Football

Santos striker Ketlen Wiggers has temporarily stepped away from training as she prepares to welcome her baby boy, Lucca but not before making history in Brazilian women’s football. For the first time in the country’s women’s game, an athlete trained actively with her club up until her eighth month of pregnancy. Throughout the period, Ketlen […]

Rivers United have booked their place in the CAF Champions League group stage after a thrilling 3-1 victory over Black Bulls of Mozambique on Sunday, sealing a 3-2 aggregate win. The Pride of Rivers bounced back from a 1-0 first leg defeat with a dominant performance in Port Harcourt, ensuring their progression to the prestigious […]

Nigeria reached the Round of 16 at this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in Morocco after a dominant performance earned them a 4-0 win over Samoa in Rabat. Queen Joseph hit a brace to take her tournament tally to three, and Captain Shakirat Moshood scored from the penalty spot while defender Azeezat Oduntan […]

It’s a crucial matchday for Nigeria’s Flamingos as they gear up to face Samoa in a decisive Group D encounter at the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup. A win in today’s clash will secure their place in the Round of 16. The team wrapped up their final tactical training session yesterday, focusing on refining […]

The 25,000 -capacity Stade de Kégué in the Togolese capital, Lomè is venue for Friday’s 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying fixture, first leg match between 10-time champions Nigeria and their Bèninoise counterparts, known as Amazons, with the Cup holders seeking a comfortable win that will render the return leg in Nigeria on […]

The curtain will fall on the 13th edition of the Gold Cup this Saturday as FC Ebedei battles Sporting Lagos in a highly anticipated final at the FC Ebedei Stadium in Apele-Sagamu. FC Ebedei reached its first Gold Cup final after beating Crown FC 4-2 on the lottery of penalties, after it ended goalless at […]

Victor Osimhen continued his remarkable European form on Tuesday night, scoring twice as Galatasaray sealed a 3-1 win over Norwegian side Bodø/Glimt in the UEFA Champions League. The Nigerian forward opened scoring in the 3rd minute before doubling Galatasaray’s lead just before the half hour mark. Yunus Akgün added a third in the 60th minute […]

The hopes of Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, advancing to the knockout stages of the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco became slim on Wednesday night, following the team’s 0-1 reverse against France – its second loss in as many games. Both teams played conservatively and created few chances in the first 45 minutes, […]

It’s Day three of the Super Falcons’ camping ahead of their 2026 WAFCON Qualifier against Benin Republic. The first leg of the encounter is scheduled for Thursday, October 24, in Lome, Togo. According to the team’s schedule, the Falcons will hold a training session later today (Wednessday) at 2:50 p.m. local time as preparations intensify […]

Nigeria’s women’s rugby league team made history on Tuesday with a stunning 10–0 victory over Ireland at Terry Fox Stadium in Brampton, Canada a result that ended Ireland’s hopes of qualifying for their first Rugby League World Cup. Prop Fedelia Omoghan opened scoring in the 20th minute after sustained Nigerian pressure, while Rachel Iliya sealed […]