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Diomansy Kamara, the agent representing Ismaïla Sarr and Lamine Camara, has condemned football clubs for treating African players as commodities and not as individuals. The comments follow a chaotic transfer deadline day during which Sarr’s desired move to Liverpool was blocked by Crystal Palace and Camara’s £47million move from AS Monaco to Chelsea collapsed. Reacting via his official Instagram account …

Nigeria’s High Commissioner-designate to Kenya, Ambassador Danlami Ibrahim, has praised the team’s exceptional performance at the 2026 African Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship. The West African giants came back from two sets down to beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo 3-2 (20-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-13, 15-13) in a vibrant 9th to 12th qualifying match at the Ulinzi Complex on Tuesday, …

Super Eagles striker Sadiq Umar has suffered a hamstring injury, with Spanish La Liga club Valencia confirming the Nigeria international has been ruled out as he begins his recovery. Umar was injured during Valencia’s 3-1 win over RC Deportivo de La Coruña on Sunday. The striker scored in the win before being forced to leave the pitch after picking up …

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – The Rivers Hoopers recovered from a slow start and steadfast defensive pressure to defeat Hoops & Read 68-58 on Tuesday, extending their unbeaten streak to three games on day three of the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) playoffs. In what was the third meeting for both teams this year, the six-time Nigerian champions found themselves …

World football’s governing body, FIFA, has ordered the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Secretariat to explain the circumstances that led to the resignation of former president, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau. A statement signed by FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom on behalf of the FIFA Council, dated September 1, acknowledged Gusau’s resignation but needed further clarification. “FIFA has noted with great concern reports …

Former Super Eagles forward Daniel Amokachi continues to provide support in ongoing efforts to promote greater awareness on the need for proper mental health care, HIV, tuberculosis, personal hygiene and sexual activities among girls, Sports247 reports. The former international supports the noble enlightenment campaign through his social development and human empowerment project in collaboration with Sports Bridge Foundation and Debriche …

Chelsea have announced that Mykhailo Mudryk has joined London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on a season-long loan deal. The Blues, in a statement, wrote on their website: “Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has joined Tottenham Hotspur on a season-long loan. “Signed from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023, the Ukrainian international has made 73 appearances for the Blues and scored ten goals. “Mudryk …

Nigeria’s Junior Female YellowGreens have secured a place in the 2027 ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier Division 1 semi-finals after recording a convincing 94-run win over Malawi in Tanzania. The Nigerian team produced another impressive performance to maintain their perfect start to the competition, having previously defeated Uganda by four wickets in their opening match. Project reports The …

Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri has completed a season-long loan move to German Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund as the highly rated midfielder continues his development away from the Emirates Stadium. The England youth international will spend the 2026/27 season at Dortmund, where he is expected to gain valuable first-team experience and further develop his game in one of Europe’s most competitive …

Six-time Nigerian champions Rivers Hoopers secured their second consecutive victory in the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) playoffs, pulling away from the Lagos Raptors for a 69-50 win on Monday night. After an even 15-15 first quarter in which the Raptors struggled against the KingsMen, the home team took control of the game by outscoring the Raptors 20-9 in …