Sport
Boxers dazzle at Abuja National Amateur bouts
Top boxers from Abuja and other states dazzled at the one-day tournament organised by the Boxing & MMA Hall of Fame at the Abuja Continental Hotel with the top pugilists jostling for places in the end-of-year grand finale scheduled for December. In some of the boxing bouts decided, Israel Makinde of Lagos defeated Abibullahi Jamadeen […]
Boniface scores again as Leverkusen extend unbeaten run
Nigeria striker Victor Boniface came off the bench and scored the last goal for German champions Bayer Leverkusen in their 5-1 thrashing of Frankfurt and extended their unbeaten run to 48 games in all competition on Sunday. His compatriot, Nathan Tella started as a wingback in the game. After Granit Xhaka opened the scoring for […]
World Relays: Team Nigeria begin quest for Olympics spots
Team Nigerian will begin their quest for tickets to all five relay events of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in other countries at the World Athletics Relays, which begins on Saturday (today) in Nassau, Bahamas, PUNCH Sport Extra reports. The two-day global event will see 893 athletes from 54 countries vie for slots at the centenary games on […]
Remembering Rashidi Yekini: 12 Years After His Passing
Former Super Eagles Players and Football Enthusiasts Pay Tribute to Nigeria’s All-Time Top Scorer In commemoration of the 12th anniversary of Rashidi Yekini’s passing, former Super Eagles players and football enthusiasts gathered to honor the legacy of the prolific striker. Yekini, who remains Nigeria’s all-time top scorer, passed away at the age of 48 after […]
Sunshine Stars lacked direction – Boboye
The Technical Adviser of Sunshine Stars Football Club, Kennedy Boboye, has stated that the team had been lacking direction before the appointment of the Commissioner for Sports by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Boboye, who had previously coached Akwa United, emphasised that recent changes made within the club will further reposition the team for better performance. While […]
EPL: Iwobi guns for 250th appearance as Fulham host Crystal Palace
Alex Iwobi will be hoping to make his 250th Premier League appearance when Fulham host Crystal Palace at the Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon (today). Iwobi made his Premier League debut for Arsenal against Swansea City in November 2015. The versatile midfielder took the place of Mezut Ozil in stoppage time. The 27-year-old made 100 […]
EPL: Enough is enough – Man Utd striker, Rashford blows hot
Manchester United forward, Marcus Rashford, has said the criticism he has received so far this season is “abuse.” Rashford has scored only eight eight times in 40 appearances this campaign. It has led to the 26-year-old facing some fire from fans and pundits. Rashford, replying to a post on X, formerly Twitter, which claimed the […]
Onakoya Returns to Hero’s Welcome After Shattering Guinness World Record in Slum Chess
Chess-in-Slums Founder, Tunde Onakoya, who recently surpassed the world record for the longest-ever chess marathon, clocking an impressive 60 hours, received a heartwarming welcome upon his return to Nigeria on Wednesday. He was greeted with a heartwarming reception, complete with singing and dancing at the airport. Onakoya broke the record of Norwegian players, Hallvard Haug […]
Ex-Man Utd striker, Carlos Tevez rushed to hospital
Former Manchester United and Manchester City striker, Carlos Tevez, has been admitted to hospital after experiencing chest pains. The 40-year-old spent the night at the La Trinidad Hospital in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of San Isidro. Tevez is scheduled to undergo further tests today at another nearby hospital. According to Independiente, the club he manages […]
NFF Shortlists Three Candidates for Super Eagles
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reportedly narrowed down its search for the next head coach of the Super Eagles to three candidates: Emmanuel Amunike, Domenec Torrent, and Antonio Conceicao. Solace Chukwu, Site Coordinator at AfrikFoot NG, expressed reservations about the selection process, suggesting that the pool of applicants might have been underwhelming to result […]