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flamenco He fires Filipe Luis hours after the 8-0 victory in the Rio semifinal. The coach won 7 trophies in just over two years but lost his job due to internal problems. Shock dismissal to the right After great victory flamenco He let out a real surprise. Coach Filipe Luis was fired just hours after his team crushed Madureira 8-0 …

Real Madrid beat Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night, sealing a 3-0 win over the English side in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie. Manchester City now face a tough task to keep their ambitions alive after Federico Valverde’s brilliant first-half hat-trick put the Spanish side in control of the match. Prior to …

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has continued its National Youth Recognition Tour with the recognition of outstanding young athletes in Abuja and Asaba, bringing the total number of honorees so far to eleven. The Abuja leg of the appreciation tour took place on Wednesday at the Nigerian Tulip International College, with the NSC Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, the Director General …

Post views: 23 Technical advisor Majin Mohammed has expressed confidence that the Niger Tornadoes can revive their struggling season as the team prepares for two crucial consecutive home matches against Kano Pillars and Rivers United. The Minna-based team will host the two matches in urgent need of momentum as they look to end a worrying run of five matches …

Organizers of the Indian Wells tennis tournament have apologized to Venus Williams and her playing partner Leylah Fernandez after a clerical error before the women’s doubles draw denied the wildcard pair the opportunity to compete. Seven-time Grand Slam champion Williams, 45, was beaten in the opening round of the singles tournament by Diane Parry while Canadian ⁠Fernandez lost to Katerina …

Defending African Champions Nigeria women’s national basketball team, D’Tigresa, They have started their campaign in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 qualifying tournament with a historic inaugural clash against Colombian women’s basketball team. in Lyon, France. The long-awaited confrontation will take place in the Villeurbanne sports stadiumwhere Nigeria’s basketball queens aim to maintain their reputation as one of the …

German giants Bayern Munich are willing to pay more than top Premier League clubs for Victor Osimhen in the summer. According Sports boomThe Galatasaray forward has once again been the target of both Arsenal and Manchester United in the Premier League, but Bayern Munich are considering making an offer of more than $115.8 million (€100 million, £86.6 million). PSG and …

Former Chelsea star Carney Chukwuemeka has officially decided to set up camp with Austria ahead of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. His switch has been ratified by FIFA, as the 22-year-old midfielder chose to represent Austria, the country where he was born, despite being eligible to play for England, where he grew up and …

……. An imposing figure in the history of Nigerian football By Phemmy Adetula The story of Nigerian football cannot be told without acknowledging the immense contributions of Chief Festus Adegboye Onigbinde, one of the country’s most respected football strategists, administrators and mentors. Born on March 29, 1938 in Ibadan, Oyo State, the late High Chief Modakeke dedicated decades of his …

Seven-time African champions, and Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, will today (Wednesday) face Colombia as they begin their campaign in the FIBA ​​Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament. Although Nigeria has secured a spot in the 2026 FIBA ​​Women’s Basketball World Cup after winning the 2025 AfroBasket Women’s title, Nigeria will have a tough five-game schedule in the tournament …