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Coach Ladan Bosso’s Flying Eagles were booted out of football event at the ongoing All Africa Games in Ghana by their Senegalese counterparts.  This reporter raised alarm when Bosso was appointed... Read more Reliance on foreigners has stunted growth of African coaches –Nsien US U-19 national team coach, Michael Nsien, who has applied to coach the Super Eagles, tells ‘TANA AIYEJINA about his managerial journey from Tulsa FC, coaching in Africa, his Nigerian roots... Read more African Games: Mbata, Oraekwe reach boxing semis Two female Nigerian boxers Patricia Mbata (70-75kg) and Blessing Oraekwe (66-70kg) are through to the semi-finals of their event at the ongoing 2023 African Games in Ghana after being drawn bye, PUNCH... Read more Who will be Eagles 27th coach? As the battle for the vacant Super Eagles head coach job heightens, EBENEZER BAJELA takes a look at the likely candidates who will succeed Jose Peseiro, in this report Last Friday,... Read more Title chase: Enyimba will fight till last day, says Finidi Enyimba head coach George Finidi is optimistic that the nine-time Nigeria Premier Football League champions can defend their crown and make it 10 titles at the end of the current 2023/24 campaign,... Read more I need medical checkups after Joshua KO – Ngannou Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou says he will undergo more medical checkups after suffering a brutal Anthony Joshua knockout on March 9, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Two-time heavyweight champion Joshua was... Read more Cricket’s golden girl Etim retires after Ghana heroics Captain of Nigeria senior women’s cricket team, Blessing Etim, has retired from the Female Yellow Greens after leading the team to a historic bronze medal at the ongoing 2023 African Games in... Read more Why I’m right man to coach Eagles – Makinwa Spain-based former  Super Eagles forward Henry Makinwa has thrown his hat in the ring for the vacant head coach job of the country’s men’s senior national team, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The post became... Read more My NPFL performance earned me Eagles invite – Tanimu Newly invited Super Eagles defender, Benjamin Tanimu, has admitted his one-and-half season in the Nigeria Premier Football League paved the way for his first invitation into the men’s senior national team ahead... Read more Finidi to lead Eagles against Ghana, Mali PUNCH Sports Extra has learnt that Finidi George, who assisted former Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro, will be in the dugout when Nigeria face Ghana and Mali during the upcoming international friendly... Read more African Games: Egypt extend lead, Nigeria in distant second After Day 6 of the ongoing African Games in Ghana, Team Nigeria occupy the second position on the medal table, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigeria has 54 medals (22 gold, 13 silver and 19... Read more Olympics: Banyana defender confident of win over Falcons Ahead of the final qualifying fixtures for a slot at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Banyana Banyana veteran defender Noko Matlou has sent a strong warning to the Super Falcons, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.... Read more Boniface will return in April – Alonso Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso says Victor Boniface is expected to make a full return to the German Bundesliga side in April after an injury that has kept him out of action... Read more Usen: Behold, new super bowler is born Breaking into Nigeria women’s national cricket team before turning 20 is now a norm. The latest entrant is Peace Usen, who turned 16, four days before making her debut for Nigeria against... Read more Olympic qualifiers: 68 African boxers crash out in Italy Africa’s quest for a Paris Olympics spot at the qualifiers held in Busto-Arsizio, Italy ended on a sour note with all the 68 boxers failing to earn one of the 49 available... Read more Aruna retains African No.1 spot in ITTF rankings Quadri Aruna maintained his status as the best-ranked African player in the world, occupying the 11th position ahead of African Games champion Omar Assar of Egypt, who is ranked 22nd in the... Read more Igali hails wrestlers after Ghana heroics President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali, has praised the female wrestlers who won gold medals in all their events at the African Games and also defended the male athletes who... Read more Amuneke fans favourite for Eagles job Fans and readers of PUNCH Sports Extra have voted Atlanta ’96 gold medallist, Emmanuel Amuneke, as the next man to coach the Super Eagles following the exit of Jose Peseiro last month. The former... Read more Mary Peter-Odili Cautions On Indiscipline, Conflicting Judgements Among Lawyers The chairman of the Body of Benchers who is a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Mary Peter-Odili, has described the current period as bad for the judiciary. She noted that... Read more African Games: Nigeria lose to Zimbabwe, eye cricket bronze The Female Yellow Greens have vowed to come back stronger and make a claim for the bronze medal in the women’s cricket event at the ongoing African Games in Ghana, when they... Read more Boxing legend, Muhammad Ali to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Boxing legend, late Muhammad Ali, famously known as “The Greatest,” will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024 ahead of this year’s WrestleMania festivities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,... Read more they think it’s ALL O -VAR Nigeria Premier Football League referee Nuru Abdullahi is under fire for the absurd method of playback which he used to award a goal to Enyimba in the champion’s 1-0 win over Doma... Read more AMAZING AMAZONS! Celebrating Nigeria’s female wrestling gold medalists In the world of female wrestling, Africa boasts an array of formidable champions whose prowess transcends borders. Among them, six Nigerian women have etched their... Read more African Games: Gold medal swoop for Nigeria on Day 3 After missing out on the podium finish in the table tennis event of the 13th African Games, Team Nigeria on Sunday claimed seven gold medals on Day 3 of the event, PUNCH Sports... Read more Tanimu ready to serve after first Eagles call up Tanzania-based defender Benjamin Tanimu is eager to wear the national team jersey for the Super Eagles after he was handed his first call up into the team on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The... Read more New boy Osho doubtful for Eagles friendlies …Nwabali also uncertain for clashes Barely a few hours after he was handed his first international call-up by the Nigeria Football Federation for the Super Eagles friendly games against Ghana and Mali,... Read more Joshua did what Fury couldn’t do – Ngannou Francis Ngannou elicited laughter after getting knocked out by Anthony Joshua Friday in their heavyweight bout when a reporter asked if that was the hardest he’s been hit. “In fact, I didn’t... Read more
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