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By Ijeoma Okigbo Nigerian champions Rivers United of Port Harcourt on Sunday defeated hosts DC Motema Pembe of Angola 1-0 in a Group B Match Day 3 tie of the CAF Confederation Cup. The result of the game played at the Estádio 11 de Novembro stadium in Talatona, Angola meansContinue Reading

Manchester United on Sunday produced a superlative performance to defeat Newcastle United 2-0 in the League Cup (Carabao Cup) final match at the Wembley Stadium. The defeat dashed the hopes of Newcastle United to claim a first domestic trophy for nearly 70 years. A header by Casemiro followed by anContinue Reading

The Flying Eagles beat Mozambique 2-0 in Ismailia on Saturday to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Nigerian under-20 male side scored two sumptuous goals in the first-half through Samson Lawal and Ibrahim Muhammad to secure second place in Group A. The recordContinue Reading

Gambia on Friday defeated Zambia 2-0 to book their place in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. The Young Scorpions netted twice in the second half to secure victory which was their second in Group C. Cape Town City forward Kajally Drammeh firedContinue Reading

By Emmanuel Afonne Habu Gumel, President of Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), has urged sports federations in the country to step up preparations for the three major games Nigeria would be attending this year. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three major Games include the African Games toContinue Reading

Congo coach Marie Madienguela says the Red Devils have to be tight in midfield after being held to a 2-2 by Uganda in the ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. Congo scored in the second half to share the spoils after Uganda had gone 2-1 up inContinue Reading

Angel Di Maria scored a hat-trick on Thursday as Juventus thumped 10-man Nantes 3-0 to reach the Europa League round of 16. Juventus who are playing away qualified on a 4-1 aggregate. They played to a 1-1 draw against the French side in the home leg as they eyed aContinue Reading

By Emmanuel Afonne The African Union (AU) has given Ghana two weeks to fix the actual dates to stage the African Games (AG). The Games had earlier been scheduled to run from Aug. 4 to Aug. 19, 2023 but the host country is yet to approve the date, as theContinue Reading

By Ijeoma Okigbo The Super Falcons finally secured a victory at the Revelation Cup Tournament in Mexico, beating Costa Rica by a lone goal. The match, played at the Leon Stadium, late Tuesday night, saw Esther Okoronkwo scoring from a close range in the 42nd minute. The News Agency ofContinue Reading