Nigeria rekindled their interest in a ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals after Tolu Arokodare’s 51st minute goal creamed three points off Rwanda at Uyo’s Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Saturday, and took the Super Eagles’ haul to 10 in the campaign. They are still in third place and six points off leaders South…
As expected, Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), claimed the two awards in the monthly League Bloggers Award (LBA) for the month of December. An impressive run of form in the monrh which saw the team win all five matches, expectedly earned the team’s gaffer, Gbenga Ogunbote the Manager of the Month Award. Oracle beat the…
World number seven, Elena Rybakina, has expressed her disappointment after the WTA upheld its ban on her former coach, Stefano Vukov. The decision follows an independent investigation into Vukov’s conduct, which allegedly breached the WTA’s Code of Conduct. The 37-year-old Croat, who helped Rybakina win Wimbledon in 2022, was provisionally suspended in January, and the…
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles are through to the Round of 16 at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile after a gutsy 1-1 draw with Colombia in a tense showdown early Monday morning. The thrilling encounter at the Estadio Fiscal de Talca saw Nigeria battle back from a goal down to secure a vital point —…
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…
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…
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has named Semi Ajayi in Nigeria’s 24-man squad for the 2026 World Cup playoff clash against Gabon, even though the defender is suspended for that match. Ajayi earned a suspension after picking up a yellow card in Nigeria’s 4–0 win over Benin Republic during the final round of the…
The ongoing National Youth Games in Asaba has lived up to its billing as the cradle of tomorrow’s champions, with Lagos, Edo, and defending champions Delta State locked in a thrilling battle for the top spot. As of press time on Thursday, Team Lagos had stormed to the summit of the medal table with 61…
The Kingdom of Morocco has been chosen to host the headquarters of the Africa Clubs Association (ACA), following a competitive bidding process. Morocco beat out South Africa and Algeria to secure the right to house the continental body. The ACA board unanimously voted for Morocco after reviewing the bids and inspecting facilities in both Morocco…
Enyimba’s hopes of advancing in the CAF Confederation Cup hang in the balance after they drew 1-1 with Al Masry of Egypt in their Group D clash on Sunday. The match, played in Uyo, saw Enyimba come from behind to earn a point, afrosportnews.com reports. Al Masry took the lead in the 8th minute through…