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Super Eagles need a good Coach

our reporter Apr 22, 2024 0

Former Barcelona of Spain defender, Gbenga Okunnnowo has joked that the team may eventually need ‘a miracle worker.’ While expressing his thoughts over the hiatus that continues looming in the Eagles’ coach saga, the ex-international…

Transfer window

West ham, Crystal palace fight over Ndidi

our reporter Apr 20, 2024 0

Crystal Palace and West Ham are keenly interested in Super Eagles and Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi. Ndidi will add more solidity and dynamism to Crystal Palace's midfield as he is capable of shielding the defence as well as…

Sports

Obi Martins breaks record

our reporter Apr 20, 2024 0

Golden Eaglets-eligible goalkeeper Owen Asemota is establishing a reputation as a penalty-saving goalkeeper. The schoolboy was instrumental to Arsenal coming from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-2 in an U18 Premier League fixture staged at…

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

UEFA Champions League 24-25: Thursday’s triumphs secure Italy five spots

our reporter Apr 20, 2024 0

Quarter-final wins for Atalanta and Roma in the Europa League, and Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League, means five sides from Serie A will play in next year's Champions League. With the Champions League being expanded to 36 teams…

News Update

Rangers storm Aba for ‘oriental derby’ with heartland

Gbolahan Dada 08111813038 Mar 23, 2024 0

Enyimba stadium in the commercial city of Aba, Abia state will take center stage in a match day 27, NPFL 2023/2024 fixture as the ‘Flying Antelopes’ Rangers International F.C look to unsettle neighbors, Heartland F.C for the maximum points…

AFRICAN GAMES

Nigeria wins five MMA gold medals at African Games

our reporter Mar 14, 2024 0

National teams represented in the finals were Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ghana, Libya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sudan, Togo and Uganda. Nigerian athletes topped the medal table with five gold medals, followed by Mauritius with…

Table Tennis

Omar Assar inches closer to Aruna’s feat at Singapore Smash 2024

our reporter Mar 13, 2024 0

Omar Assar inches closer to Aruna's feat at Singapore Smash 2024 Egypt’s Omar Assar is now just one win away from equalling Quadri Aruna’s quarterfinal feat at last year’s Singapore Smash after the African Games champion braved the odd…

Football News

Michael Nsien wants Eagles job

our reporter Mar 12, 2024 0

Nigerian-born, US-based coach Michael Nsien has declared that is the right man to lead Nigeria's Super Eagles. The Nigeria Football Federation advertised the coaching position of the Super Eagles following the departure of Jose Peseiro.…

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Youngsters cut teeth at debut African Games

our reporter Mar 8, 2024 0

Israel Aklie, 12, is Ghanaian. Anaab Abduldaim, 11, is Kenyan. And Joseph Sebatindira, 10, is Ugandan. What does the trio have in common? The teens are appearing at the ongoing 13th All Africa Games for the first time as players in the…

Nigerian Professional Football League

Rangers host U-17 Ambassadors after youth league exploits

our reporter Mar 6, 2024 0

The management of the ‘Flying Antelopes’, Rangers International F.C has concluded plans to honor its U-17 squad that recently returned from the inaugural edition of NPFL Youth League that took place in the ancient city of Benin City where…

Latest Sports News

Celebrating full gender parity on the field of play at Paris 2024

our reporter Mar 5, 2024 0

Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is celebrating a monumental achievement set to be reached at the upcoming Olympic Games Paris 2024 : The IOC has distributed quota places equally to…

Latest Sports News

Edem settles for bronze to win Nigeria’s first medal

our reporter Mar 5, 2024 0

Offiong Edem became the first athlete to earn Nigeria a medal at the 13th African Games after finishing in top three in the women’s singles event of the tournament taking place at the Accra International Conference Centre. The…

Football News

Rivers Utd to face North African clubs

our reporter Mar 4, 2024 0

If the standing rule of the African soccer governing is to be considered, Nigeria's representative in the Confederation Cup, Rivers United is likely to get a North African club for their quarter-final game. Rivers United reached the…

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Ghana prepares to shake Africa

our reporter Mar 4, 2024 0

As Ghana prepares to host the delayed 2023 African Games, local organisers have played down concerns, saying the country is "fully prepared" and "ready" to stage the multi-sport event. The Games, originally scheduled to start in August…

International News

FIA President under investigation

our reporter Mar 4, 2024 0

Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of motorsport's governing body the FIA, is under investigation for allegedly interfering over a Formula 1 race result. A whistleblower has told the FIA that Ben Sulayem allegedly intervened to overturn a…

Football News

Be diligent, aspire to greater heights – Gusau charges grassroots coaches

our reporter Mar 4, 2024 0

President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has called on aspiring coaches across the Federation to elect diligence and ambition as their watchwords, as the NFF is ready to select the very best among them to…

Nigerian Professional Football League

Rangers Debut Thrills Amobi Ezeaku

our reporter Mar 4, 2024 0

Amobi Ezeaku, the General Manager of the Nigeria Premier Football League side Rangers International of Enugu has expressed his excitement after making his debut for the club. The accomplished football administrator surprisingly made his…

International News

Utah closer to hosting 2034 Olympic Winter Games

our reporter Mar 4, 2024 0

Salt Lake City-Utah officially submitted its bid to host the 2034 Olympic Winter Games at an event held at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City. A momentous presentation was made last Thursday at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City to present…

Football News

Saudi Arabia launches campaign to host FIFA World Cup 2034

our reporter Mar 3, 2024 0

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has unveiled its bid campaign for the FIFA World Cup™ 2034. The launch of the campaign follows Saudi Arabia's landmark announcement of its intention to bid for the FIFA World Cup 2034 in October…

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Ex-Falcons Goalkeeper Dies Of Cancer

our reporter Mar 2, 2024 0

Ekiti-born Former Super Falcons goalkeeper Bidemi Grace Ebunoluwa Aluko-Olaseni has passed away after an eight-year battle with cancer.Aluko-Olaseni graced the field as an accomplished goalkeeper and the news of her demise was made public…

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