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Mikel Arteta said his Arsenal side look “hungry” after getting their campaign off to the perfect start with victory over Crystal Palace in an entertaining 2022-23 Premier League curtain-raiser at …
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Nigerian wrestling dynamite, Odunayo Adekuoroye, has claimed Gold in the Women’s 57kg Freestyle Wrestling after beating Anshu Malik of India. The 2018 Commonwealth champion defeated her opponent 6-4 in the …
Breaking: Nigerian wrestler, Odunayo Adekuoroye, wins gold, defends Commonwealth title Read More
The Nigerian U20 Flying Eagles player Onuche Ogbelu has graduated from Fosla Academy in Karshi Abuja after completing his six years secondary school education. The graduation ceremony which was held …
Pictures: Flying Eagles player graduates from secondary school Read More
World champion Oluwatobiloba Amusan posted the fastest time in Round 1 Heat of the Women’s 100m Hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, which was concluded this morning. The Nigerian sensation …
Breaking: Again, Tobi Amusan finishes in fastest time, ready to defend Commonwealth Games… Brume, Usoro hit final Read More
Chelsea have signed 18-year-old midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa for £20m. Chukwuemeka, who starred in England’s Under-19 European Championship triumph in July, has agreed a six-year deal. He was left out …
Chelsea sign Aston Villa’s Chukwuemeka for £20m Read More
The members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Yobe state chapter have received with shock the news of the demise of the Hon. Commissioner for Youths, Sports and …
Yobe SWAN mourns Sports Commissioner Lawan Read More
Ever-present African flagbearers Nigeria departed the shores of the country on Thursday evening for this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals taking place in Costa Rica. Coach Chris Danjuma …
Costa Rica: Falconets depart for Costa Rica in high spirit as Danjuma unveils final list of 21 Read More
The Management of Nigeria National League (NNL) has confirmed that Joy Cometh will be readmitted and participate in the 2022/23 NNL season which will start in a couple of months …
NNL: Joy Cometh Fc to play 2022/23 season – Adesanya Read More
Joe Joyce will face Joseph Parker in a heavyweight contest on 24 September in Manchester. Parker and Joyce appeared set to fight in July, the fight even announced, before talks …
Joyce to fight Parker in September Read MoreChelsea have confirmed the £20m signing of Carney Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa. The Blues have seen off competition from Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona to land the midfielder just one day ahead of the new Premier League season. …
Breaking: Nigerian midfield sensation complete Chelsea switch Read More
Kalidou Koulibaly has accused Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis of a lack of “respect” towards African players. De Laurentiis claimed that he would not sign African players in future if they wanted …
You don’t have respect for African players, Koulibaly slams Napoli owner Read More
Determined to achieve its objective of becoming the first race in Nigeria to have an elite men’s field that will return a sub 2:10 minutes, the Abuja International Marathon (AIM) …
Abuja International Marathon confirm four elite runners, more gold label runners in line – Official Read More
Chelsea are on the verge of a deal to sign Spain international full-back Marc Cucurella from Brighton. The defender, 24, handed in a transfer request after interest from Manchester City, …
Chelsea set to complete Marc Cucurella signing from Brighton Read More
Premier League players will stop the pre-match anti-racism gesture of taking the knee before every match. Top-flight clubs started taking a knee to support the Black Lives Matter movement, which …
Premier League players to limit taking a knee Read More
Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has approved the sum of N15m naira as scholarship award to 12-year-old table tennis prodigy, Sezuo Ize Azziza. The beneficiary represented Kogi state at the …
Yahaya Bello approves N15m for 12-year-old Tennis prodigy Read More
Negotiations are going well between Genk and newly promoted Serie A club US Cremonense for striker Cyriel Dessers. Dessers, 27, could soon be on his way to Italy going by …
Dessers closing in on transfer to Serie A Read More
The Oyo state government has congratulated the trio of Rofiat Afolashade Lawal, Taiwo Liadi, and Mary Osijo for the feats they achieved at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in the United …
CWG 2022: Oyo congratulates Weightlifters, Lawal, Liadi, Osijo Read More
Reigning African Games and African Championships champion, Chioma Onyekwere saved her best for the last major competition of the year to make history as the first Nigerian woman to win …
Commonwealth Games 2022: Onyekwere wins historic Discus gold medal Read MoreAs interest from potential bidders soars, hosting of the 2030 and 2034 editions of the Commonwealth Games could be announced together in 2023. Chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation …
CGF move to award 2030, 2034 double hosting rights Read More
Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay have submitted a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup. Uruguay hosted the competition’s first ever tournament in 1930 and say they want to …
2030 World Cup: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay bid to be joint hosts Read MoreAn athlete Chioma Onyekwere has shot #TeamNigeriaCWG2022 up the medal table, after winning Gold in women’s Discus at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in #Birmingham2022 . Onyekwere threw an SB of …
[Breaking] Commonwealth Games 2022: Team Nigeria ‘s performance soars as 2 athletes win gold, bronze in women’s Discus Read More
Chelsea have raided Aston Villa to sign highly-rated midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka in a deal that could rise to £20million. The Blues have pounced to land the England under-19 midfielder, who had attracted …
Breaking: Chelsea outsmart Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, capture highly-rated Nigerian teenage sensation Read More
Ajax Amsterdam have banned fans from bringing signs into Johan Cruyff Arena asking players for their shirts after matches, Dutch media reported on Tuesday. The club have told the Ajax …
Ajax ban signs asking players for their shirts Read More
Nigeria international, Wilfred Ndidi is optimistic ahead of the new EPL season kick-off with the midfielder back to full fitness which comes as a much needed boost for the Foxes. …
Premier League: Wilfred Ndidi back to fitness, may face Brentford Read MoreNigeria’s trio of Favour Oghene Tejiri Ashe, Raymond Ekevwo and Godson Oghenebrume will run the 100m semi finals at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham Wednesday evening. Ashe and Ekevwo finished …
Commonwealth Games 2022: Ashe, Ekevwo, Oghenebrume in action for Men’s 100m semi-final Read More