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Lagos SWAN, PAACC Hold SWAN Day At Golfview Hotels, Ikeja

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos chapter in collaboration with the Foreign Relations Team of Pan African American Chamber of Commerce (PAACC) will hold the second edition of its... Read more Crisis looms as Eagles’ form raises AFCON, W’Cup concerns

The Super Eagles’ alarming dip in form, highlighted by Monday’s shock 2-1 home defeat to Rwanda, has raised serious concerns about Nigeria’s prospects at both the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations... Read more Ex-Nigerian Super Falcons player handcuffed, children assaulted as police storm Anambra Football Academy Sports

Maureen Madu, a veteran Super Falcons striker and five-time Olympian, has demanded justice over her alleged dehumanization by security personnel following an uninvestigated petition against her by a parent. Madu, proprietor... Read more NFF, teammates console Nwabali on father’s death

The Nigeria Football Federation and Super Eagles players have commiserated with first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali following the death of his father on Friday morning, Saturday PUNCH reports. The Chippa United goalkeeper announced the... Read more Abia Govt hails Nigeria Olympic Committee over staging an admin course in Umuahia

Abia State Commissioner for Sports, Mr Nwobilo Ananaba has praised the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) for staging an administrstion course in Umuahia. ''This is the first ever time that Abia has... Read more Libya deliver Eagles 2025 AFCON ticket

Nigeria qualified for the 2025 AFCON in Morocco with two games to spare, thanks to Libya’s 1-0 win over Rwanda in Kigali on Thursday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Mediterranean Knights stunned... Read more Eagles battle Cheetahs for 2025 AFCON ticket

For the third time in six months, Nigeria and the Benin Republic will do battle on Thursday (today) in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, as they seek to seal their automatic spots for... Read more Yellow Greens gear up for T20 W’Cup qualifiers

Nigeria’s men’s senior cricket team, the Yellow Greens, are stepping up their preparations for the first phase of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup qualifiers, which will be hosted in... Read more Tyson tips Fury to beat Joshua

Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has backed Tyson Fury to defeat Anthony Joshua in their potential mega-fight, citing the British-Nigerian’s telegraphed punches as a “recipe for disaster” against the Gipsy... Read more Sadiq absent as 22 Eagles train in Abidjan

The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed the arrival of all invited players at their Abidjan camp for the last phase of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers except for Real Sociedad... Read more Eagles’ striking trio hot for Cheetahs, Amavubi clashes

As the Super Eagles prepare to take on Benin Republic and Rwanda in the final phase of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification series, interim coach Austin Eguavoen will be relying... Read more Usman accepts Rakhmonov fight on short notice

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has declared his readiness to face Shavkhat Rakhmonov at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on December 7, 2024, following champion Belal Muhammad’s withdrawal due to... Read more Osimhen ready for Eagles AFCON qualifiers

Victor Osimhen has declared his readiness for the last phase of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. The 25-year-old has been in scintillating form for... Read more Oshoala sets four BAY FC records in NWSL debut season

Asisat Oshoala is synonymous with records and her first National Women’s Soccer League season with Bay FC has left a litany of remarkable feats in its wake. The 30-year-old Nigeria striker capped... Read more Edo Queens won’t underrate Masar – Aduku

Edo Queens coach Moses Aduku has said the Nigerian champions will not underrate fellow CAF Women Champions League debutants Masar FC during their second Group B game at the Stade Larbi... Read more AFCON qualifier: Simon, Chukwueze, six others among early birds in Abidjan

Moses Simon and Samuel Chukwueze were among the early birds to the Super Eagles’ camp on Monday in Coted’Ivoire, ahead of preparation for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against... Read more BREAKING: Enugu Rangers team attacked

Plateau United irate fans on Sunday evening attacked Enugu Rangers team bus after the Flying Antelopes held their football club to a goalless draw on the Match Day 11 of the... Read more Balmoral Group sponsors Nigerian boxing officials’ course

Nigeria’s leading 360° events and venue management company, Balmoral Group, through its sports entertainment subsidiary, Game Rush, is the proud sponsor of the 4-day “Pro Boxing Judges/Ring Referee Course.” The programme... Read more Osimhen dedicates brace to injured Icardi

Victor Osimhen took his magnanimity to another level on Sunday by dedicating his brace in their 3-2 win over Samsunspor to injured Galatasaray teammate Mauro Icardi. The Nigeria striker gave his team... Read more Super Falcons midfielder Abiodun shines in NCAA women’s league

Fast-rising Super Falcons midfielder, Deborah Abiodun, has become a household name in the NCAA Division I women’s soccer tournament with the University of Pittsburgh, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 21-year-old, in... Read more Edo Queens thrash Ethiopian club in CAF WCL opener

Nigerian champions Edo Queens made a dream start to their 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League campaign on Sunday, beating fellow debutants CBE of Ethiopia 3-0 in a Group B fixture at the... Read more Enyimba coach Olanrewaju expects tough Remo test

The head coach of Enyimba Football Club, Yemi Olanrewaju has said that his boys are fully aware of what is at stake as they prepare to host current league leaders, Remo... Read more 49th Ladies Open Golf Tournament showcases African talent

The 49th Ikoyi Club 1938 Ladies’ Open Golf Tournament will highlight Africa’s growing golf talent as players from Nigeria, Zambia, Uganda, and the United States converge in Lagos from November 13–15,... Read more Nigeria midfielder Mathias makes male fans drool with beauty, craft

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, and almost everyone who watched the Super Falcons against Algeria in a recent two-legged international friendly can testify that Nasarawa Amazons midfield sensation, Josephine... Read more Aruna draws encomiums despite WTT Frankfurt 2024 exit

Quadri Aruna’s virtuoso displays at the WTT Frankfurt 2024 have earned him praise from the African table tennis fraternity despite bowing out of the tournament following a 3-2 defeat to German Ricardo... Read more CAF WCL: Edo Queens storm Morocco for financial windfall

Nigeria’s representatives in the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League Edo Queens landed safely in Casablanca, Morocco for the competition, which is scheduled to kick off on November 9 and run through November... Read more CHAN Eagles Gear up For Ghana Clash

Super Eagles B on Tuesday started the second phase of preparation for their two-legged Africa Nations Championship qualifier against Ghana in December, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The first phase ended on Thursday, with the... Read more Onitsha Country Club Plans Tennis Academy With Facility New Facelift

Onitsha Country Club, Fegge, Anambra state, has concluded plan for a tennis acedemy with the recent facelift of facilities in the sports complex by the new leadership. The over 50 years... Read more Nigeria beat Cameroon to reach IHF final

Nigeria are through to the final of the IHF Trophy Africa men’s continental phase following their hard-fought 44-33 victory over Cameroon on Tuesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, The PUNCH reports. The defending champions,... Read more 27 schools for Doregos Basketball Championship

The 20th edition of the prestigious Doregos Basketball Championship is set to tip off on November 9, featuring 27 schools from Lagos and Ogun states. Defending champions, Top Field College, Apapa,... Read more