Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has charged the state contingent to the 22nd National Sports Festival in Ogun to bring home gold medals and make Edo proud. Okpebholo gave the charge on Friday while addressing the 774-member team shortly before they departed Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium to Abeokuta for the...
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Barcelona secured a 28th La Liga title with a 2-0 win at 10-man Espanyol. Despite Real Madrid’s late win over Mallorca on Wednesday night, Hansi Flick’s side knew victory at the RCDE Stadium would secure them the championship with two games remaining. After a goalless first half, Lamine Yamal...
Nigeria on Thursday lost by a lone goal to South Africa in a tense semi-final clash at the Suez Canal Stadium in Egypt The result meant South Africa booked a place in the final of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Egypt 2025. A well-taken header by...
Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery on an abdominal injury, according to reports on Monday. The Nigerian international suffered the injury when he collided with a post during Forest’s 2-2 draw against Leicester at the City Ground on Sunday. Awoniyi had stretched in...
Nigeria held their nerve to secure a place in the semi-finals of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, defeating defending champions Senegal 3-1 on penalties. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was after a goalless draw in regulation and extra time at the...
The Women’s World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams from the 2031 edition onwards after the FIFA Council approved the proposal at a virtual meeting on Friday. The 48-team World Cup will adopt a 12-group format, increasing the total number of matches from 64 to 104...
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will have a second chance to win the Champions League as they reached the final 3-1 on aggregate over Arsenal with a 2-1 home victory on Wednesday. Fabián Ruiz fired the opener in the 27th minutes at the Parc des Princes. Achraf Hakimi curled the second...
Nigeria booked their place in the quarter-finals of the CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Kenya at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo on Wednesday. The result, coupled with Morocco’s 3-1 win over Tunisia in the simultaneous Group B fixture, means Nigeria...
Inter Milan beat Barcelona 4-3 in extra time on Tuesday for a 7-6 aggregate success in a thrilling semi-final tie to reach the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons. Francesco Acerbi levelled at 3-3 deep into stoppage time and substitute Davide Frattesi grabbed the winner...
Arsenal’s Declan Rice insisted Tuesday the Gunners are confident they can “deliver something special” by overturning a 1-0 first-leg deficit when they face Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital in the return match of their Champions League semi-final tie. “We’re here to win the game. We’re here to make...
Ruben Amorim said Manchester United “need to change” after their 4-3 defeat at Brentford. Kevin Schade scored twice at Gtech Community Stadium as United’s miserable Premier League campaign took another blow, with their winless league run stretching to six matches. United boss Amorim, whose team beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0...
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria were held to a goalless draw by Morocco in their second Group B match in the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tightly contested clash took place on Sunday at the June...
Chelsea bolstered their bid to qualify for the Champions League with a 3-1 win as Liverpool suffered a Premier League title hangover at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Enzo Maresca’s side took the lead through Enzo Fernandez’s early strike at Stamford Bridge. Jarell Quansah’s second-half own goal was followed by...
Brentford edged a young and much-changed Manchester United side 4-3 in a thrilling Premier League encounter on Sunday to boost their hopes of qualifying for European competition for the first time. Two goals from Kevin Schade guided Thomas Frank’s side up to ninth with 52 points, a potential Conference...
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid ensured they will not lose the LaLiga title in next week’s El Clasico but their 3-2 win over Celta Vigo on Sunday will not have done much to help their confidence. A failure to win would have meant victory for Barcelona when...
Bayern Munich were crowned German champions for the 34th time on Sunday, giving striker Harry Kane his first major trophy, after second-placed Bayer Leverkusen drew 2-2 at Freiburg. Bayern’s 3-3 draw at RB Leipzig on Saturday, when the Bavarians came from two goals down to take the lead before...
Team Nigeria on Saturday won four gold medals in day one in the women’s category of the the ongoing African Senior Wrestling Championships in Casablanca, Morocco. Christianah Ogunsanya in the 53kg set the dice rolling for Nigeria, outclassing Ivorian Nogona Bakayoko 11-0 to clinch the Nigeria’s first gold and...
An all-English Europa League final is looming after Manchester United defeated Athletic Bilbao 3-0 and Tottenham Hotspur prevailed 3-1 against Bodø/Glimt on Thursday. Casemiro’s header and Bruno Fernandes’ brace led United to a dominant victory in Spain, leaving them in a comfortable position for the semi-final return leg next...
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their campaign at the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on a flying note with a 1–0 victory over Tunisia in their opening Group B match on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tightly contested fixture took place at the...
Arsenal overturned a 2-1 first-leg deficit with a 4-1 away thrashing of French side Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday night. Victory for Arsenal means they won 5-3 on aggregate and booked their spot in the women’s Champions League final, where they will meet holders FC Barcelona. The Gunners were ruthless,...