NPFL seals partnership with Spanish Giant

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In order to improve the standard of the Nigeria Premier Football League, the league organizer under Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye has sealed a partnership with the Spanish La Liga giant Sevilla. As part of this agreement,...

We are not clinical in front of goal, says Oshoala

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Nigeria's Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala has outlined the reasons they suffered defeat against Brazil and Spain. Super Falcons lost 1-0 to Brazil in the opening group game and suffered by the same score line...

Commentator suspended from Olympics after sexist remark

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Australian sports commentator Bob Ballard has been suspended by Eurosport following a comment he made about the Australian relay team. Swimmers Mollie O'Callaghan, Emma McKeon, Meg Harris and Shayna Jack won gold in the 4x100m...

ITA provisionally suspends Cynthia Ogunsemilore

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The International Testing Agency has revealed the reason Nigerian boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore was banned from the boxing event of the ongoing Olympic games. The International Testing Agency said on Saturday that the 2022 Commonwealth Games...

Olympic Update: Spain Edge Super Falcons

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Nigeria's Super Falcons suffered second successive defeat in the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Falcons have aimed to bounce back to the winning ways after their opening day defeat to Brazil. The game against Spain in...

Canadagate: FIFA deducts six points, suspends three coaches

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Canada has been severely punished by FIFA, which also organises Olympic football, for spying on New Zealand's training sessions. Canada won 2-1 against New Zealand in Saint-Étienne on Thursday, but has now been deducted six...

Transfer Update: Iheanacho set for Sevilla switch

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Out of contract Nigeria's Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho is on the verge of joining Spanish La Liga side Sevilla. Iheanacho departed the English Premier League side Leicester City at the end of last season...

Olympic Update: Nadal-Alcaraz duo wins doubles at Games

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Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz reached the round of 16 in doubles at the Olympic Games in Paris on Saturday. The Spanish duo was too strong for the Argentinean duo Máximo González and Andrés Molteni:...

Paris Olympics: Aruna, Omotayo crashes out of men’s tennis singles

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The hope of Nigerian duo of Aruna Quadri and Olajide Omotayo finishing on the podium in men's singles table tennis has been dashed. Aruna got eliminated in the round of 64 in men’s Singles Table...

Beach Soccer AFCON: Gallant Supersand Eagles lose on away-goal rule

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Nigeria’s Supersand Eagles battled valiantly but lost at the death as Mauritania secured a 6-5 victory to edge out Nigeria on the away goal rule and qualify for this year’s Beach Soccer Africa Cup...