Latest Sports News in Nigeria

Liverpool are looking at bringing a player compared to Javier Mascherano to Anfield, following a superhuman performance against Arsenal. The Reds brought in four new midfielders last summer, with Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai…

Super Falcons Head Coach Randy Waldrum has assured that his team will thrive to be more efficient and clinical in converting their chances after the 1-0 narrow victory over Cameroon in Abuja. Nigeria reached the final round of the…

President of African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF), Khaled El-Salhy has hailed South Korea for staging a world class World Championships while tasking African teams to use the tournament as a build-up to next month’s African Games in…

Nigeria reached the final round of the African qualifying series for this year’s Women’s Olympic Football Tournament after Esther Okoronkwo’s 15th minute goal at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja separated Nigeria and Cameroon in…

Inspired by the world of games and animation, "TO Tag" made its debut on Saturday as the mascot of the FISU World University Games Winter Torino 2025. As our daily lives regularly intersect between real life and the digital world, "TO…

On Sunday 25 February, India's Sports Minister Anurag Thakur stressed that India's remarkable progress in various fields, especially sports, positions the country as a compelling choice to host the 2036 Olympic Games. "It makes more…

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has suspended Para-powerlifting athlete Latifat Tijani for three years for an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) in breach of the IPC Anti-Doping Code. The Nigerian athlete Latifat Tijani provided…

As the South-East Zonal U-17 NPFL Youth League champions, Rangers International F.C kick start their journey towards becoming the national champions with a game against their opponents, Katsina United this afternoon in the ancient city of…

Virgil van Dijk celebrates with the Carabao Cup trophy and his Man of the Match award after Liverpool's win over Chelsea in February 2024. Walking through the corridors of Wembley after the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, Virgil van Dijk…

Paris St-Germain boss Luis Enrique said his side have to "get used to playing without Kylian Mbappe" after the striker was substituted in the draw with Rennes. The France international has agreed to join Real Madrid in the summer. He…

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says his side "need to feel the pain" after losing the Carabao Cup final to Liverpool at Wembley. Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk scored the winning goal for the Reds with just two minutes of extra…

Virgil van Dijk's header deep into extra time gave an under-strength Liverpool a remarkable Carabao Cup final win over Chelsea at Wembley. Van Dijk had seen a header contentiously ruled out for offside on the hour but there was no…

Paolo Garbisi's injury-time penalty hit the post as Italy were denied a first Six Nations victory in France. The fly-half looked set to seal the historic win until the ball fell off the tee, which resulted in a rushed attempt due to the…

Chelsea will take on Liverpool in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final at Wembley looking to secure the first trophy of the Mauricio Pochettino era. But the Blues will have to reverse recent precedent in order to do so, having tasted defeat in…

Coach Marco Silva of Fulham has admitted that Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey are important players in his squad for this season. The Nigerians scored the goals in their 2-1 win over Manchester United for Fulham to move within three points…

Roy Hodgson is reportedly keen to take on a new role in football, despite stepping down at Crystal Palace due to ill health Roy Hodgson applauds the Crystal Palace fans after a game against Sheffield United in January 2024. Roy…

Declan Rice admits he’s been ‘really surprised’ by Gabriel Magalhaes since joining Arsenal. Rice made the move to the Gunners last summer in a £105 million deal from West Ham and has slotted in seamlessly into Arsenal’s midfield. But…

French Handball Federation (FFHB) has submitted a bid to co-host the 2029 or 2031 World Championships alongside Germany, the FFHB has announced. "On the occasion of the allocation of the IHF Men's World Championships in 2029 and 2031,…

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has ruled that Angola cannot use national symbols, such as the anthem and flag, due to delays in approving the country's anti-doping law. The sanction also includes the Paris 2024 Games. The Angolan…

Former Everton star Li Tie has been sentenced to life in prison for corruption in his home country of China, according to reports. Li made 40 appearances across all competitions for Everton having spent four years at the Premier League…