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Feyenoord will not allow away fans to attend their next two away games after fans set off fireworks that injured seven people and blocked their Dutch league match at Cambuur Leeuwarden on Sunday. Feyenoord will exclude their fans from the away sections of NEC Nijmegen and PEC Zwolle next month. “The club management decided to do this following the much …

Tobi Amusan, Kayinsola Ajayi and Nathaniel Ezekiel will lead the Nigerian contingent to the maiden edition of the World Athletics Ultimate Championships, scheduled to be held at the National Athletics Center in Budapest, Hungary this September. The three-day championship will feature Olympic champions, world champions, Diamond League winners and the best players of the 2026 season in a new global …

Nigeria’s senior men’s volleyball team claimed a thrilling victory over arch-rival Ghana in a dramatic five-set West African derby at the 2026 African Senior Nations Volleyball Championship in Kenya. The Nigerians fought an intense contest before finally triumphing 3-2, winning 25-21, 21-25, 25-11, 11-25, 18-16 in a thrilling final set. Nigeria started strongly to take the first set 25-21, but …

Spanish rider Fermin Aldeguer, currently in his second MotoGP season with the Gresini team, has signed a two-year deal with VR46, the other Ducati satellite team owned by legend Valentino Rossi, the Italian team announced on Wednesday. Aldeguer, 21, took a win in Indonesia and two further podiums in Austria and France in his rookie year in the top flight …

Post views: 10 By Wakawaka Sports Golf enthusiasts in the Eastern Zone are in for an exciting four-day competition as the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN) 7th Eastern Zone Championship 2026 will be held from September 2 to 5, 2026, at the Arsenal Golf and Country Club, Owerri, Imo State. The championship, organized by LGAN Eastern Zone, is …

Book and Boot Foundation has launched a grassroots sports initiative aimed at promoting sports participation and reducing inequality among students in rural communities, starting with a four-day Scrabble training program for more than 50 students in Ogun State. The training was held at El-Berit Academy in Esupofo Community, Ado Odo Local Government Area of ​​Ogun State, where students were introduced …

There is something almost cruel about penalty shootouts. Ninety minutes, sometimes 120 minutes, can be reduced to running a few yards, the ball is placed on the point and the goalkeeper stands between the player and eternity. The goal is 7.32 meters wide and 2.44 meters high. The taker has time to choose a corner. There are no defenders to …

The race for qualification to the WAFU-B Women’s Champions League Qualification Tournament is heating up, with Nigerian champions Edo Queens facing a crucial test against Ivory Coast’s ASEC Mimosas Féminines on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Sports247 reports that the much-anticipated Group B encounter is scheduled for 4:00 pm at the Stade 4 Août, with Edo Queens needing another positive result …

Country music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, according to multiple reports, including The Independent, The Guardian and Sky News. Parton’s death was reportedly announced by her nephew, Bryan Seaver, on Instagram on Tuesday. “I had imagined how heavy this moment would be but hadn’t really felt it until now. “This is an honor, an honor …

The Nigerian Falconets have arrived in Poland ahead of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. completesports.com information. The team will now intensify preparations for the big global event, focusing on final training sessions, tactical exercises and ensuring the players are in the best condition for the tournament. Before leaving Nigeria, the Falconets underwent an extensive training program in Abuja, …