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In a bid to unearth grassroots football talents and pave the way for them to pursue professional careers beyond Nigeria, the Amusa Community Championship commenced today at the Legacy pitch of the National Stadium Surulere. The tournament, running until Wednesday, December 13th, features six teams—Collins Edwins, Elite FC, Bethel FC, Cats FC, Team 360 FC, and Dominion Hotspur FC. Read …

Leading Pastor at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry Youth church in Ogba, Samuel Abayomi has said that the church wants to use sports as a means to get the attention of the perishing youths, taking them off the streets and bringing them to Christ so that they can fulfill their potentials. Read Also: Nigeria’s U18 Women’s Handball Team …

Manchester City defender John Stones has vowed that the Citizens will prevent Liverpool from running away with the Premier League title this season. The England international stated this in a chat with The Times, where he said that City are ready to retain the title again. “Oh no. Can’t be letting that happen!   Read Also: Ex-Super Falcons Goalkeeper Dies …

Former UFC Welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, is set for a redemption opportunity in a different weight class as he prepares to face Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi. Read Also: Nasarawa State Government Strengthens Support for Lobi Stars’ Home Ground in Lafia City Stadium Usman, also known as the Nigerian Nightmare, encountered two tough losses to Leon Edwards …

Goalkeeper Francis Uzoho has apologized for the silly post he made on social media after his performance was criticised by the fans. Uzoho performed underwhelmingly during Super Eagles friendly against Saudi Arabia, diverting a cross into his own net. The Goalkeeper was criticised for the performance, before he hitting back with a picture on Snapchat with caption : “do it …

Former Super Eagles coach, Adeboye Onigbinde has congratulated Victor Osimhen for winning the 2023 African Footballer of the Year Award. Recall that Osimhen defeated the like of Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah to win the award on Monday in Morocco. Monday’s award capped off a sterling year for the Super Eagles forward whose historic feat in the …

D’Tigress Soars in the FIBA Rankings – Latest Sports News In Nigeria The rankings, released by FIBA on Wednesday night, reflect D’Tigress’ outstanding performance at the 2023 AfroBasket Championship.     Under the guidance of coach Rena Wakama, the team secured …

Nigeria trio of Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala and Chiamaka Nnadozie were winners in their different categories at the 2023 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. It was a night of glamour and excitement at the gala which held in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday. While Osimhen emerged winner of the men’s Player of the Year (POTY) award, Oshoala bagged the women’s …

Joe Aribo stuns in the weekend match between Southampton vs Birmingham City. It was a very eventful afternoon for the Saints, as they travelled to the Saint Andrews stadium to take on Mark Venus’ Birmingham City in the English Championship. Southampton had to come from behind twice during the game,with Birmingham City reduced to ten men. It all looked set …

Rugby Africa President Herbert Mensah has sent his condolences to the Kenyan rugby fraternity as they mourn the demise of their national women’s team captain Bernadette Olesia after her tragic death yesterday. Read Also: Rivers United Veteran Defender Austine Festus Becomes Team Coordinator Role Olesia who was the captain of the Northern Suburbs Ladies team in addition to working as …