The Chairman of, the Ogun State Wrestling Association, Dr Abimbola Babalola has encouraged the wrestlers selected to represent the State at the National Youth Games in Delta State to be a good ambassador of the association and the State in Asaba. Dr Babalola made the call in his farewell message to the wrestlers through the…
Falconets Head Coach, Chris Danjuma heaped plaudits on his players for a job well done after they sealed a place in the second round at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The West Africans confirmed their place in the knockout round following a comprehensive 4-0 mauling of Venezuela in Cali on Saturday night. Aminat…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Chairman, Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan, 3SC, Honourable Babatunde Olaniyan, popularly known as Akoro, has been appointed into Nigeria Premier Football League Board Hon. Akoro’s tenure heralded a new lease of life for the fans of Oluyole Warlords due his expertise and result-oriented drive. Though he narrowly missed out of the…
Benin Republic head coach, Gernot Rohr has unveiled his squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Nigeria. Rohr, who was once in charge of the Super Eagles of Nigeria included 25 players in the squad. Captain Steve Mounie and Jodel Dossou who scored the goals in the Cheetahs 2-1 victory over…
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men’s National Team, Super Eagles. NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, said on Tuesday: “The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee to appoint…
The Nigeria Football Federation has described the death of Heartland FC coach and former U-20 goalkeeper, Christian Obi, as shocking and sad. Heartland’s Media Officer, Olatunde Liadi confirmed the death of the gaffer in a statement on Saturday, following a ghastly accident involving one of the team’s buses on their way to Abakaliki, the Ebonyi…
Nigeria’s senior women’s football team, the Super Falcons, have retained their 36th position in the latest global ranking by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association. The Falcons also maintained their position as the top-ranked women’s football team in Africa, according to the ranking released today. This ranking follows their disappointing performance at the recently concluded…
Nigeria has ended the 2024 Paris Olympics without a medal. Hannah Reuben lost her Women’s Freestyle 76kg fight early Saturday to effectively put the country’s slim hope of making the podium to rest. She lost 5-2 to Mongolia’s Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan in the round of 16 tie, capping off a woeful showing for the West African…
World champion Tobi Amusan qualified for the 100-meter hurdles semi-finals in the ongoing 2024 Olympics in Paris today. Amusan led the pack of eight athletes with 12.49 seconds, followed by America’s Alaysha Johnson with 12.61 and Jamaica’s Janeek Brown qualified with 12.84 seconds. Amusan is certainly among the favourites for the gold medal, but that…
Reigning champions, the USA, will face history-making Nigeria in the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympics women’s basketball competition on Wednesday, following the draw on Sunday. The Nigerians are the first African nation ever to reach the last eight of an Olympic basketball tournament, men and women included. They will have a tough task against the…