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ABS FC Director of Football, Chief Alloy Chukwuemeka, urged football coaches to leverage the media to enhance their careers, describing journalists as key partners in promoting the activities and achievements of coaches. Chukwuemeka, who was also one of the facilitators of the Coaches Advancement Seminar organized by the Kwara State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), said …

Erling Haaland scored the winning goal to help Norway secure a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast in their 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 match. Norway took the lead through Antonio Nusa’s wonderful curling strike before the break, before Ahmad Diallo scored a wonderful solo goal to equalize for Ivory Coast in the second half. Norway will now face …

hWe had the football scholarship, the athletics scholarship and the academic scholarship; all three, simultaneously, at Chrisland School in Lagos. He was the type of player about whom coaches said impossible things: that if Daniel was not available, rival schools would ask to reschedule the game. I was fifteen years old. His name was Daniel Oreoluwa Adebiyi. Born on July …

Nigeria Under-20 team coach Abdullahi Maikaba has unveiled his list of players who will represent Nigeria in the WAFU B tournament after a month of training in Abuja, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Maikaba finalized his team for the tournament during the week, ending a process that saw more than 100 players lobby to make the team for the tournament in Ivory Coast. …

Also read: Oyekola vows to end Soja Boy’s career after signing rematch contract | Sports247 Nigeria Veteran boxer Durodola returns to the ring for an eight-round cruiserweight clash against Sodiq Adisa Akano. Encabezando el evento está la sensación invicta del peso pesado Samson “Big Chocolate” Kazeem, quien se enfrentará al ghanés Nii Offei Dodoo en una pelea de 10 asaltos. …

BUA Group has denied reports that the company and its chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu are in talks to acquire the state’s 70% in Kano Pillars Football club. The company in its press release on Monday noted that it has not taken any action or communication with anyone in this regard. The statement read in part, “Our attention has been drawn …

The National Institute for Sports (NIS), in collaboration with the Akwa Ibom State Football Association, has announced plans to launch an eight-week summer grassroots coaching program in Uyo as part of efforts to strengthen the development of grassroots sports and improve the quality of training across Nigeria. The programme, which is expected to bring together aspiring and practicing coaches from …

Post views: 32 By Wakawaka Sports The South East Basketball Association (SEBA) has rejected claims made by Oni Garantor in a video claiming that there were no medical staff available during the Enugu phase of the Nigeria Basketball Premier League (NBPL), describing the claim as inaccurate. In a statement made available to the media by the association’s media officer, …

In a tournament that is rewriting the history books faster than a Lionel Messi hat-trick, Africa isn’t just showing up: it’s storming into the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America! From the thunder of the Atlas Lions to the roar of the underdog Blue Sharks, the continent delivers drama, goals and rising stars that have fans around the world …

Manchester City on Monday announced the appointment of Italian Enzo Maresca as the club’s new manager, replacing Pep Guardiola. Maresca, 46, signed a three-year contract that will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2029. “Manchester City is a club I know very well and having the opportunity to manage this team is a brilliant opportunity for …