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Fury’s retirement in doubt as Joshua fight offer looms

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is willing to give Tyson Fury an ultimatum regarding an all-British showdown with Anthony Joshua. Last month, the ‘Gypsy King’ shocked the boxing world after announcing his retirement... Read more Olise joins Trabzonspor Women from Edo Queens

Nigeria midfielder, Chioma Olise, has joined Turkish Women’s Super Lig side, Trabzonspor from Nigeria Women Football League champions Edo Queens. The Super Falcons player signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with her new team... Read more World Series: Green Falcons to play Ghana, France friendlies

The Nigerian women’s rugby league team, known as the Green Falcons, will face Ghana and France in friendly games and also take part in the third edition of the women’s league as... Read more My family won’t feed on legacy, boxing is about business – Lawal

Former three-belt (ABU, WABU and National) champion Rilwan Lawal talks about his boxing career, his motivations, goals and more in this interview with PETER AKINBO How did you start boxing? I started... Read more NPFL: Remo open 10-point gap over 3SC with Kwara win

Remo Stars are now 10 points clear at the top of the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League table thanks to a nervy 2-0 win over Kwara United in a match-day 25... Read more Osimhen eyes miraculous comeback against Alkmaar

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is targeting a miraculous turnaround when Galatasaray host AZ Alkmaar in their crucial Europa League playoff second leg on Thursday (today), needing to overturn a daunting 4-1... Read more WABU president denies ABU allegations, queries suspension

West African Boxing Union President Remi Aboderin has dismissed allegations of misconduct levelled against the body by the African Boxing Union while challenging the latter’s authority to suspend WABU’s activities, The... Read more Chelle visits F’Eagles in camp

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle visited the Flying Eagles training camp in Ikenne Remo following his return from a European tour, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The former Mali coach, who recently met with key... Read more Babcock VC harps on sports development

The Vice-Chancellor of Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, Prof Ademola Tayo, has emphasised the need for further investment in sports development as it provides a good platform to get the youth engaged... Read more Doyle, Blaq, Adesanya Commend “Owo-Ojumo” Initiative

Top Nollywood filmmakers, led by respected Producer Patrick Doyle graced the Grand Launch of the innovative lotto service of Raffle Lottery Investment Limited and commended the depth of offering that the... Read more 6TH JOF KIDS CUP KICKS OFF IN LAGOS STATE

The much awaited 6th edition of the annual Under-13 JOF Kids Soccer competition kicked off on Sunday, 16th February 2025 at the Union Bank Sports Club playground on Bode Thomas Street,... Read more Mikel knocks Maresca, Sancho amid Blues woes

Former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel lambasted Enzo Maresca for his ahead of schedule comment as he also accused Jadon Sancho of ‘deceiving’ the club. Chelsea made a strong start under new... Read more ‘Criticism over missed penalty disrespectful’, Lookman replies Atalanta coach

Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman has hit back at manager Gian Piero Gasperini, describing his public criticism after a missed penalty as deeply disrespectful. Lookman had failed to convert from the spot... Read more Jonathan calls for athletes’ pension scheme

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for the creation of a pension fund for retired athletes who have brought honour to Nigeria during the groundbreaking ceremony of a 25,000-capacity Olympic stadium... Read more Osimhen sets Turkish transfer record, €70m above second

United, Napoli close to agreement for Nigerian striker Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has emerged as the most valuable player to ever join the Turkish Super Lig, with his market value of €100m... Read more Parker eyes Joshua rematch after Dubois bout

Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has set his sights on a potential rematch with Anthony Joshua after his IBF title clash with Daniel Dubois in Riyadh on Saturday, The PUNCH. Parker,... Read more Adesanya sends cryptic message to Boniface

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has sent a cryptic message to Victor Boniface, throwing his weight behind the Super Eagles striker amid reports of the Bayer Leverkusen forward’s split from his... Read more Oyome secures third consecutive IBB Ladies Open title

Evelyn Oyome on Sunday in Abuja secured an impressive third consecutive win at the IBB Ladies Amateur Golf Open 2025, after overcoming tough conditions to successfully defend her title. The tournament which... Read more African champion Opeyori sets sights on more titles

Nigeria badminton player and two-time Olympian, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, has set his sight on winning more titles this year after claiming his fourth successive men’s singles title and fifth overall at the 2025... Read more Fasuba, Ogunkoya warn against over-reliance on NCAA athletes

Former African record holder in the men’s 100m, Olusoji Fasuba and a two-time African champion, Seun Ogunkoya, have urged the stakeholders in Nigerian athletics to focus more on grassroots development and... Read more Nwaneri breaks Saka’s EPL record

Arsenal star Ethan Nwaneri has broken a Premier League record previously held by teammate Bukayo Saka during the Gunners’ 2-0 win over Leicester City. Nwaneri has had a breakout season at Arsenal... Read more Seven potential additions to strengthen Eagles for W’Cup qualifiers

As Nigerians anticipate the Super Eagles list for the next 2026 W’Cup qualifiers in March, ABIODUN ADEWALE takes a look at possible invitees who could be good additions to the men’s senior national... Read more Okocha remains Nigeria’s greatest player – actor Gavor

Ghanaian actor Mawuli Gavor who has featured in numerous Nollywood movies including 2 Weeks in Lagos and Chief Daddy talks about his interest in sports, Jay Jay Okocha and more in... Read more Joshua backed to win another world title

Former heavyweight boxer David Price has backed Anthony Joshua to win another world title despite the British-Nigerian’s devastating knockout loss to Daniel Dubois in September. Joshua, 35, suffered a setback in his... Read more Foundation opens sports academy in Ogun

The Daramola Dynasty Foundation has announced the launch of its football academy to inspire hope and create opportunities for young boys in the Remo community of Ogun State through sports and education.... Read more UPDATED: Kenya, Ethiopia athletes win 2025 Lagos city marathon

Kenyan athlete, Edwin Koech, has won the men’s category of the 2025 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, which was held on Saturday. Koech won the $50,000 first-place prize for the men’s... Read more NPFL: Insurance, Nasarawa win three points deduction appeals

Nigeria Premier Football League sides Bendel Insurance and Nasarawa United have had the three-point deduction verdicts against them in the 2024/25 season set aside by the Nigeria Football Federation’s Disciplinary Committee... Read more Lagos City Marathon organisers target platinum label

Organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City marathon are targeting a clean finish plus a faster time of two hours, 10minutes finish in the 10th edition holding on Saturday, as they... Read more Iheanacho says England feels like home, excited to begin

Nigeria international, Kelechi Iheanacho, says he is excited to return to a familiar ground where he feels very much at home following his move to Middlesbrough in the January transfer window after... Read more NPFL: Insurance Pip Enyimba 1-0 in Benin

Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin on Wednesday defeated visiting Enyimba International Football Club of Aba 1-0 in a rescheduled week 20 Nigeria Premier Football League game, played at the Samuel Ogbemudia... Read more