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Enugu agog as Bayelsa, Rivers win Milo Basketball Championships

Bayelsa and Rivers states teams set Enugu, “The Coal City’’, agog as they emerged champions in the girls and boys categories respectively at...

Football’s top 10 annual brand value rankings:

English Premier League winners Manchester City have overtaken Barcelona and now have world football’s second best brand value, according to a new study....

Real Madrid Overrun Liverpool 1-0 In Final, Clinch 14th Champions League Title

Real Madrid have emerged the 14th Champions League title winners after blowing out Liverpool 1-0 in the final on Saturday in Paris. Vinícius...

Man City in dramatic late comeback,  retains Premier League title

Manchester City retained the Premier League title in the most dramatic of fashion as they hauled themselves back from 2-0 down to beat...

Benue, FCT secondary girls and boys win Milo Basketball Championships in Ilorin

Akpur College, Gboko, Benue, and Government Secondary School, Karu, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have emerged champions in the girls and boys categories respectively...

Just in: Peseiro is Head Coach of Super Eagles, announces NFF

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced Mr Joeé Santos Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, the nation’s senior...

Liverpool win FA Cup after beating Chelsea in penalty shootout

Liverpool won an absorbing English FA Cup final on Saturday as they prevailed 6-5 in a penalty shootout after the Wembley showpiece somehow...

£2.5 billion Chelsea sale ‘expected to be complete’ in May with Todd Boehly group

Chelsea are expected to have new owners in place by the end of May after the Premier League club said that terms have...

March 29 Abuja stadium violence: FIFA slams Nigeria with N63.9m fine

World football governing body (FIFA) on Monday fined Nigeria CHF150,000 (N63.9 million) following the fans violence that occurred at the Moshood Abiola National...

Nigeria Olympic Committee reserves 25% decision making positions for women

For inclusiveness of women in sports and the governing and administrative bodies of the Olympic Movement, the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has set...

Commonwealth Games to kick off with GAPS programme for para athletes

As part of preparations for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has developed the GAPS (Gather, Adjust, Prepare and Sustain)...

NOC organizes seminar for women in sports

In a bid to enhance women’s skills in the administration and management of sports, the Women Commission under the auspices of the Olympic...

2022 World Cup: Nigerian football needs total overhaul — Sports Editors

The Guild of Sports Editors (GSE) says Nigerian football needs total overhaul, from the lowest league to the national team. According GSE, the...

Breaking: March 29 pandemonium: FIFA bans MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja

Following March 29 pandemonium after Nigeria’s loss to Ghana in the World Cup qualifiers,  the international governing body of football, FIFA has placed...

Just in: Nigeria’s loss to Ghana: Super Eagles Head Coach, Eguavoen, quits

Aftermath of Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday, Super Eagles Head Coach, Austin Eguavoen, has thrown in the...

CAF/FIFA official dies of cardiac arrest after Abuja stadium stampede

The Qatar 2022 play off between Nigeria and Ghana at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday ended on a tragic note...