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AFCON: Pres.Tinubu releases N12bn to clear debt owed to Super Eagles, others 

With the African Cup of Nations set to  kick off a week from now, President Bola Tinubu has cleared all outstanding debts the...

CAF increases AFCON prize money by 40%, winner to pocket N6.2bn

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a 40 per cent increment in the prize money for the winner of the Africa...

AFCON: In the absence of Ndidi who will inspire Super Eagles midfield?

One of the most inspirational players of the Super Eagles, Wilfred Ndidi, will no longer be part of the team to Ivory Coast....

Mesmerising Salah sends Liverpool three points clear after a six-goal thriller at Anfield ahead of AFCON

It was a Mohammed Salah show at Anfield; the Egyptian masterclass performance sent Liverpool to the top of the table after defeating Newcastle...

We can win AFCON title, Peseiro boasts

With the Super Eagles camp set to open in Abu Dhabi this week, the Nigerian gaffer, Jose Peseiro, has assured Nigerians that the...

Sluggish Arsenal blow chance to be atop of the table

Lethargic Arsenal blew the chance to end the year to top the table after succumbing to a 2-1 defeat to Fulham at Craven...

2023: The year which sees Nigerian women’s sports triumph

The Nigerian women were simply magnificent. The Super Falcons advanced to the 2024 Olympics with a spectacular performance after winning the Afrobasket championship,...

AFCON: Musa returns, only one home based player makes Peseiro 25-man squad

The Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, has unveiled his 25-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Cote’d’Ivoire. The Nigerian team...

Amid interest from Brazil, Ancelotti extends his contract with Madrid to 2026

Real Madrid has confirmed the extension of Carlo Ancelotti’s contract until the summer of 2026. Persecond News reports that the Italian has committed...

In 2023, inadequate preparation hindered men’s basketball team, says Ogoh Odaudu, Coach of the D’Tigers in an exclusive interview

Nigerian basketball had an abysmal 2023, as the D’Tigers were unable to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics and the D’Tigres won an...

Nunez, Jota strike send Liverpool to summit of Premier League table

Liverpool quest for the Premier League title get a massive boost as they temporarily go top of the log after Darwin Nunez ended...

Joshua faces Wallin in “Day of Reckoning” showdown in Saudi Arabia today

Heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, is revving to extend his 2023 comeback as he faces Swedish heavyweight Otto Wallin in what has been described...

Manchester City break another record in the holy land

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City’s resolve on shattering every record in club football in Europe and the world is reaping off as the Citizens...

AFCON 2023: CAF confirms Nigeria’s 40-man provisional squad list

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the provisional 41- man squad of the Nigerian Super Eagles ahead of the 2023 Africa...

Champions League last-16 draw: Man City face off with Copenhagen, Arsenal play Porto

The UEFA Champions League holders, Manchester City, begin defence of their title against Copenhagen in the R16, while Victor Osimhen’s Napoli will face...