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Mighty Jets International FC made the long trip to the North-East of the country to honor their Match Day 9 fixture against Elkanemi Warriors FC of Maiduguri with so much hopes and aspirations to upset the hosts on Wednesday. Read Also: Aruna Quadri Climbs To No. 11 in ITTF World Rankings, Secures No. 1 Spot in Africa Unsurprisingly, the visitors …

AIU Drags Amusan to Court of Arbitration for Sports – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Before the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Amusan faced a provisional suspension for failing to undergo a mandatory doping test.   Although she was later cleared …

Ademola Lookman was on target for Atalanta who came from a goal down to beat Sporting Lisbon and reach the Europa League quarter-finals in Thursday’s round of 16 second leg game. Atalanta went into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw in the first leg and go through on a 3-2 aggregate scoreline. Pedro Goncalves put Sporting Lisbon …

Manchester City’s ascent to the summit of European football has been a journey riddled with challenges, setbacks, and ultimately, triumph. After decades of anticipation, their maiden victory in the UEFA Champions League last year marked a historic moment for the club and its supporters.   Now, as they set their sights on defending their title, the question arises: Does City …

Super Eagles stars Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey were in action for Fulham who defeated Everton on penalty shootout to reach a first-ever Carabao Cup semi-finals. Fulham triumphed 7-6 on penalties after 90 minutes of football ended 1-1. A Michael Keane one goal on 41 minutes gave Fulham the lead before Beto equalised for Everton on 82 minutes. The game …

Hakeem Oladepo Falusi, Nigeria’s Head of Mission in Tunisia in a show of support and encouragement, paid a motivating visit to the players and officials of Rivers United at their hotel. This visit comes on the eve of their match against Club Africain in the CAF Confederation’s Cup. Read Also: NWFL Match Day Six: Edo Queens vs. Delta Queens Promises …

West Brom manager, Carlos Corberan has revealed Semi Ajayi is nursing an ankle injury. Ajayi missed the Baggies 2-0 victory against Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday night as a result of the injury. “It’s difficult to face a situation when you are having a lot of injuries,” Corberan was quoted by the club’s official website. “It’s true that we’ve had …

The dates for matchdays one and two of the 2026 World Cup qualifyong fixtures for the Super Eagles have been fixed. On Friday, November 17, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will play their opening match in the qualifiers against the Crocodiles of Lesotho. The game is scheduled to take place in Uyo’s Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. Three days later, Jose …

The 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) delivered yet another pulsating round of action as Matchday 25 unfolded across various stadiums. Read Also: Nasarawa Amazon Induct State Head of Service Plateau United stamped their authority with a resounding 4-0 triumph over Gombe United. Lafia Enejo ignited the scoreboard before Nenrot Silas stole the spotlight with a mesmerizing hat-trick in the …

Arsenal were dealt a new injury concern when Gabriel Jesus was forced off late on in their 2-1 win against Sevilla in the Champions League on Tuesday. The Brazilian striker was forced off after 81 minutes with a hamstring problem and was replaced by Eddie Nketiah. Jesus was the decisive star for the Gunners as they secured a victory in …