competitive outing. Raducanu’s recent form has been inconsistent, with back-to-back losses in the Singapore Open and Abu Dhabi Open. She was beaten…
Guadalupe, Mexico — In an unprecedented, ruthless tournament meltdown that has left the global footballing community in absolute shock, the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) has pulled off the ultimate panic move. Head coach Sabri Lamouchi has been sensationally sacked just one match into the Carthage Eagles’ FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign. The French tactician has…
Manchester, England — The summer transfer window is rapidly heating up, and Manchester United may have just pulled off the first massive coup of the off-season. In a sensational development that will send shockwaves through the Premier League, Atalanta’s powerhouse midfielder Éderson has taken extreme measures to force a dream move to Old Trafford. The…
A Victor Osimhen hat-trick and a sensational pile-driver by substitute Frank Onyeka that ensured a 4-0 win over Benin Republic in Uyo on Tuesday evening was enough to send Nigeria to the Four-Team CAF Playoff Tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals. The three-time African champions knew before kickoff that they would qualify automatically…
The stage for the Dreams Basketball Tournament championship is officially set after a day of electrifying semi-final action that lived up to every ounce of its hype. In two fiercely contested battles on Saturday, four teams left everything on the hardwood at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, but only two emerged victorious to earn the right…
In a significant move to bolster football development, the Ex-Ibadan Professional Footballers Association has sponsored six individuals for the prestigious National Institute of Sports (NIS) Coaching Course. The initiative will see three youth coaches and three ex-professional players receive high-level training. The sponsored beneficiaries are Olumide Arobadi, Akeem Onifade, Jesuloni Oluwabukola, Oladimeji Kehinde, Olumide Ojedeji,…
The Nigeria Football Federation will on Monday in the Federal Capital, Abuja present to the public the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Mr. Mr. Éric Sékou Chelle. The event has been scheduled for the Media Conference Room of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, by 11am. Chelle’s appointment was confirmed on Tuesday by the…
Errol Musk, the father of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, has revealed that his son is interested in buying Liverpool Football Club. However, Errol expressed concerns that the current owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), might inflate the price of the club if they knew Elon was interested. Elon Musk, who has a net worth of around…
U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked fresh controversy after threatening to pull the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches scheduled to take place in Boston, citing recent unrest in the city. Speaking in an interview, Trump claimed that parts of Boston had been “taken over” by violent demonstrations and hinted that the city might lose its…