Sports

Up to date covering of major sports from soccer to athletics, boxing, wrestling, football, basketball and major sporting events.

Sports Minister to NFF: Go for first-class coach for Super Eagles

The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to prioritize engaging a first-class foreign coach for...

President Federation Cup: Rivers Angels, El-Kanemi Warriors emerge champions

Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt won their ninth Nigeria’s National Cup title, defeating Abuja’s Naija Ratels in a breathtaking final at the Mobolaji...

Sports Minister Lauds Amusan’s Clearance by CAS, Passion, Commitment

The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has expressed immense joy and relief on behalf of all sports-loving Nigerians following the clearance...

Patoranking lights up Ebute Metta, builds mini-stadium for soccer buffs

Nigerian music star, Patoranking, has once again captured the hearts of many, this time by constructing a mini-stadium in Ebute Metta, in Lagos...

Bronny James joins LeBron with Lakers as father-son duo makes NBA history

LeBron James moved a step closer to fulfilling his dream of playing alongside one of his sons after the LA Lakers selected 19-year-old...

Again, Lookman wins Atalanta Player of the Season

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has been named Player of the Season by his Italian Serie A club, Atalanta. Lookman had a stellar...

Sports Minister Supports Team Nigeria at African Athletics Senior Championship

The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has stated that he decided to be on the ground to support Team Nigeria at...

Bayo Lawal, former Minister of Sports, 83, is dead

A former Minister of Sports and ex-Military Administrator of Benue State, retired Air Vice Marshal Bayo Lawal, is died. Persecondnews reports that AVM...

2023/2024 NPFL: Enugu Rangers crowned champions, pocket N150m

The curtain came down on the 2023/2024 season of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), with Enugu Rangers going to the east with...

Gusau to present NPFL trophy to the Enugu Rangers in Jos on Sunday

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, will on Sunday at the New Zaria Road Stadium, Jos, present the Nigeria...

CAF announces new date for 2025 AFCON in Morocco

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe said on Friday that the next Africa Cup of Nations will begin in Morocco...

Nigeria win two gold medals after Day 1 of African Athletics Championship in Cameroon

Nigeria’s dominance at the ongoing African Athletics Championships in Douala, Cameroon, was in full swing, with Team Nigeria topping the medal table. Persecondnews...

CAF shifts 2024 WAFCON to July 2026.

“Persecondnews reports that the rescheduling was necessary because of overlapping events, including the Paris 2024 Olympics, where three African teams will participate in...

Italian soccer legend Roberto Baggio hospitalised after armed men attacked his home in Italy

Italian football legend Roberto Baggio has been hospitalized after being attacked by armed robbers who stormed his home. The intruders locked his family...

Lionel Messi becomes the most-capped player in Copa America history

Argentina star Lionel Messi became the most-capped player in Copa America history as he made 35 appearances in the opening match of the...

NFF Pres. Gusau to inaugurate Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee June 20

Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), will inaugurate the Federation’s Futsal and Beach Soccer Sub-Committee on Thursday at the...