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West Bromwich Albion, forward Josh Maja made his return to action in a Championship match against Ipswich Town on Saturday. The Nigeria international, sidelined for over two months due to an ankle injury, is back in contention after missing the Baggies’ last 10 games.     Albion manager Carlos Corberan provided the eagerly awaited update on the striker’s status during …

Nigerian international defender Benjamin Fredrick is back to full fitness after spending the last eight months on the treatment table for a meniscus injury he suffered in November last year, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Fredrick spent last season on loan at Belgian side FC Dender, a loan spell that ended abruptly due to injury, but he has now fully recovered and made …

Kaduna State dominated the North West zonal eliminations for the inaugural National Sports Commission (NSC) Intermediate Games, winning several events and securing qualification in a number of sports disciplines for the national competition scheduled to take place in Lagos. The three-day zonal eliminations, held at the Murtala Mohammed Square in Kaduna, brought together athletes from five states in the North …

American-born Nigerian Ugo Ugochukwu was crowned the 2026 FIA Formula 3 champion in an easy season finale at Madring. The 19-year-old entered the final round of the campaign behind Freddie Slater in the championship after a difficult weekend at Monza, but the Audi youngster suffered a disaster that opened the door for Ugochukwu. Slater struggled during both qualifying sessions, citing …

Former West Ham goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko has died at the age of 64 following a battle with cancer. West Ham United announced the former goalkeeper’s death in a post on X on Monday morning, paying tribute to a player who enjoyed a long period of success with the club. Miklosko, who joined West Ham from Czech club Banik Ostrava, made …

Nigeria international, Kelechi Iheanacho continued his goalscoring streak in Türkiye over the weekend at his Turkish club. Iheanacho, who plays in the Turkish first division, bagged his ninth league goal of the season. He scored again for Bursaspor on Sunday in a 2-2 home draw against Erokspor. The Nigerian opened the scoring for the hosts in the 16th minute, scoring …

Former Nigerian Under-17 striker Umar Abubakar has for the first time received an invitation to the Nigeria senior team for the upcoming friendly match against Russia on October 6, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. As we exclusively reported, the head coach of the Nigerian team, Eric Chelle, will use most of the players he intends to use in his role as under-23 coach …

Nigeria international Taiwo Awoniyi on Sunday received his first red card in the Premier League. Awoniyi, who plays for Coventry in the Premier League, was sent off for elbowing Maxim De Cuyper as Coventry were thrashed 5-0 at home by Brighton on Sunday. With Frank Lampard’s Sky Blues trailing 2-0 thanks to goals from Charalampos Kostoulas and Malick Yalcouye, things …

New Brighton winger Femi Azeez, who made his debut for Nigeria during the Unity Cup summer friendly tournament, has been cleared for his competitive debut for Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Azeez made an instant impression for Nigeria with a brace against Zimbabwe in the semi-final and an assist in the win over Jamaica in the final, helping Nigeria defend the Unity …

Manchester United have been told that Erling Haaland’s controversial goal for Manchester City in Sunday’s Premier League derby should have been disallowed, after Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) admitted an error in the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) process. The clarification follows a controversial incident in the 60th minute of the Premier League match between the two Manchester clubs at …