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All set for Rangers, Pillars Aiteo Cup final clash in Asaba on Wednesday •Patoranking, others to thrill fans

All is now set for the 2018 Aiteo Football Finals between Rangers of Enugu and Kano Pillars of Kano on Wednesday inside the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba. A statement issued in...... Read more Confed Cup: Raja look to complete the job against Enyimba

Raja Casablanca will look to secure progression when they host Enyimba for the second leg of the teams’ 2018 CAF Confederation Cup semifinal tie on Wednesday, 24 October. The match is...... Read more Raikkonen back on top after more than five years

The last time Kimi Raikkonen stood on top of a Formula One podium, Lewis Hamilton had just joined Mercedes with one championship to his name and Sebastian Vettel was riding high...... Read more Historic CAF GS Academy Opens in Windhoek

The maiden CAF GS Academy has opened in Windhoek, Namibia, with the aim of building the capacities of General Secretaries/Chief Executives of Member Associations, equip them with skills and tools to...... Read more Usain Bolt offered Central Coast Mariners contract — Agent

Eight-time Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has been offered a professional football contract by Australian side Central Coast Mariners, says his agent Ricky Simms. The 32-year-old Jamaican, who retired from athletics...... Read more Algeria win Silver Cup, reach top tier of African rugby

Algeria won the Silver Cup and promotion to the top tier of African rugby when they hammered hosts Zambia 31-0 in the final this weekend. Mathieu Loree, Frederic Medves, Jonathan Best...... Read more First Bank pips CBN to Win 28th AFIFC

First Bank Football Club has emerged winners of the 2014 edition of the All Financial Institutions Football Competition (AFIFC) defeating hard fighting defending champions CBN Football Club by a slim score...... Read more Nigerian football shall be great again — Ikpea

The National Chairman of Nigeria Football Supporters' Club, Rev. Samuel Ikpea, has expressed optimism that Nigerian football is on the path to greatness again. The NFSC boss told newsmen in his...... Read more Obuh to give out daughter in marriage to NDDC Chairman’s son; wedding takes place in Dubai

Former Flying Eagles and Enugu Rangers coach, John Same Obuh will on 27th give out his daughter, (Icethonia Nneoma John Obuh) in marriage to her heartthrob, Hugo Ndoma-Egba, the son of...... Read more Sebastian Vettel hit with three-place grid penalty for U.S. Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel has been dealt what could be the knock-out blow to his fading Formula One championship hopes after incurring a three-place grid penalty for the U.S. Grand Prix. Vettel’s season...... Read more Tunisia part ways with Faouzi Benzarti

The Tunisian Football Federation have unexpectedly parted ways with head coach Faouzi Benzarti, despite securing qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this week. The veteran coach was point appointed...... Read more Malawi champions Nyasa Big Bullets sign Ex-Zimbabwe coach Callisto Pasuwa on short-term contract

Malawi champions Nyasa Big Bullets have signed former Zimbabwe coach Callisto Pasuwa on a short-term contract. Bullets, chasing a record 13th league title, unveiled Pasuwa on Friday, 19 October 2018 in...... Read more Nigeria to participate in World U-19 Volleyball Championship

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) on Friday approved the qualification of Nigeria’s U-19 boys national team to the World Championship in Tunisia in 2019. The FIVB Vice-President, Dr Amr Elwani, confirmed...... Read more McLaren will not enter IndyCar in 2019

McLaren will not commit to a full IndyCar schedule in 2019 but is undecided on whether it will make a one-off entry in the Indy 500. McLaren has been assessing a...... Read more Kenya replace Equatorial Guinea in 2018 AWCON

Kenya has replaced Equatorial Guinea for the final tournament of the Total Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Ghana 2018 after their protest against the latter was upheld by the CAF Disciplinary...... Read more CHAMPIONS: Rockers FC win Bet9ja tournament

It was a thrilling final match on Thursday evening between BJ Foundation FC and Rockers FC at the S&T Barracks pitch in Benin City as the 4th edition of the Bet9ja...... Read more Usain Bolt turns down two-year contract with Valletta FC

Usain Bolt has turned down Valletta FC's two-year offer after deciding against a move to Malta. The eight-time Olympic track gold medallist remains in Australia on trial for the Central Coast...... Read more Danish Kaneria admits spot-fixing after six years

Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has admitted he spot-fixed after six years of denial. The 37-year-old has also apologised to former Essex team-mate Mervyn Westfield, who was sent to jail after...... Read more I nearly quit playing for Nigeria after death threats — Odion Ighalo

After helping Nigeria to the brink of African Cup of Nations return on Tuesday, Odion Ighalo has revealed that he almost quit the team following abuses and death threats he and...... Read more Okumagba thumbs up Eagles, Technical Crew, NFF on win over Libya •Says there’s still room for improvement

After taking a close and critical look at the second leg AFCON 2019 qualifier game between the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in Sfax, Tunisia October 16, National Chairman of Nigeria Super...... Read more Rasheedat Ajibade, Desire Oparanozie invited for Africa Women Cup of Nations

Coach Thomas Dennerby has invited 48 players for next month’s Africa Women Cup of Nations billed for Ghana. The list released on Wednesday by the Nigeria Football Federation boasts of a...... Read more Red-hot Ighalo on target as Nigeria beat Libya again to overtake South Africa in 2019 AFCON Qualifiers

A brace by Odion Ighalo and another goal by Ahmed Musa gave Nigeria’s Super Eagles a 3-2 victory over hosts Libya in Sfax, Tunisia, to move top of Group E of...... Read more Egypt and Tunisia book Africa Cup of Nations tickets

North African giants Egypt and Tunisia have qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Eswatini and Niger respectively on Tuesday. Goals either side of half time from Ahmed...... Read more Ondo Govt sacks Sunshine Stars’ players, technical crew

All players of Sunshine Stars FC of Akure have been kicked out by the club owner, the Ondo State Government. Also affected by the mass sack included the team’s technical crew...... Read more Morocco stunned by lowly Comoros in AFCON Qualifier

Morocco ended a bruising international break with a 2-2 draw against tiny Comoros in Mitsamiouli as El Fardou Ben Nabouhane scored a 90th-minute equaliser to keep their Africa Cup of Nations...... Read more