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Paris Saint-Germain emerged as leaders of the UEFA Champions League league stage after three rounds of matches, while Manchester United dropped to 21st place following a 4-1 defeat to Como in Italy. The reigning champions lead the 36-team table with nine points and a goal difference of plus-nine, ahead of Aston Villa, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Real Betis, who have …

Nigeria Police Force VC recorded their first victory of the CGC Volleyball Premier League 2026 finals in Abuja on Wednesday, October 21. The Police team achieved a comfortable victory with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-19) victory over Life Camp VC on day 6 of the competition. Kano Pillars also recorded a straight sets victory, beating Nigeria Correctional Service 3-0 (26-24, …

Manchester United’s 4-1 defeat to Como in the UEFA Champions League has deepened the crisis surrounding Michael Carrick’s team, raising fresh questions about their tactical identity, defensive organisation, mentality and the manager’s ability to arrest a damaging decline in form. The defeat in Italy on Wednesday, October 21, was not an isolated setback. It followed a 2-0 loss to Atlético …

Lobi Stars Football Club players on Wednesday underwent mandatory medical tests ahead of the 2026/2027 Nigeria National League (NNL) season. The screening exercise took place at CardioPoint Medicals along Modern Market Road, Makurdi, Benue State, in accordance with the NNL Clubs Licensing Regulations on Players’ Fitness and Welfare. Leading the delegation was club nurse Christopher Ayom, who oversaw the trial. …

Post views: 253 By Wakawaka Sports Chief Chima Duruaku, sponsor of the Omereibe Safari Table Tennis Championship, has promised a bigger and more exciting second edition of the annual competition, urging officials to ensure fairness and impartiality. Duruaku, who spoke during the opening ceremony of the 2026 championship, said the tournament was designed to promote the philosophy of a …

Arsenal came back to force Bayern Munich to a 2-2 draw at the Allianz Arena, extending their unbeaten run in the Champions League stage to 15 games. Both teams went into matchday three undefeated and lived up to their expectations. Arsenal suffered an early blow when Bukayo Saka went down with a left quad injury after just 10 minutes and …

Nigerian international hammer thrower Kosi Umerah has pledged $500,000 in prize money and technical support for throwers ahead of the Athletic Heat’s 10th anniversary match. The Texas State University master’s student-athlete champions the women’s hammer throw competition at the November 7 meet scheduled at the Yaba College of Technology Sports Complex, Lagos. The prize money will be shared among the …

Nigerian international Victor Osimhen scored to help Galatasaray secure their first win of the 2026/27 Champions League stage with an impressive 4-2 comeback win against his former club Lille on Wednesday evening. The Turkish champions made the perfect start when Yunus Akgun gave them the lead after just two minutes of play. Lille responded quickly with Soriba Diaoune, who scored …

The Nigerian Customs Service defeated CNS Spikers 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-18) in the women’s category on Day 5 of the CGC Volleyball Premier League 2026 finals in Abuja on Tuesday, October 20. The defending champions dominated the match in what was expected to be a closely contested match at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Package B. NSCDC also recorded a …

Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze is expected to miss AC Milan’s UEFA Europa League match against Bournemouth after suffering a left hip problem ahead of Thursday’s match. READ ALSO: Chukwueze continues to impress as AC Milan fight for points at Lazio | Sports247 Nigeria The Nigerian international was absent from Milan’s final training session at the club’s Milanello training ground …