Hull City suffered their first Premier League defeat this season after losing 2-1 to Newcastle United at St. James’ Park on Saturday. Super Eagles star Semi Ajayi was in action for Hull and saw action for 90 minutes in the match. Joe Willock opened the scoring for Newcastle just three minutes into the match before Lewis Hall doubled the lead …
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The NextGen Elite Championship promises to be more than just a football competition. With its combination of organized competition, regulatory compliance, player exposure, scouting opportunities and quality media coverage, the league represents a potentially valuable platform for private football clubs investing heavily in the development of young players. One of the key elements of the competition is regulatory approval from …
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Austrian LASK winger Moses Usor has for the first time received an invitation to the Nigerian senior team for the upcoming AFCON qualifying matches later this month, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Nigeria will participate in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers by opening their campaign at home against Madagascar on the 25th, before traveling to meet Guinea-Bissau in Morocco four days later. …
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For more than 20 years, Brigadier Yahaya Pela Habila has been a silent but firm pillar of football development in Nigeria. Habila, a Senior Officer of the Nigerian Army Finance Corps and current Director of Budget at Army Headquarters, is a soldier decorated with the Distinguished Service Star, Forces Service Star, Meritorious Service Star and several Operational Medals. Beyond the …
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PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria—Rivers Hoopers coach Ogoh Odaudu has revealed that a sharp mental reset and high intensity will guide the KingsMen as they prepare to launch their bid for the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) crown. The season-ending Final Four begins Sept. 20 at the Old Port Harcourt Township basketball stadium. The three-day round-robin sees the Hoopers compete alongside …
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Sporting Lagos head coach Jeffrey Buter is aiming for maximum points when his team hosts Abia Warriors in the matchday four clash of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. Noisy Lagosians will host Imama Amapakabo’s men at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, on Sunday. Buter’s team heads into the match with confidence after their victory over city rivals Inter Lagos …
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Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team booked a place in the quarter-finals of the ongoing U-20 World Cup with an empathic 3-0 victory over England in the round of 16, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Nigeria wasted no time taking the lead through Tosin Rafiu in the 8th minute and were shocked soon after when England were awarded a penalty but Christiana Uzoma saved it …
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Former youth international striker Tosin Dosunmu (aka Sinker) has revealed his growing admiration for one of his charges, 23-year-old Rafiu Durosinmi, who is currently making waves with Belgium’s RKC Genk, where he joined in July from Italy’s Pisa, Sports2347 reports. Dosunmu, who played for First Bank FC in Lagos, before shining in Belgium with Molenbeek, Dender, Mechelen and Westerlo, as …
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Post views: 10 By Akeem Busari Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye, has assured Nigerians of the commitment of the Federal Government of Nigeria to the continued development of grassroots sports in the country. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja, after chairing a special meeting of the Main Organizing Committee …
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Brentford claimed a convincing 3-0 victory against Chelsea in the west London derby in Friday night’s Premier League clash. The victory temporarily moved Brentford into third place with nine points, while Chelsea are in seventh place with seven points in the league standings. It was very easy for Brentford to win it, as Mikkel Damsgaard’s first corner was headed in …
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