LRA Sports

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has included former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong among the draw assistants for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification draw. Troost-Ekong will join a distinguished cast of...

Team Nigeria wrapped up its campaign at the 24th African Athletics Championships with a total haul of 12 medals, following a dominant gold-medal performance in the women’s 4x400m relay on the final day of...

League One side Barnsley FC have confirmed that Nigerian midfielder Kelechi Nwakali will remain at the club beyond the 2025/26 campaign. The decision was announced on Sunday as part of the club’s retained and released...

Coach Nora Häuptle is set to lead Zambia’s Copper Queens at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), in a surprising turnaround confirmed by Football House. The Swiss tactician had stepped down from her...

Officials from FIFA led by Secretary General Mattias Grafström met with delegates of the Football Federation of Iran in Istanbul to reassure them over the country’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The high-level...

Chelsea FC have confirmed the appointment of Xabi Alonso as the new manager of the men’s team. The Premier League side announced on Sunday that the Spaniard will officially assume his role on July 1,...

Nigeria’s sprint hurdler Tobi Amusan delivered a strong performance at the Shanghai Diamond League, clocking a season’s best time of 12.41 seconds to finish third in the women’s 100m hurdles. The race was won by...

Manchester City claimed the 2026 FA Cup title after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium. The closely contested final was decided in the 75th minute when Ghanaian forward Antoine Semenyo found the...

Nigeria’s Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho played a key role as Celtic secured the Scottish Premiership title on Saturday following a 3-1 comeback victory over Heart of Midlothian. Celtic had to overturn an early deficit...

Nigeria’s senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, are set to lock horns with the Senegal Women’s National Team in a double-header international friendly scheduled for Thursday, June 5, and Sunday, June 8. The two...