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Joshua opponent Prenga aims to ruin Fury fight

Kristian Prenga, the Albanian heavyweight set to face Anthony Joshua in Riyadh on July 25, says he intends to wreck the anticipated mega-fight between Joshua and Tyson Fury by knocking out the... Read more Amusan drops to third in world rankings

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, the women’s 100m hurdles world record holder, has slipped to third place in the latest global athletics rankings despite improving her points tally with strong performances at two Diamond... Read more FIFA hails Okocha’s historic World Cup record

FIFA has confirmed that Super Eagles legend Austin “Jay Jay” Okocha holds the record for the most successful dribbles in a single FIFA World Cup match, underlining his enduring status as one... Read more Eagles, Reggae Boyz clash in Unity Cup final

Cup holders Nigeria go into Saturday’s Unity Cup final against Jamaica at The Valley, Charlton Athletic’s stadium in London, with the Super Eagles determined to retain the trophy while leaving nothing to... Read more I’ll always support Eagles despite heartbreaks – Singer Samwell

How did you start your music career? My love for music started when I was just three or four years old. We had this keyboard at home that my dad would... Read more I want to win trophies for Eagles – Okonkwo

Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo, who recently made his Nigerian debut at the Unity Cup, sat with the Super Eagles Channel and spoke about his decision to represent Nigeria and the legacy... Read more Ikoyi Club 1938 thrills kids with Children’s Day fiesta

Ikoyi Club 1938 marked Nigerian Children’s Day with a full day of activities for the children and dependents of registered members, transforming its Lagos grounds into a sprawling entertainment and learning hub... Read more SWAN Lagos Urges Nigerians To Embrace Unity And Love During Eid Celebration The Chairman of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN Lagos State Chapter, Olatutu Oladunni, has extended warm Eid-el-Kabir greetings to Muslim faithful across Lagos State and Nigeria at large. In... Read more Giants of Africa unveils 50th court at King’s College Giants of Africa, the non-profit organisation co-founded by Masai Ujiri, has inaugurated its 50th community basketball court in Africa, reaching the halfway mark of its ambitious pledge to build 100 courts... Read more Samson: Rising gem exemplifying The Future Academy project One of Nigeria’s fast-growing football academies, The Future Academy, recently embarked on a football training tour of Portugal with four young players, where they played against teams from Atlético Madrid, S.L. Benfica... Read more Ex-Golden Eaglets player Udoh dies at 21 Former Nigeria national U-17 football team player Victor Udoh has tragically died at the age of 21, just days after opening his clothing brand store in Abuja, The PUNCH reports. Udoh’s death was... Read more Unity Cup: Azeez bags brace on debut as Eagles reach final New Super Eagles winger Femi Azeez made a perfect start to life in Nigeria colours on Tuesday, scoring twice in a 2-0 win over Zimbabwe in the Unity Cup semi-final at... Read more ‘Amusan deserves apologies over world record hate’ Former American middle-distance runner Kyle Merber believes those who questioned Tobi Amusan after her women’s 100m hurdles world record in 2022 owe the Nigerian an apology, following the growing belief that the... Read more FIFA WORLD CUP 2026: Nigeria's Pathetic World Cup Story (Part One) REFLECTING ON SUNDAY OLISEH'S (PRE-FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 QUALIFIERS) CLARION CALL He needs little introduction. In football circles, he stands like a colossus. If you refer to him as a member... Read more Elite athletes arrive for 11th Okpekpe Int’l 10km Road Race Ethiopian star Lemi Teshome and Kenyan runner Fridah Ndinda are among the top international elite athletes expected to arrive in Lagos on Wednesday en route to Auchi for the 11th edition of... Read more Slavia Prague reach agreement with Eagles prospect Ayaosi Czech champions Slavia Prague have reached an agreement to sign Super Eagles prospect Emmanuel Ayaosi from Karvina, securing the Nigerian forward as their first acquisition ahead of the new season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.... Read more NBF eyes Commonwealth Games redemption after Olympics failure The Nigeria Boxing Federation has set its sights on six gold medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as the body looks to recover from the administrative turmoil that undermined its... Read more GTI Congratulates Rangers, Commends NPFL Board For Historic Season Strategic partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management and Trust Limited, have joined millions of football fans across Nigeria and the diaspora in congratulating Rangers International FC... Read more Chelsea may benefit from missing Europe next season, says Rooney

Ex-England and Man United striker Wayne Rooney believes Chelsea could become a “real threat” in the Premier League next season despite missing out on European football. Chelsea ended a disappointing campaign... Read more 3SC end 27-year wait for continental ticket

Shooting Stars have secured a place in next season’s CAF Confederation Cup after finishing third in the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League, ending a 27-year absence from continental football despite a final-day... Read more Lagos woos Otedola to champion cycle fest

The Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, has called on business mogul and philanthropist Femi Otedola to champion the upcoming Lagos Cycle Fest after the billionaire recently attracted... Read more African Open: Onyinyechi smashes world record as Nigeria wins 49 medals

Nigeria finished second overall at the African Open Para-Powerlifting Championships in Oran with an outstanding haul of 49 medals after Onyinyechi Mark smashed both the world and African records on the final... Read more Okpekpe Int’l 10km Race gets broadcast deal

The Okpekpe International 10km Road Race, the first road race in West Africa to earn World Athletics Label status, will be broadcast live worldwide on May 30, organisers have announced. The race,... Read more Plymouth striker Oseni shocked by Nigeria call-up

Plymouth Argyle striker Owen Oseni has described his maiden Super Eagles call-up as a moment of disbelief, saying he never imagined the Nigeria national team would come calling after a season in... Read more African athletes possess NFL traits in abundance — Umenyiora

Two-time Super Bowl champion and Head of NFL Africa, Osi Umenyiora, talks about the NFL’s International Player Pathway Programme, discovering Nigerian prospect Uar Bernard, the growing influence of African athletes in... Read more AFCON 2027: Udeze warns Chelle not to underestimate opponents

Former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze has urged Nigeria not to take any opponent lightly in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, warning that complacency could prove costly after the... Read more Joshua, Fury in contract stalemate

The much-anticipated fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury remains unsigned despite weeks of public posturing, renewed ringside confrontations and declarations from all sides that a deal is close. According to BBC... Read more Agunbiade emerges Nigeria’s lone survivor at WTT Lagos

Nigeria has only one player left in the men’s singles of the 2026 WTT Contender Lagos, with youngster Sultan Agunbiade advancing after defeating compatriot Matthew Fabunmi in the first round at... Read more Nigeria call-up boosted my confidence – Alebiosu

Super Eagles defender Ryan Alebiosu has reflected on the 2025/26 season, revealing that his national team invitation ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations boosted his confidence during a turbulent campaign... Read more First Eagles invite thrills Rangers’ Oputa

Enugu Rangers fullback Chibueze Oputa has described his maiden Super Eagles call-up as a moment of deep gratitude, vowing to make Nigeria proud at the 2026 Unity Cup in London later this... Read more