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Nigeria secured promotion to the Davis Cup World Group II after beating Ghana in the African Group III qualifiers underway in Abuja. The five-day competition concluded on Saturday, July 20, after some highly-contested matches that thrilled fans. Read also: Marseille make initial offer to Arsenal for Nketiah Nigeria’s path to promotion to World Group II was down to the efforts …

Nigerian midfielder Alex Iwobi is looking forward to the start of the 2024/2025 English Premier League season. Iwobi started last season with Everton before moving to Fulham in January. Fulham’s new signing Alex Iwobi. Photo | fulhamfc His efforts helped Marco Silva’s side finish 13th in the Premier League. Fulham also reached the semi-finals of the League Cup, where they …

Sporting Lagos FA beat FC Tokyo 4-0 in the final of the 2024 Gothia Cup (U17 category) held in Sweden. This victory marks a significant achievement for the Nigerian club, which made its debut in the prestigious tournament this year. The match saw early goals from Yusuf Abdullahi and Tunde Akomolede, which set the tone for an imposing performance by …

Southampton will only sell striker Paul Onuachu for the right price, according to chief executive Rasmus Andersen. The Saints signed the Nigerian international from Belgian Pro League club KRC Genk for £18m in January 2023. Onuachu failed to score in 11 league appearances for the Premier League club. The Nigerian international regained his best form during his loan spell at …

Daniel Aiyenugba, son of former Super Eagles goalkeeper Dele Aiyenugba, has propelled Beyond Limit into the semi-finals of the ongoing Gothia Cup in Sweden. In a thrilling quarter-final match, Beyond Limit faced Right to Dream from Ghana. The match ended in a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes, with Beyond Limit triumphing 8-7 on penalties to secure their spot in the …

Minister of Sports Development, John Owan Enoh, said his goal for the 2024 Olympics is for Team Nigeria to surpass the country’s best Olympic achievement, achieved in 1996. He made the remarks at a press conference earlier this week at the Media Centre, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, as he answered questions from journalists. In his words: “As with the African …

Former Nigeria senior national team coach Jose Peseiro says he solved the main problem that was troubling the Nigeria senior national team before he left his position as coach. Own goal Nigeria.com reports. Peseiro left the team in February, a few weeks after leading the team to the final of the African Cup of Nations, where they lost 2-1 to …

COAS shooters have been crowned champions of the 2024 National Handball League Division 1 in the men’s category. COAS Shooters defeated Osun United by 21-16 goals in the men’s final which was played at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium indoor sports hall in Benin City on Friday. Team coordinator Brigadier General AR Bello strengthens the team and effectively supervises their training. …

  ●The former world number 1 will play against qualifier Ajdukovic in the last four of the ATP 250 On Friday at the Nordea Open in Bastad, Rafael Nadal overcame a tough physical test against Mariano Navone, drawing on his usual mental strength. The former PIF ATP No. 1 fought to a 6-7(2), 7-5, 7-5 triumph over Navone in a …

USA Basketball’s all-time leading scorer Kevin Durant has recovered from an injury and joined his team’s training session on Friday, July 19, ahead of the team’s Olympic qualifying games. Durant had not been able to fully practice with the team since injuring his right calf during a workout days before the start of camp July 6 in Las Vegas. Read …