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Shehu Abdulahi out of Super Eagles’ second leg clash against Libya

Gernot Rohr has confirmed the unavailability of Shehu Abdullahi for the return leg of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya on Tuesday in Sfax as a result of the...... Read more Lukaku speaks of desire to play in Serie A

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku – who scored both goals in Belgium's 2-1 Nations League win over Switzerland on Friday – is in his eighth season in the Premier League and...... Read more Kenya spank Ethiopia to move a step closer to AFCON 2019

Kenya took a major step towards the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations as they beat Ethiopia 3-0 at the Moi International Sports Centre in Nairobi on Sunday. Japan-based striker Michael Olunga...... Read more Mick Schumacher wins Formula 3 European title with race to spare

Mick Schumacher, the son of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael, won the Formula 3 European title with a race to spare. The 19-year-old finished second in race two of the...... Read more Bet9ja football tournament:Benin Warriors, BJ Foundation match on to quarter finals in style

The 4th edition of the Bet9ja Football competition taking place in Benin City, Edo State has entered the quarter final stage after some pulsating first round games featuring the finest of...... Read more South Africa Spank Seychelles to go top of AFCON Qualifier group

South Africa returned to winning ways in style as they thumped Seychelles 6-0 in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualification Group E game at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg...... Read more Mick Schumacher set to compete in F1

With a race to spare Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael, has won the Formula 3 title. The Prema driver will now compete in Formula 1 next...... Read more Ighalo grabs hat trick as Super Eagles demolish Libya in AFCON qualifier

A hat trick from Odion Ighalo and one goal from Samuel Kalu gave Nigeria’s Super Eagles a 4-0 win over Libya in a 2019 AFCON Qualifier in Uyo. The victory moved...... Read more Why I invited Ighalo for Libya double header — Rohr

Odion Ighalo’s impressive form in China made him a shoo-in in Gernot Rohr’s set-up to face Libya in an African Cup of Nations qualifiers doubleheader on Saturday, the coach said. The...... Read more African Football Forum to debate FIFA’s new proposed Player Transfer System

Africa’s premier football business event, the Football Africa Forum, will stage its third edition in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 16-17, 2018 prior to the much-awaited 2019 African Cup of Nations...... Read more Cameroon pip Malawi in Yaounde

Cameroon secured a narrow 1-0 win over Malawi in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualification Group B match at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaoundé on Friday. The victory...... Read more Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov temporarily suspended

Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov have been temporarily suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) pending a full investigation into the scenes that marred the end of Sunday’s UFC lightweight...... Read more BREAKING: Usain Bolt scores twice on first start for Australia’s Central Coast Mariners

The Jamaican eight-time Olympic sprint champion scored the Mariners’ third and fourth goals in a 4-0 win over Macarthur South West and celebrated with his trademark lightning bolt pose. Bolt joined...... Read more Ezenwa ready to fight Uzoho for Super Eagles Place

Ikechukwu Ezenwa has vowed to fight for his place in the Nigeria national team despite playing second fiddle to Francis Uzoho. The 29-year-old played a key role in the Super Eagles’...... Read more The Classic Games Creating Sports Economy

The Classic Games is initiated with the target purpose of creating a sports economy. This was revealed by the Games Director, Macaulay Maduwuba, in a live chat on Rave TV. Sports...... Read more Luke Rowe signs Team Sky contract extension until 2021

Welsh cyclist Luke Rowe has signed a contract extension to keep him at Team Sky until 2021. Rowe turned professional with the team in 2012 and Team Sky say his efforts...... Read more Enugu Rangers, Kano Pillars romp into AITEO Cup final

Five-time Nigeria FA/AITEO Cup champions, Rangers International FC of Enugu, on Wednesday in Kano fought from two goals down to defeat Nasarawa United 4-2 and set up a dream final against...... Read more Why Libya coach quit days ahead of AFCON qualifier with Nigeria

Libya coach Adel Amrouche has resigned just days before his side face Nigeria in an African Nations Cup qualifier, citing frustration as the reason for the action. The match is billed...... Read more Zambia beat Guinea-Bissau to boost 2019 AFCON hopes

Zambia beat Guinea-Bissau 2-1 after goals from Stoppila Sunzu and Justin Shonga on Wednesday to boost their hopes of reaching the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Chipolopolo, AFCON winners in 2012,...... Read more CAF, UEFA hold evaluation meeting on zonal u-17 qualifiers

Following the completion of the Zonal qualifiers for the Total U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Tanzania 2019, CAF and UEFA has held a meeting to evaluate issues related to the organisation...... Read more Retief Goosen, Jan Stephenson head World Golf Hall of Fame Class of ’19

Two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen and three-time major champion Jan Stephenson are among five people selected for induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame. A 16-member panel of mostly...... Read more Musa, Onazi, 20 other Eagles liven up Uyo ahead of Libya clash

Stand-in skipper Ahmed Musa and 21 other invited Super Eagles have arrived in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State ahead of Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Mediterranean...... Read more AITEO Cup: Semi-final matches rock Lagos, Kano, Owerri •Final matches set for Yenagoa, Asaba

The semi-final matches of this year’s AITEO Cup competition for men and women will hold on Wednesday, with the exception of the clash between champions Rivers Angels and Bayelsa Queens in...... Read more Brazil line up November friendly vs Uruguay in London

Brazil have lined up a friendly match against Uruguay in November at the Emirates stadium in London, the Brazil Football Confederation (CBF) said on Tuesday. The match between the South American...... Read more AFCON qualifier: Withdrawals rock Bafana Bafana’s preparations for Seychelles

Bafana Bafana’s preparations for the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Seychelles were rocked by two early withdraws on Tuesday. Coach Stuart Baxter had to call up Cape...... Read more