League Cup: Chelsea dump Liverpool; Arsenal, Spurs, West Ham stroll
The brilliance of Chelsea’s Eden Hazard ended Liverpool’s 100 per cent start to the season as Maurizio Sarri’s side enjoyed a 2-1 win at Anfield in the League Cup third…
Joshua knockout Povetkin, now 22 fights unbeaten
Britain’s Anthony Joshua delivered a devastating technical knockout in the seventh round to defeat Russian Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium on Saturday and retain his WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO…
NCC Tennis League tees off, N23m up for grabs
The 2018 edition of the annual Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Tennis League Cup teed off at the Abuja National Stadium on Saturday. The tournament, which has been running since 2015,…
Amaju Pinnick re-elected NFF President
Amaju Pinnick has been re-elected as President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Announcing the result on Thursday in Katsina, the Chairman of Electoral Committee, Mr Mohamned Sani, said Pinnick…
Belgium, France lead FIFA ranking, Nigeria 48th
Nigeria moved one place from 49th position to 48th in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking as Belgium and France share the top spot for the first time in the table’s 25-year…
Golden Eaglets will develop into future Super Eagles, says Garba
The Golden Eaglets’ coach Manu Garba on Sunday said his lads would develop into future Super Eagles. Garba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the team was…
FIBA Africa World Cup qualifiers: We are happy with our first victory- Nwora
Alex Nwora, Head Coach, Nigeria’s Senior National Men’s Basketball team, D’Tigers, says winning their first game is the most important thing in the ongoing FIBA World Cup qualifiers holding in…
Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi battle for NFF Presidency
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Electoral Committee on Thursday released the list of candidates seeking to contest for positions in the Executive Committee of the body on Sept. 20. Among…
Balogun advises Eaglets to be cautious against Niger
A sport analyst, Tayo Balogun, on Tuesday advised the Golden Eaglets to play cautiously in their match against Niger Republic in the ongoing U-17 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers….
Freestyle Football: Nigerian champion says ready for Lagos tourney
McCarthy Obanor, winner of the 2017 Nigeria Freestyle Football Championships, on Tuesday said that he was adequately prepared to excel at the maiden Africa Freestyle Football Championships in Lagos….