Lionel Messi says there can be “no doubts” Karim Benzema will be a worthy Ballon d’Or winner after the Real Madrid star cemented his frontrunner status with Champions League glory.
The France international is the favourite to succeed Messi as the next recipient of the game’s most prestigious individual prize...
The Super Falcons on Thursday night defeated their Cameroonian counterparts 1-0 to qualify for the Semi-finals of the ongoing Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
The victory also qualifies the team for the ninth consecutive World Cup appearance.
Rasheedat Ajibade scored the only goal in the 57th minute to give the...
Odion Ighalo has reacted after making his dream debut for Manchester United in the 2-0 win over Chelsea in the Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge.
The 30-year-old former Nigeria international was introduced as a 90th-minute substitute for Anthony Martial as he becomes the 200th player to make an appearance...
Super Eagles and Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen has been crowned the 2023 CAF African Player of the Year.
Osimhen becomes the first Nigerian to win the coveted prize since Nwankwo Kanu won it in 1999.
The 24-year-old beat Liverpool and Egypt’s Mohammed Salah and PSG and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi to the...
The Super Eagles’ delegation to Saturday’s FIFA World Cup qualifier against Liberia in Tangier, Morocco flew into Lagos on Sunday morning aboard a chartered Air Peace flight, with team captain Ahmed Musa insisting they would best Cape Verde in their final group qualifier.
The aircraft touched down at the Murtala...
Anthony Joshua is back in the gym less than a week after beating Andy Ruiz Jr, prompting speculation that the heavyweight king’s next fight is just around the corner.
The Brit reclaimed his world titles that he lost to the Mexican-American in June with a unanimous point decision in the...
Following a victorious win against Andy Ruiz Jr., Anthony Joshua could double his purse by fighting WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
Last Saturday, British boxing superstar Joshua out-boxed Ruiz to reclaim his heavyweight title. Ruiz even had a cut above his left eye while Joshua barely bore a mark of...
Trabzonspor midfielder Mikel Obi will miss Saturday’s Turkish Super Lig clash against Besiktas at the Vodafone Arena through suspension.
Mikel has been in good form of late for Trabzonspor but bagged his fourth yellow card of the season in the 90th minute of Sunday’s 2-1 win over Sivasspor, which makes...
MKO Abiola International Stadium to host Africa Under-20 Athletics Competition in 2026
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that preparations for the successful hosting of the National Sports Festival are in top gear as finishing touches are being put on the facilities at the designated centers.
Abiodun made...
Japan’s flagship football match, the final of the Emperor’s Cup, today officially inaugurated the New National Stadium in Tokyo built for this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Spanish superstars Andres Iniesta and David Villa helped Vissel Kobe to a 2-0 victory over Kashima Antlers before an enthusiastic crowd of 68,000...
