Sports

The Federal Government has commended the contributions of the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, to the development of sports in Nigeria. The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, gave the award on Saturday during the final of the sixth edition of the Bayelsa Governorship Football Tournament, dubbed the Prosperity Cup, held at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex …

Russian-born Nigerian striker German Onugha scored twice for Vejle Boldklub, who lost 3-2 to visiting Randers in their opening game of the Danish Superliga season on Sunday. Onugha gave Vejle Boldklub the lead in the 37th minute, but Randers scored in the 52nd and 59th minutes to go 2-1 up. With three minutes remaining, Onugha scored his second goal to …

Ezekiel Nathaniel, the promising athlete from Nigeria, had a standout performance at the Holloway Pro Classic in Florida. Nathaniel won the men’s 400m, securing victory with a time of 48.21 seconds. The reigning African champion dominated the race from start to finish, displaying his exceptional speed and endurance. In a close race, Nathaniel edged out Chris Robinson of the United …

Napoli manager Antonio Conte has set a deadline for Victor Osimhen to leave the club after leaving him out of the squad for the two friendlies they played during their training camp. Own goal Nigeria.com reports. Napoli are in their pre-season training camp, where they have played two matches, but Osimhen was unable to play against Anaune Val di Non …

Rafael Nadal failed to close out the Swedish Open on a high note after reaching the final of the competition. The Spaniard reached the final of any competition for the first time since 2022. Hampered by injuries in recent years, the 38-year-old has dropped to 261st in the rankings and opted not to play at Wimbledon this summer to prioritise …

Kirfi Local Government Area emerged winner of the 2nd Bauchi State Sports Festival (2024) on Saturday. Kirfi LGA won 25 gold, 19 silver and 12 bronze to beat other local government areas and claim the top spot after 10 days of action at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium. Al Kaleri LG finished a distant second with 9 golds, 5 silvers …

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 …