Nigeria’s table tennis sensation, Matthew Kuti, has been penned by the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation to make his debut at the 2025 African Cup which will be played from February 25 to 27 in Tunisia. Kuti, who has demonstrated why he is one of the continent’s rising stars, will join a star-studded cast for the…
Newcastle United are among the clubs monitoring Victor Osimhen’s situation, with Napoli ready to offload the Nigerian striker this summer. Osimhen, 26, remains one of Europe’s most in-demand forwards and is expected to seek a new challenge once his season-long loan at Galatasaray ends. The Super Eagles star has been in prolific form in Turkey, scoring…
An 88th-minute header from Timothy Zechariah provided a reprieve for ex-international and Rivers United coach Finidi George as they ended an unwanted run of five games without a win, beating Lobi Stars 1-0 in Port Harcourt on Sunday, Sports Extra reports. Zechariah broke the bottom-placed Lobi’s resilience in the closing stages of the game and…
Nigeria’s head boxing coach Anthony Konyagwachie talks about his journey from Olympic boxer to record-breaking coach and more in this interview with PETER AKINBO How did you get into boxing? I picked up boxing in 1984, right after the Olympics. My brother had just won silver at the Los Angeles Olympics, and that inspired me to try….
Dele-Bashiru also on target for Lazio Super Falcons duo Gift Monday and Rinsola Babajide can’t stop scoring in the Spanish Women’s top division, headlining another weekend of actions for Nigerian stars abroad, ABIODUN ADEWALE writes SPAIN MONDAY, BABAJIDE (TENERIFE) Super Falcons duo Gift Monday and Rinsola Babajide can’t stop scoring. The players were on target for…
American-based teenage fencer Peluola Akinbamiro has pledged her allegiance to Nigeria on the international stage, becoming the second fencer to pick the country after Folayemi Akinyosoye switched his allegiance from Great Britain to Nigeria last year. The 13-year-old student from Fort Bend Fencing Academy in Houston expressed that her love for Nigeria inspired her decision to…
The Nigeria Cycling Federation has praised the efforts of ex-Nigerian cyclist, Samuel Fasema, who rode from Lagos to Maiduguri and returned on Saturday, for not only promoting peace but also promoting the enormous benefits of the sport. Fasema started the ride from Yaba Local Council Development Area of Lagos State on January 19 and returned to…
The Philadelphia Eagles soared to a crushing 40-22 Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, shattering their opponents’ bid for a historic hat-trick of NFL titles in a rout watched by President Donald Trump. Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another as the Eagles avenged their agonizing…
India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Highlights: Chasing a target of 214 runs against India in the first T20I match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka lost by 43 runs. With this win, India take 1-0 lead in the three-T20 match series. Despite Pathum Nissanka’s 79 off 48 balls and Kusal Mendis’s 45 of…
Chelsea are set to sign Villarreal goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen. A fee of €24.5million (£20.7m, $26.6m) has been agreed between the two clubs with the 22-year-old expected to sign a contract until 2031. He is now headed to the United States where Enzo Maresca’s side are on their pre-season tour to undertake a medical. The Denmark Under-21 international made 44 first-team appearances for…
Argentina played well and scored. First they managed to take a quick lead, but, once again, they scored a goal in the final minutes of the first half. The second half was all for the “Albiceleste”, which managed to get back on top of the scoreboard thanks to the good performance of those who came…
Tottenham are back in action this morning as they play their first gma eof their pre-season tour of Japan. Coming off the back of wins back in the UK against hearts and Queens Park Rangers, Ange Postecoglou ‘s side take on J League side Vissel Kobe. Postecoglou has been putting his players through their paces in the…
