The National Male Basketball team, D’Tigers camp will open on Saturday, Aug. 20 in Abidjan in preparations for window four of the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers. This is contained in a statement by Afolabi Oni, on behalf of the Media Committee of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) on...
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The Falconets overturned a goal deficit to thrash Canada 3-1 in their last Group C game at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup early Thursday. A goalkeeping error had gifted the Canadians a second-minute lead via a Kaila Novak strike. But it took Nigeria 22 minutes to go level....
The acting Chief Justice of the Federation (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, has unveiled the trophy for the 28th Judiciary Staffers Games scheduled for Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Sports Association for Judiciary (NASAJ) would hold from Aug. 17 to 27 in Lokoja. Ariwoola, who...
Cristiano Ronaldo has hit out at the “lies” surrounding reports about his future at Manchester United. The Portugal forward missed United’s pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia due to personal reasons as speculation swirled over whether he would be leaving Old Trafford. It has been reported Ronaldo wants to...
Some football enthusiasts in Abuja have hailed Nigeria’s under-20 National Women’s Football Team’s brilliant performance in the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the Falconets are paired in Group C along France, South Korea and Canada. They...
FIFA has suspended the Indian Football Federation meaning that the country will not currently be able to host the under-17 Women’s World Cup in October. Football’s world governing body said its council unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football Federation “due to undue influence from third parties, which...
Nigerian Taiwo Awoniyi began repaying the £17.5 million ($21m, 20.7m euros) he cost Nottingham Forest with the goal that beat West Ham 1-0 in the Premier League at the weekend. Joe Aribo was another Nigerian international to score in the most watched domestic league in the world, with his...
Nigeria’s Under-20 National Women’s Football Team (Falconets) defeated South Korea 1-0 on Sunday in their Group C Match Day Two of the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) report that the Falconets got a vital boost at the Estadio...
As soaring temperatures across England meant water breaks at all this weekend’s Premier League games, it was City who were on fire at the Etihad as promoted Bournemouth were blown away. Erling Haaland failed to score on his home debut, but the Norwegian showed there is more to his...
Erik ten Hag’s bad start as Manchester United manager descended into an embarrassment as a 4-0 thrashing by Brentford on Saturday left the Red Devils bottom of the Premier League. The former Ajax boss’ reign began with Brighton’s first ever win at Old Trafford last weekend, but much worse...
Mike Adamu, the Chief Executive Office (CEO) of the construction firm handling the renovation of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, has said that the facility will be ready for use for the forthcoming Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) competition. Adamu made this known to newsmen in Enugu on Friday,...
Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi paid a high price for an underwhelming first season with Paris Saint-Germain when he was left off the 30-strong list for this year’s coveted football award. Lucy Bronze, who was runner-up in 2019, is one of three members of England’s Euro-winning squad to...
Super Falcons of Nigeria striker, Asisat Oshoala, has made the 20-man shortlist for the 2022 Women’s Ballon d’Or award. Last month, Oshoala, was crowned the 2022 CAF Women’s Player of the Year making it the fifth time the 27-year-old was taking home the prize, surpassing her compatriot Perpetua Nkwocha....
Karim Benzema, Thibaut Courtois and Kevin De Bruyne are the top three contenders for the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award, the European ruling body said on Friday. The winner will be announced during the 2022-23 Champions League group stage draw ceremony in Istanbul on Aug. 25. Benzema...
Nigeria’s under-20 National Women’s Football Team (Falconets) defeated France 1- 0 in their opening game of the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica on Friday at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San Jose. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria’s women, playing in group...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – President of The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr. Amaju Pinnick amomg alongside the NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi among other dignitaries will attend a fiesta organized in honour of a former three-term Secretary-General of the football body Etubom Oyo Orok Oyo. The celebration...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday launched a new lucrative $100 million Super League aimed at injecting financial muscle to the cash-strapped clubs on the continent. Twenty-four clubs, yet to be decided, will take part in the first edition, which has the backing of the world governing...
Goals from David Alaba and Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and a fifth UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. While Frankfurt were dangerous, particularly in the first half, Madrid’s experience and individual quality saw them through, as it did so often in their victorious...
The Kwara Stadium Complex in Ilorin will soon wear a new look ahead of the 2022/2023 CAF Confederation Cup competition, the state FA Chairman, Idris Musa, has said. Musa said this when he received officials of Phreestyle Sports, organisers of Amapro pre-season football competition, on Wednesday in Ilorin. The...
The upcoming football World Cup in Qatar is to start a day earlier than planned to allow hosts Qatar to play the first match. Dpa and other media have learnt that the council of the world governing body FIFA is dealing with a request. The match between Qatar and...