Patrik Schick scored the equaliser deep into stoppage time and Victor Boniface got the winner as title holders Bayer Leverkusen fought from two goals down to beat second division Cologne 3-2 in extra time on Wednesday The hard fought win shoots Leverkusen into the German Cup semi-finals on Wednesday....
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Following are the results of Match Day 22 fixtures in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), played on Sunday: Plateau United FC 1-1 Shooting Stars FC Kano Pillars FC 0-0 Bayelsa United FC Nasarawa United FC 2-0 Niger Tornadoes FC Heartland FC 2-0 Rivers United FC Abia Warriors...
Arsenal on Sunday claimed an emphatic 5-1 victory over defending champions Manchester City at the Emirates to keep pace with Premiership log leaders Liverpool. In the battle between the sides that have finished in the top for the past two seasons, the Gunners prevailed to move within six points...
Mohamed Salah’s controversial penalty put Liverpool on course for a 2-0 win at Bournemouth as the Premier League leaders moved nine points clear on Saturday. Arne Slot’s side took the lead in the first half when Salah netted with a penalty awarded after Cody Gakpo appeared to trip over...
Chris Wood netted a hat-trick as Nottingham Forest thrashed Brighton 7-0 to reignite their charge towards next season’s Champions League at the City Ground on Saturday. Morgan Gibbs-White, Neco Williams and Jota Silva were also on target after Lewis Dunk’s own goal opened the scoring in an astonishing performance...
A former World Wrestling Champion Golden Warrior, Morris Atula, has said he is running for post of President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) to revive the sport and return Nigeria to the wrestling map of the world. Atula said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur shrugged off their Premier League woes as they clinched last 16 berths in the Europa League. United defeated Romania’s FCSB, while Tottenham Hotspur over powered Sweden’s Elfsborg, in their respectively fixtures on Thursday. Ruben Amorim’s United failed to break through in the first half...
Ikorodu City FC delivered another dominant performance on Wednesday, thrashing visiting Kano Pillars FC 4-1 in a 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match Day 21 fixture. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match was played behind closed doors under heavy security to prevent fans from...
Former Super Eagles midfielder, Edema Fuludu , says the pairing of Nigeria with Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania in Group C of 2025 AFCON does not mean the Super Eagles will have an easy ride. Fuludu issued the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)on Wednesday in...
Nigeria will battle Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania in the group phase of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was confirmed at the end of a colourful ceremony at the Mohamed V Theatre in Rabat on Monday. With...
The President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has expressed optimism about the Super Eagles’ chances at the upcoming AFCON 2025 tournament. Reacting to the draw that pitted Nigeria against Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania in Group C, Gusau said that the draw was fair to the Super Eagles....
Kwara United delivered a commanding performance to beat Enyimba International FC of Aba 2-0 on Monday in Ilorin at the Rashidi Yekini Main Bowl of the Major-General George Agbazika Innih Stadium Complex, Ilorin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match is an outstanding fixture of the...
Paralympic bronze medalist, Eniola Bolaji, on Sunday won gold medal in her final match at the Egypt Para Badminton International 2025. To get this point, Bolaji won all her previous games in the competition hosted by Egypt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bolaji defeated Sweden’s Hillevi...
The following are the results of Match Day 20 fixtures in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) played on Sunday: Akwa United FC 1-2 Remo Stars FC Heartland FC 1-0 Lobi Stars FC Plateau United FC 2-1 River United FC Kwara United FC Vs Shooting Stars FC (postponed)...
Arne Slot’s side cruised to their second successive league victory thanks to a first half goal-spree at Anfield. Dominik Szoboszlai’s 11th-minute opener fizzed past Ipswich goalkeeper Christian Walton from Ibrahima Konate’s assist. Mohamed Salah doubled Liverpool’s advantage in the 35th minute with a fierce strike for his 23rd goal...
Neymar’s departure from Barcelona in 2017 remains one of the most shocking transfers in football history. At the time, his decision to move to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for a world-record fee of €222 million sent shockwaves throughout the footballing world. While many speculated that financial incentives were the main...
Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min scored in each half to earn his side a 3-2 victory at Hoffenheim in the Europa League on Thursday. The win strengthened Tottenham’s chances of finishing in the top eight of the league, as they sit fourth with 14 points ahead of the final...
Borussia Dortmund have sacked coach Nuri Sahin, the German soccer club said on Wednesday, after Tuesday’s shock 2-1 loss to Bologna in the Champions League. Tuesday’s loss stretched their losing run to four games across all competitions. “Borussia Dortmund have released head coach Nuri Sahin with immediate effect following...
The 2nd Edition of Nyesom Wike Renewed Hope School Sports Festival, 2025, will begin on Feb. 3. Director, Department of School Sports, Education Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Malam Hashimu Adamu, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday. Adamu told newsmen that the festival would bring together...