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Nigerian international hammer thrower Kosi Umerah has pledged $500,000 in prize money and technical support for throwers ahead of the Athletic Heat’s 10th anniversary match. The Texas State University master’s student-athlete champions the women’s hammer throw competition at the November 7 meet scheduled at the Yaba College of Technology Sports Complex, Lagos. The prize money will be shared among the …

Nigerian international Victor Osimhen scored to help Galatasaray secure their first win of the 2026/27 Champions League stage with an impressive 4-2 comeback win against his former club Lille on Wednesday evening. The Turkish champions made the perfect start when Yunus Akgun gave them the lead after just two minutes of play. Lille responded quickly with Soriba Diaoune, who scored …

The Nigerian Customs Service defeated CNS Spikers 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-18) in the women’s category on Day 5 of the CGC Volleyball Premier League 2026 finals in Abuja on Tuesday, October 20. The defending champions dominated the match in what was expected to be a closely contested match at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Package B. NSCDC also recorded a …

Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze is expected to miss AC Milan’s UEFA Europa League match against Bournemouth after suffering a left hip problem ahead of Thursday’s match. READ ALSO: Chukwueze continues to impress as AC Milan fight for points at Lazio | Sports247 Nigeria The Nigerian international was absent from Milan’s final training session at the club’s Milanello training ground …

Nine-time Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Enyimba FC, have unveiled six players nominated for the club’s October Fans’ Player of the Month award. The People’s Elephant announced the nominees on Tuesday via their official name X. The list of six finalists includes: Ifeanyi Ihemekwele, Richard Ezinwa, Obichere Odinaka, Hamisu Salisu, Idris Bonni, Emeka Onyema. The sextet were nominated after …

Post views: 123 Young Nigerian star Spencer Silas has continued to show his impressive form with Finnish second division side Haka FC. The exciting young midfielder born in Aba, who made his first move to Europe to sign for Oulu FC after showing his talent with Aba based Nigerian lower league team, Jewels Football …

The Nigerian National League (NNL) will train participating clubs on the process of joining the BetPawa Locker Room Bonus ahead of the 2026/2027 season. The NNL said its partnership with gaming company BetPawa has been renewed and expressed its pleasure in announcing this to its 34 participating clubs. The training, which will be carried out via Zoom, is designed to …

Nigeria has joined representatives of the National Olympic Committees and other stakeholders of the Olympic movement in Los Angeles, United States, for a pre-match meeting ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games, as the country begins to strengthen its preparations for the next edition of the global sporting event. Nigeria was represented at the meeting by the Director General of the …

Lille defender Alexsandro Ribeiro has expressed his excitement about facing Victor Osimhen when the French side host Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League. The two teams will meet at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in a matchday three match, with both teams looking for their first points in the competition after losing their first two games. The match will also mark a …

By Ademola Adeshina PSG defeated Barcelona 4-2, while Liverpool produced a thrilling comeback to beat Villarreal 4-3 at Anfield as the UEFA Champions League matchday three fixtures provided an action-packed night of football on Tuesday 20 October. Manchester City also recorded a convincing 5-1 victory over AEK Athens, while AS Roma, Napoli and Borussia Dortmund were among the other teams …