Moment Nigerian footballer, Osayi-Samuel defends teammates against pitch invaders
Nigerian defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel, who plays for Turkish club, Fenerbahçe, was seen knocking a violent pitch invader to the ground during a chaotic on-pitch brawl on Sunday night. Tension escalated at... Read moreAfrican Games: Medal hopes for Nigeria as athletics begin today
Team Nigeria will hope to continue its dominance in track and field at the African Games as athletes begin to burn the tracks on Monday (today) at the ongoing 2023 edition... Read moreJoshua rises in Ring Magazine heavyweight rankings
Anthony Joshua has climbed up Ring Magazine’s rankings after his devastating victory over Francis Ngannou. AJ wasted no time in the ring against the MMA superstar as he secured a brutal... Read moreSuper Eagles Head Coach: The Usual Drama Continues!
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 moreReliance 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 moreAfrican 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 moreWho 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 moreTitle 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 moreI 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 moreCricket’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 moreWhy 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 moreMy 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 moreFinidi 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 moreAfrican 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 moreOlympics: 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 moreBoniface 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 moreUsen: 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 moreOlympic 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 moreAruna 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 moreIgali 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 moreAmuneke 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 moreMary 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 moreAfrican 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 moreBoxing 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 morethey 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 moreAMAZING 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 moreAfrican 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 moreTanimu 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 moreNew 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 moreJoshua 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