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Win 2018 World Cup, get $24m, Pinnick tells Eagles

Amaju Pinnick, the President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has said that the Super Eagles stand the chance of pocketing $24 million if they play in the final of the 2018 World...... Read more Enyimba advance in CAF Confederation Cup; Akwa, Plateau United, MFM knocked out

One out of four is hardly the result a parent would expect from his ward. But that is what Nigerian clubs in the CAF Confederation Cup gave to their fans yesterday...... Read more Spurs Coach loses wife

The San Antonio Spurs announced on Wednesday that Erin Popovich, wife of head coach Gregg Popovich, has died. The team did not announce details about the circumstances of her death. The...... Read more DR Congo league suspended as FA president faces embezzlement probe

The soccer league in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been suspended after the president of the Congolese Federation of Association Football (FECOFA) and FIFA council member Constant Omari was detained...... Read more Plateau Utd crash out of Confed Cup after 4-0 pounding by Algeria’s USM Alger

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions, Plateau United, was knocked out of the second tier CAF Confederation Cup yesterday evening by USM Alger of Algeria who scored four un-replied goals against...... Read more EPL: Brighton holds Tottenham to draw

Harry Kane’s 26th league goal of the season could not get Spurs back to winning ways as Brighton earned a deserved 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium. His close-range finish, three...... Read more Cricket: Ghana beats Nigeria to maintain unbeaten run in ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier

Ghana defeated Nigeria by 7 wickets in a tension-soaked International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier ‘A’ at the Tafawa Balewa Cricket Oval in Lagos yesterday evening. Captain Michael Aboagye’s...... Read more Enyimba throws gates open for total support against South African invaders

Like Akwa United, Enyimba FC has also thrown open the gates for Wednesday’s CAF Confederation Cup playoff second leg against Bidvest Wits of South Africa in Calabar. The decision not to...... Read more Controversy hits USM vs Plateau United Confed Cup fixture

The controversy-hit CAF Confederation Cup fixture between USM Alger and Plateau United staggered to a new dimension on Monday when the Nigerian champions claimed they resisted moves by the Algerians to...... Read more FIFA task force in Rabat to inspect 2026 candidate Morocco

Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup went under the microscope on Monday as a task force from the global football body arrived for an inspection visit. The visit...... Read more Nigeria, Ghana maintain dominance in cricket

Nigeria continued their fine form on day two of the ICC World T20 Africa Qualifier A, as they saw off The Gambia by 55 runs, at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket...... Read more Female football coach sacked over sex claims wins pay-off

A Rwandan women’s football coach sacked over allegations she had sexually assaulted her players has welcomed a court verdict to award her $47,000 (£32,000) for wrongful dismissal. Grace Nyinawumuntu, a former...... Read more Nigeria to host African U-19 Volleyball Championship in August

An official of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Adeshina Abioye, on Monday said Nigeria would host the African U-19 Volleyball Championship to compliment the federation’s efforts at discovering new talents. Abioye,...... Read more Nigerian soccer fan commits suicide after losing bet on FC Barcelona

A 25-year-old man has reportedly committed suicide in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The deceased allegedly took his live by hanging himself on a ceiling fan in his apartment. He was...... Read more FG splashes cash awards on Commonwealth medalists

In continuation of its fulfillment to athletes, the Federal Government through the Ministry of Sports presented cash awards to medalists at the XXI Commonwealth games in Gold Coast, Australia. Gold medalists...... Read more Zenith Sports unveils Russia 2018 World Cup kit for Eagles, soccer fans

Leading sports equipment dealers and manufacturers of sports garment wears, Zenith Sports Limited, has unveiled the official Russia 2018 World Cup kit for Nigeria’s representative at the Mundial, the Super Eagles....... Read more Zlatan drops Sweden World Cup hint

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has dropped a massive hint that he is about to end his international retirement and play for Sweden at the World Cup. The former Manchester United striker, who moved...... Read more Decision-makers convereg for SportAccord Summit in Bangkok

Hundreds of key decision makers and representatives of various organizations gathered in Thailand to attend SportAccord Summit, the most important event of the year in the field of sports. The summit...... Read more Commonwealth Games: Nigeria wins silver, bronze in women’s relays

Nigeria registered its name at the podium of XXI Commonwealth Games by winning silver and bronze in women’s 4X100m and 4X400m relays at Carrara Stadium on Saturday. In the 4×400 metres,...... Read more Nigeria win first match at ICC World T-20 qualifiers in Lagos

The Nigeria Cricket team on Saturday started the ICC World T-20 North-Western qualifiers on a good note, defeating Sierra Leone by 88runs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria...... Read more Nigeria claims another Commonwealth Games gold medal

Nigeria’s Suwaibidu Galadima has won gold in the men’s T47 100m at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. T47 is a disability sports classification for athletes with disability primarily for competitors...... Read more Cricket: ICC World T20 Africa Qualifier A set to begin in Nigeria

The festive Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval will play host to Sierra Leone, Ghana, The Gambia and hosts Nigeria over the next week, with each team playing six matches. The visiting...... Read more Commonwealth Games coach missing ‘after toilet run’

Rwanda’s weightlifting coach at the Commonwealth Games has been missing since Tuesday after excusing himself to use the toilet, Rwandan chef de mission Nzabaterura Eugene has told The Australian. “He [Jean...... Read more Manu Garba dismisses reports, says Golden Eaglets camp has not opened

Nigeria U17 coach Manu Garba has emphasised that the Golden Eaglets get-together has yet to start, contrary to reports in the local media that the team has already begun preparations in...... Read more Nigeria wins 100m hurdles gold at Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

Oluwatobiloba Amusan has won the gold medal in the Women’s 100m hurdles event on Friday at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. She finished the race in 12.68 seconds....... Read more