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Adesanya defeats Cannonier to retain UFC 276 middleweight title, targets Pereira

Israel Adesanya successfully defended his middleweight title at UFC 276, while featherweight Alexander Volkanovski came out on top with a one-sided points victory over rival Max Holloway, reports Skysports. Adesanya used... Read more U.S. schools saved Nigeria N26m at national trials, says AFN Performance Director

AFN secures Nike kits for World Championship, other eventsUnited States-based board member and Performance Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Victor Okorie, has revealed how American universities saved Nigeria... Read more Falcons begin quest for 10th title, battle old foes, Banyana Banyana in Rabat

It’s great advertisement for African women football, says KgatlanaNigeria’s quest for a 10th Africa Women Cup of Nations title begins today in Rabat where they meet old foes South Africa. It... Read more NCDMB boss urges oil workers to play golf for physical fitness

Mr Simbi Wabote, Executive Secretary of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), on Sunday urged oil workers to embrace the game of golf to stay fit and healthy. Wabote, who... Read more CAF announces Super League with $100m prize money

Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe has confirmed a new Super League for the continent will kick off in 2023 with total prize money of $100m. This dwarfs the... Read more We’ll Miss You So Much’ –Morelos Bids Farewell To Balogun

Rangers forward, Alfredo Morelos has expressed his good will message to Super Eagles defender, Leon Balogun who will be leaving the club this summer. Recall that last month, Rangers announced that... Read more Watering The Roots: How MTN Is Powering The Advancement Of Grassroots Football In Nigeria

While taking a casual stroll through the streets of Nigeria on a Saturday morning, before the sun’s rays are at its optimum strength, it is common to see groups of young men... Read more Ronaldo Interested In Joining Chelsea

Chelsea have been informed that Cristiano Ronaldo could be willing to join them, but the club are yet to decide whether to make a formal offer, sources have told ESPN. Ronaldo has... Read more ‘Why Super Falcons Remain Dominant In Africa’ —South Africa Coach, Ellis

Banyana Banyana of South Africa head coach Desiree Ellis has explained why she believes the Super Falcons remain the dominant team in Africa. On Monday, the Falcons will begin the defence... Read more Rivers United NPFL Champs: One of Gov. Wike’s Finest Hours of Practical Governance

Yes, this year’s story of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) winners, Rivers United FC would not be complete without anchoring it around the executive Governor of Rivers State, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo... Read more Salah is Liverpool’s highest paid player, gets £400,000-a-week

Mohammed Salah has ended his contract stand-off with Liverpool and committed his future by signing the biggest deal in the club’s history. Salah had entered the final 12 months of his... Read more Ronaldo Asks To Leave Manchester United

Cristiano Ronaldo has asked to be allowed to leave Manchester United should the club receive a satisfactory offer in the transfer window, The Times reports. Ronaldo’s decision is said to be... Read more Eguavoen Reacts To Simon’s CAF Men’s Player Of The Year Nomination

Former Super Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen has celebrated Moses Simon’s nomination for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) men’s player of the year award p The award covers performances between... Read more Osimhen Tips Super Falcons For 10th WAFCON Title

Super Eagles and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has backed the Super Falcons, to secure a record-extending 10th CAF Women’s Cup of Nations title at this year’s edition in Morocco. The 2022... Read more Mikel Raises stakes with Back2Base Talent Hunt Project

When former Super Eagles and Chelsea star, John Obi Mikel, showed up at the Evans Square, Ebute Metta in Lagos to play football with locals on the sandy pitch, many had... Read more Serena’s conqueror Tan into Wimbledon fourth round

Harmony Tan, who knocked Serena Williams out of Wimbledon, demolished British wild card Katie Boulter 6-1, 6-1 on Saturday in just 51 minutes to reach the fourth round. The 24-year-old French... Read more 2022 WAFCON:’No African Team Better Than Nigeria’ —Falcons Star, Onumonu Boasts

Ahead of this year’s Women’s Cup of Nations in Morocco, Ifeomu Onumonu says the Super Falcons is still the team to beat in Africa as they prepare to land a record-extending... Read more ‘We Don’t know Victor Moses whereabouts’ –Spartak Moscow

Dmitry Zelenov head of Spartak Moscow’s press service, has announced that the club is expecting to hear news about Nigerian forward Victor Moses in the future. Over the past days, there... Read more Diamond League: Amusan Moves Six Points Clear In 100m Hurdles Standing

Reigning Nigeria, Africa and Commonwealth Games champion, Tobiloba Amusan has moved six points clear of her nearest rival as the race for the final Diamond League spots continued Thursday at the... Read more Nigeria Women’s 4x100m Relay Team ‘Qualify’ For World Championships

The Nigerian women’s 4x100m relay team will compete at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA after France failed to name a team for the event. The French Athletics Association on... Read more Governor Wike Hails Resilient Rivers United • Brace Up For Big Task Ahead

Rivers State Governor Nysom Wike has hailed the resilient spirit of players, coaches and management of Rivers United FC as the team tops the just concluded Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL)... Read more Okere retains Alukimba Table Tennis tournament title

• Onadipe Wins Maiden Jejune League Uchechi Okere has successfully defended his title at the 11th yearly Alukimba Table Tennis tournament organised by Elmarino Sports Club, Lagos. Okere defeated Hilton Enearu in... Read more Ministry to open Commonwealth Games camp July 9

The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, yesterday, disclosed that the country’s team to the forthcoming Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will begin camping on July 9. Nigeria will begin its national... Read more Brume eyes ‘improved performance’ at Diamond League today

Four days after jumping 6.89 metres to win the gold medal at the National Trials in Benin City, reigning African women long jump champion, Ese Brume, is eyeing ‘improved performance’ this... Read more Nigeria celebrates as men’s 4x100m relay team makes it to Oregon

Twenty-four hours after Nigeria’s women’s 4x100m relay team was disqualified from Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championships due to Blessing Okagbare’s additional one-year drug ban, officials of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria... Read more ‘Joshua desperate to regain his titles, also is Usyk’

Anthony Joshua will be different but so will I, warns Oleksandr Usyk ahead of the heavyweight rematch, reports skysports.com. “I’m definitely hungry, I’m definitely desperate,” says Joshua ahead of his second... Read more Richarlison: Tottenham agree £60m deal to sign Everton forward

Richarlison is set to undergo a medical in the coming days in Brazil and complete the move; Everton under pressure to meet Premier League Profit and Sustainability rules; Richarlison scored 10... Read more Simon, Amoo Nominated For CAF Player Of The Year Award

Moses Simon is in the running for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Player of the Year award, reports Completesports.com. CAF released the first list of nominees for the Men’s categories... Read more BAR TAB Lionel Messi heads on holiday with Barcelona pals Cesc Fabregas and Luis Suarez in Ibiza alongside stunning Wags

IONEL MESSI continued his birthday celebrations in Ibiza with ex-Barcelona pals as they took in a David Guetta gig. The Paris Saint-Germain star, now 35, partied with former team-mates Cesc Fabregas and Luis Suarez... Read more UAM Tillers, DELSU Titans qualify HiFL’s round of 16

EKSU, KASU are new boys on the block Maiden champions of the Higher Institutions Football League (HiFL), UAM Tillers of Makurdi, have qualified for the round of 16 of the 2022... Read more