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Nigeria bow to Namibia in cricket World Cup qualifiers

Nigeria’s Female Yellow Greens endured a challenging day in Windhoek on Monday as hosts Namibia claimed an eight-wicket victory in their second group game of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa...... Read more 13 Super Eagles players arrive camp for World Cup qualifiers

The number of players in the Super Eagles’ camp has increased to 13, as Nigeria intensifies preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and South Africa. This follows...... Read more Bayelsa Queens eye WAFU B semi-final

Nigeria’s Bayelsa Queens will face Burkina Faso’s Union Sportive des Forces Armées in the semi-final of the 2025 WAFU B Women’s Champions League on Tuesday (today), after finishing top of Group B...... Read more NPFL woos NTA after N6bn StarTimes deal collapse

The Nigeria Premier Football League board is proposing a broadcast partnership with the Nigerian Television Authority after the abrupt end of its five-year broadcast deal with cable TV firm StarTimes, The PUNCH reports....... Read more Okonkwo’s WNBA hardship contract ends

D’Tigress captain, Amy Okonkwo’s seven-day hardship contract has come to an end, having played her final game for WNBA franchise Dallas Wings in their 101-95 defeat against the Connecticut Suns, PUNCH Sports...... Read more Lagos aims for dominance as youth games begins

The ninth edition of the National Youth Games begins in Asaba, Delta State, on Friday (today), with Team Lagos aiming to set the pace with their 416 athletes contingent, PUNCH Sports...... Read more Anambra First Lady Bids Farewell To Team Anambra, Charges Them To Surpass Records At 2025 NYG In Asaba

Nonye Soludo, wife of the Anambra state governor, has charged Team Anambra athletes to surpass their previous records as they depart for the 2025 National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State....... Read more NPFL to probe more players over betting allegations

The Nigeria Premier Football League has said it will invite more players for questioning in an ongoing probe into betting allegations in the Nigerian topflight, The PUNCH reports. Former Plateau United goalkeeper, Adewale...... Read more Super Eagles’ Nwabali suffers injury ahead of World Cup qualifiers

Nigeria’s preparations for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers have been dealt a blow after first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali sustained an injury while playing for Chippa United. The 29-year-old was stretchered off...... Read more Rivers United won’t make last season’s mistake – Finidi

Rivers United coach Finidi George has vowed that his side will not repeat last season’s mistakes, after finishing runners-up to Remo Stars, as they set out in pursuit of the 2025/26 Nigeria...... Read more Oyede names Piety, Agboya, others for World Cup qualifiers

Female Yellow Greens coach Leke Oyede has released the final 14-player squad for the 2026 ICC T20 Women’s World Cup Africa Qualifier, which will take place in Namibia from August 28 to...... Read more Nigeria storm India for Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship

Team Nigeria has arrived in Ahmedabad, India, for the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship, a week-long competition that also serves as a qualifier for next year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, PUNCH...... Read more ASBSA Chairman, Madubuko Honoured By NBSL For Outstanding Contributions

Prof. Victor Madubuko, Chairman of the Anambra State Beach Soccer Association, has been presented with the Outstanding Contribution Award by the Nigeria Beach Soccer League (NBDL). The honour, bestowed at the...... Read more 2025 NBSL MD 7: Kada BSC, Anambra Warriors Shine as Round Two Concludes In Nnewi

The second round of the 2025 Nigeria Beach Soccer League (NBSL) came to an electrifying end on Sunday at the Moonshine Arena, Nnewi High School, Anambra State, with thrilling contests underlining...... Read more Tinubu’s rewards spark fresh debate among ex-Falcons

Several former Nigerian women’s football stars under the aegis of United Ex-Super Falcons of Nigeria Worldwide have showered praise on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chairman of the National Sports Commission,...... Read more Bayelsa storm Ivory Coast for CAF WCL

Nigeria’s Bayelsa Queens have arrived in Ivory Coast as they begin their quest to qualify for the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Prosperity Girls, six-time Nigerian champions,...... Read more Remo Stars host Rivers United in NPFL opener

The 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League begins on Friday (today), with the winners and runner-up in the previous campaign facing off at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Champions...... Read more Female Yellow Greens anticipate World Cup qualifiers final squad

The camp of the Nigerian senior women’s cricket team, the Female Yellow Greens, is soaked in high anticipation, as the head coach, Leke Oyede, is set to name the final 15-player...... Read more D’Tigers coach, captain lament AfroBasket exit

Nigeria’s D’Tigers were left to rue missed chances at the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket after bowing out of the tournament, with head coach Mohammed Abdulrahman and team captain Ike Nwamu expressing disappointment over...... Read more Remo bolster squad with foreign signings

Nigeria Premier Football League champions, Remo Stars, have announced the signing of three new players ahead of the 2025/26 season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The three new players are midfielders Chaka Coulibaly and Jerome...... Read more WWE’s Naomi announces pregnancy, vacates women’s world title

WWE superstar Naomi (Trinity Fatu), a two-time Women’s World Champion famed for her “Feel the Glow” persona, has announced she is expecting her first child with husband Jimmy Uso. The couple,...... Read more Abuja, Lagos agog for 5Stars Premier League

The 5Stars League 2025 which is the seventh edition and themed ‘Big 7’ with a new structure where only two cities, FCT Abuja and commercial nerve centre, Lagos are hosting games. The...... Read more SWAN Congratulates Nezianya, NOC PRO On Agbalanze Onitsha Chieftaincy Title

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Anambra Chapter has congratulated Tony Nezianya, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Olympic Committee on his initiation into the prestigious Agbalanze Society of...... Read more NOC Women's Commission holds South West Seminar

The Women Commission of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) will host the Southwest wing of the seminar in collaboration with the Ekiti State Government. Prof. Florence Adeyanju will chair the events...... Read more Nnadozie gets hero’s welcome at Brighton

Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie received a hero’s welcome at Brighton & Hove Albion Women on Thursday, with teammates and staff giving her applause and a standing ovation as she arrived at...... Read more