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CALGARY – Calgary Stampeders quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. lived up to its “Big Play VA” moniker on Thursday. The Stampeders quarterback tied the franchise record for touchdown passes in a game with six and rushed for another in a 58-36 win over the visiting Toronto Argonauts to win the “Stampede Bowl” for the second straight year. The 33-year-old Adams, in …

Nwabali Saved! Heroic Goalkeeper ends Nigeria’s AFCON final Hiatus – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Nwabali saved two penalties in the shootout and Kelechi Iheanacho converted the deciding penalty to send the Super Eagles to their 8th AFCON final, and the …

Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni has warned his team not to underestimate Cape Verde ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 clash at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Scaloni stated that the debutants’ unbeaten streak in the group stage against heavyweights like Spain and Uruguay was no coincidence. Read also:World Cup 2026: Ghana must avoid any margin …

After Thomas Tuchel beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Atlanta. His mind was already in Mexico City and he didn’t like what he thought. England booked their place in the last 16 with a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with Harry Kane scoring twice in the final fifteen minutes to rescue a …

Spain advance to the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as two goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro’s first goal for his country secured a convincing victory over Austria in Los Angeles. Spain’s success was their first in the World Cup knockout stages since their triumph in South Africa in 2010 – and the reward is …

The players and officials of FC Ebedei arrived in Denmark for a three-month training tour. The contingent, including the club’s President, Lawyer Churchill Oliseh, General Manager and Head of Youth Development, Coach Fredrick Oliseh, Head Coach Ifeanyi Emeghara, along with assistant coaches, not excluding the club’s emerging talents. FC Ebedei reportedly left the NLO play off venue and headed straight …

Former Nigeria U20 captain Daniel Daga has been cleared of sexual assault allegations that halted his career progression with Norwegian side Molde, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Daga joined the team more than a year ago and received an indefinite suspension when the sexual assault issue began. The club confirmed the matter with an official statement. “This is a serious matter and we …

Nigeria’s new under-17 national team, the Golden Eaglets’ flight to China on Thursday night, is sure to revive memories of how the country’s pioneering youth team won the first-ever Cadet World Cup in the same country. READ ALSO: Golden Eaglets scheduled for extensive training camp in China, ahead of WAFU-B U17 championship Sports247 reports that the current Eaglets team will …

Spaniards Joan Mir and Daniel Holgado will join the Ducati-Gresini MotoGP team next year, the Italian team announced on Thursday. Mir, 28, who won two world titles, one in MotoGP and another in third-division Moto3, will leave Honda, having achieved just two podiums in four years. Holgado, 21, will make his MotoGP debut with Gresini after moving up from Moto …

Post views: 30 By Wakawaka Sports Imo State Football Association President, Barr. Ifeanyi Dike, has congratulated former Nigerian international Chikelue Iloenyesi on his re-election as president of the Anambra State Football Association, describing it as a well-deserved recognition of his commitment to football development and administration. In a congratulatory message released on Thursday, Dike said Iloenyesi’s return to office …