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President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja called on private sector investors to join hands with the government in youth and sports development in the country. The President made the call when he received the “Torch of Unity’’…

The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) has announced a strong team of 15 athletes that will fly the country’s flag at the 2020 African Wrestling Championships to  be held in Algiers between February 3rd  and 9th . Blessing Oborududu…

Nigeria youngster Terem Moffi came from the bench to win his first man of the match award in the Belgium First Division after his heroics in  KV Kortrijk's come back 2-2  draw against  Club Brugge on Sunday. The Bruggeers raced to a…

Aruna Quadri and Olajide Omotayo will today begin the battle against the rest of the world in the men’s singles of the first ITTF World Tour in 2020, German Open holding at GETEC Arena in Magdeburg. Omotayo who is 2019 African Games…

Former  NBA  star and Seattle Sonic forward, Olumide Oyedeji has paid an emotional tribute to the late  legendary  American basketballer Kobe Bean Bryant. The 41-year-old Bryant died in an helicopter crash on Sunday with his daughter…

Kelechi Iheanacho labelled Leicester City’s FA Cup win a "great work" after scoring the only goal in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat of Brentford. The Foxes reached this stage following a 2-0 triumph over Wigan. And against the Bees, they…

The 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) top scorer, Odion Ighalo remains calm despite transfer rumours over the weekend linking him to Manchester United in the English Premier league. After their 2-0 defeat to Burnley at Old Trafford…

The President of Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engr. Abu Gumel has predicted a good outing for Team Nigeria at the Tokyo Olympic Games in July in Japan. The NOC boss based his optimism on the programmes line up for the athletes by…

Brazilian legend and Bayern Munich ambassador Giovane Elber has expressed satisfaction with the performance of 20 grassroots’ coaches drawn from six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) who had a one-day special coaching…

The Nigeria international, Stephen Eze is in cloud nine after joining Kazakhstan Premier League side, Tobol Kostanay on a free transfer until the end of the year. The former CHAN Eagles defender joined Bulgarian club Lokomotiv…

Former Nigeria international Yisa Sofoluwe has warned the Super Eagles to be wary of Cape Verde when hostilities begin in the second round phase of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Super Eagles were drawn in a seemingly easy second…

2019 Lagos Governor's Belt winner Abdulafeez Osoba has been ranked the eighth best amateur boxer in the Welterweight division in the world, according to yourboxingclub.com. Osoba, who won the silver medal at the 2019 African Games,…

Nine-time African champion, Blessing Oborududu has moved up to a career high as the world number three in the women’s 68kg after her bronze medal feat at the just concluded Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series tournament in Rome, Italy.…

Miffed by the steps taken by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in Delta State Football Association (DFA), the chairmen of Football Associations in South-South zone have threatened to boycott the activities of NFF. It will be…

After demolishing Lithuania 3-0 in the first round of the ITTF World Team Olympic Qualifying Tournament to set up a second round tie against Nigeria today, Poland’s Jakub Dyjas has admitted that the West African side is one of the most…

Having put the disappointing debut against Australia at the 2020 ICC U-19 World Cup behind them, Nigerian team is ready to take on West Indies today with a renewed vigour. The team had a light practice at the Country Club Oval Kimberley,…

Despite losing by 10 wickets to Australia in the opening tie at the 2020 ICC U-19 World Cup, Captain of Nigeria, Sylvester Okpe admitted that their flaws but assuring that they would raise their game when they take on West Indies on January…

Member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are sharply divided over the enforcement of the Normalization Committee on the Delta State Football Association (DFA), NationSport can exclusively reports. The NFF reportedly named a…

President of Basketball Africa League (BAL), Amadou Gallo Fall as assured that the newly-introduced BAL will reposition basketball in Africa and build an ecosystem that will be beneficial to stakeholders in the game on the continent.…

The Nigerian team yesterday defeated Libya 31-24 to record their first win in the 24th Men’s Senior Africa Nations Cup, in Rades, Tunisia. A dominant Nigerian side dominated the game winning the first half 15-11 and the second half 16-13…