Arsenal will take on Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League following Friday’s draw at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. Champions League Quarter-Finals Fixtures Below is the full list of quarter-finals fixtures: Arsenal (ENG) v Bayern Munich (GER) Atletico Madrid (ESP) v...
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By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Confederation of African Football (CAF), have granted Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) request to move the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament final qualifying fixture, first leg encounter between Nigeria and South Africa by one hour. This is contained in a statement issued by the NFF’s...
This was after a thrilling 3-1 home win over Napoli in their last-16 second leg gave them a deserved 4-2 aggregate victory on Tuesday. Early goals by Fermin Lopez and Joao Cancelo set the hosts on their way and, after Amir Rrahmani cut the deficit before the break,...
Arsenal survived a penalty shootout to scrape past FC Porto and reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in 14 years. This was after a tense last-16 duel had ended 1-1 on aggregate at the Emirates Stadium in London on Tuesday. The hosts coolly...
Nigerian Weightlifters on Tuesday continued to dominate in their event as two lifters won six more gold medals at the on-going 2023 Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria’s Ruth Ayodele and Joy Eze won three gold medals each in 64kg...
The quarter-finals pairing of Nigeria Premier Football League giants, Rivers United of Port Harcourt, and reigning champions, USM Alger, on Tuesday headlined the last eight draw for the 2023/2024 CAF Confederation Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the official draw of the 2023/2024 CAF Champions...
Nigeria’s Under-20 women football team, the Falconets, on Monday defeated their Senegalese counterparts 4-0 in the second Group B game at he ongoing 13th African Games in Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Falconets have booked their place in the semi-finals of the All Africa...
Team Nigeria recorded a clean sweep of gold medals on Sunday at the ongoing African Games in Ghana, after six female wrestlers won in their various categories. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mercy Genesis kick-started the gold medal rush; winning Nigeria’s first wrestling gold medal...
John Stones proved an unlikely scorer for Manchester City in a sizzling Sunday showdown at Liverpool. However, he was left deflated after a 1-1 draw prevented Pep Guardiola’s side from taking over at the top of the table. Stones turned in Kevin De Bruyne’s low corner in the...
LaLiga leaders Real Madrid cruised to a 4-0 home win over relegation-threatened Celta Vigo on Sunday. This was made possible by goals from Vinicius Jr and Arda Guler as well own goals from Carlos Dominguez and keeper Vicente Guaita. Real Madrid were dominant in the first half but...
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has gushed about Sunday’s breathless 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester City, calling it the best his squad has ever played against the reigning champions. He was, however, adamant his team were robbed of a penalty. Alexis Mac Allister fired home a second-half penalty as...
The following results were recorded on Match Day 24 played on Sunday in the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL): Sporting Lagos FC 4-1 Remo Stars FC Enyimba International FC 1-0 Doma United FC Shooting Stars FC 3-0 Akwa United FC Abia Warriors FC 1-1 Lobi Stars FC...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has named two new players to join the Super Eagles squad ahead of two scheduled friendly matches in March. The England-based defender Gabriel Osho and Tanzania-based Benjamin Tianimu are teaming up with the group for the first time. Nigeria will take on Ghana’s...
Nigeria’s Nworie Emmanuel in on Saturday won a bronze medal in the 77kg in Greco-Roman event at the ongoing African Game in Accra, Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nworie defeated Hattingh Johannes of South Africa 11-0 superiority, after what seemed to be a controversial...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has advocated for more inclusion of women professionals in strategic positions within the sports ecosystem as a way of engendering the needed gender inclusiveness. SWAN President, Mr. Isaiah Benjamin, in a statement to mark this year’s...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Nigeria and Egypt will clash in the team event finals at the ongoing 13th African Games in the table tennis event in Accra, Ghana. A statement issued by the International Table Tennis Federation Africa (ITTFA), said the teams will clash on Friday The two...
An early penalty by Alexis Mac Allister and a Darwin Nunez brace helped Liverpool to thrash Sparta Prague 5-1 in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday. After Mac Allister was taken down inside the box, the Argentine gave Liverpool the lead from the spot...
Real Madrid withstood an onslaught from RB Leipzig to secure a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday. The result meant that they scaled through to the quarter-finals with a slim 2-1 aggregate victory at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. RB...
Holders Manchester City cruised into the Champions League quarter-finals for the seventh consecutive season with a 3-1 victory over FC Copenhagen on Wednesday in their last-16 second leg. The result wrapped up a 6-2 aggregate triumph for the hosts at the Etihad Stadium. City, who started the game...
Africa’s highest ranked table-tennis player, Aruna Quadri on Wednesday won a second medal for Nigeria at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. This was after the 35-year-old Quadri fell 4-3 to Egypt’s Omar Assar in the final of the men’s table tennis singles event. The contest...