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In a thrilling encounter at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Rivers United emerged victorious with a crucial 1-0 win over USM Alger in the first leg of their TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final clash. The hero of the match was Augustine Okejepha, whose clinical strike from the edge of the box in the 10th minute broke the deadlock and put …

Nigerian striker Akor Adams played for 74th minutes as Montpellier defeated Le Havre 2-0 in Sunday’s Ligue 1 game. Akor, who was making his 26th appearance for Montpellier, has bagged seven goals this ongoing season. He was later substituted in the 74th minute after an impressive display for Tanguy Coulibaly.   Read Also: EPL: Blame Wan-Bissaka For Brentford’s Goal Against …

Victor Boniface bagged a brace as Bayer Leverkusen defeated Heidenheim 4-1 in their Bundesliga clash at the BayArena on Sunday. Boniface opened scoring for Die Werkself in the ninth minute. The 22-year-old netted the home team’s third goal from the spot 16 minutes from time.Read Also:Akpoborie Invites Foreign Doctors To Carryout Free Checkups, Surgeries In Ajegunle The Nigeria international has …

Excitement in the cycling camp of Team Edo, as their athletes are the first to win Gold and Bronze medals for Edo state in the ongoing 7th National Youth Games (NYG) tagged “Asaba 2023”. The team won the medals in the 40Km Road race cycling event in the female category on Sunday. Young cyclist Divine Ogbe of Edo beat strong …

In a lively pre-season friendly match at the Lafia City Stadium, Nasarawa United FC demonstrated their prowess by defeating a determined Lafia Stars side. The encounter saw Adamu Hassan, both assisting and scoring, leaving fans enthralled. The match kicked off with a slow pace, as the Solid Miners initially encountered difficulties in penetrating the resilient defense of their opponents. Nevertheless, …

Report: NFF Pursues Herve Renard for Super Eagles Job – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Following the conclusion of Jose Peseiro’s contract after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, the coaching position for the Super Eagles has remained vacant. Renard, who previously guided Saudi Arabia to the 2022 Qatar World Cup and is currently managing …

Nigeria women’s football national team, Super Falcons, have moved eight places to become 32nd in the world and first in Africa in the latest FIFA Women’s ranking released on Friday, August 25, 2023. Super Falcons previously ranked 40th in the rankings released in June before the World Cup. The Super Falcons had the second-highest point increase of 94.14 to move …

Turkish Super Lig club, Başakşehir have reportedly decided not permanently sign on loan attacker, Emmanuel Dennis. While Dennis had an impactful spell at Watford, contributing ten goals and seven assists in 35 appearances, his time at Nottingham Forest has been marked by inconsistency. The 26-year-old forward, who initially joined Başakşehir on a season-long deal, has struggled to replicate his previous …

The recently concluded second edition of the Jagaban Cup, a prestigious football tournament in Nigeria, has been hailed as a resounding success. Read Also: ”Penalty Is Game of Luck”- CharlesAnn FC Joseph Okonkwo on Penalty Shootout Loss To Dino SC in Jagaban Cup 2024 The tournament, which took place at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, Lagos, saw the top eight …

Super Eagles defender, Chidozie Awaziem was in action for the entire 90 minutes as Gil Vicente pipped Boavista 1-0 in Saturday’s Primeira Liga game. The Nigerian international, who has made 14th appearance, has bagged four yellow cards this ongoing season. His Nigerian compatriot, Bruno Onyemaechi was substituted in the 74th minute for Filipe Ferreira.   Read Also: EPL: Onyeka Subbed …