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Nigeria’s Salvation Alex on Thursday secured a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 NASCO/ITF J30 World Tennis Tour Junior Championship in Abuja. Alex topped Girls Under-18 Group H after defeating Daisy Okechukwu of Canada 5-7, 6-0, 10-6 in a thrilling encounter at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Tennis Complex. The Nigerian lost the opening ...
By Muyideen Aliyu Inconsistency, and poor management in player recruitments has been identified as major factors preventing Nigerian clubs from progressing beyond the group stage of continental football competitions. A Former Head Coach of the Flying Eagles, Aliyu Zubair, made this known in llorin while featuring on Kwara SWAN's Sports Hard Talk programme on Wednesday ...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria were held to a 2-2 draw by the Polish national team in their international friendly game on Wednesday in Warsaw, Poland. The Super Eagles drew the first blood as FC Porto striker, Terem Mofi finished off a brilliant pass from Moses Simon in the 23rd minute of the game. Nigeria ...
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to grassroots sports development as it expands cooperation with Poland through sports-related initiatives. The assurance was given at a football viewing event organised by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development in collaboration with the Polish Embassy in Nigeria. The event, ...
Stakeholders in the Nigeria’s football sector have commended the Federal Government’s efforts at leveraging sports diplomacy to strengthen international relations and promote youth development in the country. They spoke on the sidelines of a football viewing party organised by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant ( SSA) to the President on Grassroots Sports Development in ...
El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club advanced to the round of 16 of the ongoing 2026 President Federation Cup after a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Akwa United FC on Monday in Abuja. The report states that the match ended 1-1 after 90 minutes of tight, cagey football that saw both sides cancel each other out in midfield ...
Twenty-three-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams is officially returning to professional tennis after nearly four years away from the sport. The 44-year-old tennis icon has accepted a wild card invitation to compete in the doubles category at the upcoming Queen's Club grass-court tournament in London, which is scheduled to begin in June. This will ...
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kano Chapter, has urged the state government to immortalise the 22 athletes who died in a road accident while returning from the Ogun Gateway Games in 2025. The association’s Secretary, Mr Muhammad Nur-Tijani, made the call in a statement on Sunday in Kano, to mark the one-year anniversary ...
Nigeria’s fencers are set for a major test at the 2026 African Senior Fencing Championships in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from Sunday to Thursday. The International Fencing Federation-sanctioned event will feature Africa’s leading fencers competing in individual and team contests in epee, sabre and foil. National coach, Ibrahim Alogba, said on Sunday that Nigeria would be ...
Grange School and St Saviour’s School have retained their dominance at the Season 7 Dolphin Swimming League Awards, again emerging as the country’s best-performing schools. The report states that the awards ceremony was held on Sunday in Ikoyi, Lagos. The event celebrated outstanding swimmers, with Meadow Hall School’s Naetochukwu Oguegbu and Grange School’s Aidan Dumuje-Abili ...
By Abdulrahman Yahaya The Super Eagles on Saturday defeated Jamaica National Football Team 3-0 in London to win their fourth Unity Cup title. Midfielder Alhassan Yusuf scored a brace in the third and 91st minutes to help Nigeria successfully defend the title. Yusuf opened the scoring early in the encounter before Terem Moffi doubled Nigeria’s ...
Paris St Germain retained the Champions League title by beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties on Saturday after the game ended 1-1 after extra time, cementing the French side’s status among Europe’s modern greats. Arsenal defender Gabriel blasted his spot kick over Matvey Safonov’s crossbar at the Puskas Arena, his miss confirming PSG as the first ...
Paris Saint-Germain has today emerged as winners of the Champions league defeating Arsenal 4–3 on penalties after a tense 1–1 draw in the UEFA Champions League final at the Puskás Aréna. The victory marks a historic milestone for the French giants, who have now successfully defended the biggest prize in club football. Arsenal took an ...
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa, has praised the outstanding performances of Nigerian athletes at the ongoing NCAA East and West Regionals in the United States. Okowa, in a statement issued in Lagos, described the athletes’ achievements as evidence of Nigeria’s growing strength in global athletics. Leading the list of standout ...
Anthony Gordon was not supposed to be the answer to one of Barcelona's biggest summer questions. Yet here they are, committing around £70m to sign the England winger while simultaneously drawing a line under a considerably cheaper deal for Marcus Rashford. On the surface, the numbers do not quite add up. Barcelona spent much of ...
The organisers of the 1XCUP have unveiled a new community-based format for the 2026 edition, with registration officially opening on June 1. The tournament’s Technical Director, Waidi Akanni, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos. Akanni said the competition would adopt the traditional Lagos ‘IBILE’ structure to strengthen grassroots football development and ...
Real Madrid are reportedly keeping close watch on Erling Haaland’s situation at Manchester City as uncertainty surrounding Pep Guardiola’s impending departure continues to fuel transfer speculation across Europe. The Spanish giants are understood to be assessing whether changes at the Etihad could create an opportunity to pursue the Norwegian striker, who remains one of the ...
Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa delivered another victory on Wednesday after defeating world number one Magnus Carlsen in a dramatic Round Three clash at the 2026 Norway Chess tournament in Oslo. The 20-year-old grandmaster produced a composed display under immense pressure to overcome the Norwegian star in classical format, marking yet another major scalp in ...
World number one Jannik Sinner suffered one of the most dramatic defeats of his career on Thursday after surrendering a two-set lead to crash out of the 2026 French Open in the second round. The Italian, widely regarded as the overwhelming favourite for the Roland Garros title following Carlos Alcaraz’s withdrawal through injury, appeared to ...
Nigeria’s domestic football could soon enter a new technological era after officials confirmed fresh plans to introduce the Video Assistant Referee system into the Nigeria Premier Football League. The Nigeria Premier Football League board said preparations are underway for the deployment of VAR during the 2025-26 season as authorities attempt to improve officiating standards and ...
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has sparked mixed reactions after winning the 2025/26 English Premier League’s Player of the Season Award. The Premier League announced Fernandes as the winner on May 23 after he helped Manchester United finish third and qualify for the Champions League. Fernandes won the award after receiving the highest combined votes ...
By Ike Chioke The sight of jubilant Arsenal supporters pouring into the streets of North London after the Gunners secured their first English Premier League title in 22 years was more than just a football celebration. It was a reminder of how deeply football has embedded itself into the emotional, economic, cultural and political fabric ...
