By Vivian Ahanmisi Nigeria’s Junior YellowGreens on Monday boosted their ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup qualification hopes with a commanding five-wicket victory over Ghana in Rwanda. The win at Gahanga Oval came a day after Nigeria suffered a narrow five-wicket defeat to Uganda in their tournament opener. Nigeria bowledContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo Francis Orbih, President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), has urged Eniola Bolaji to remain focused and sustain her momentum after winning gold at the just concluded 2026 Peru Para Badminton International. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Orbih gave the advice while commendingContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo Mgbuka FC of Apo has won the maiden 2026 Game Changer Unity Cup, defeating Tyre Plaza FC 1-0 in the final in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the final took place at the Stadium of Light within Covenant Garden Estate, Apo-Dutse, Abuja. TheContinue Reading
የ2027 የአፍሪካ ዋንጫ ማጣሪያ፦ የኢትዮጵያ የምድብ J መንገድና ትኩረት የሚሹ ፍልሚያዎች ካፍ ሜይ 19፣ 2026 እ.ኤ.አ. ባደረገው ድልድል ኢትዮጵያን ከሴኔጋል፣ ሞዛምቢክና ሱዳን ጋር በምድብ J አገናኝቷል። ዋልያዎቹ ወደ ምድብ ደረጃው የደረሱት ሳኦ ቶሜ እና ፕሪንሲፔን በድምር 4-0 ካሸነፉ በኋላ ነው። በዋናው የማጣሪያ ዙር 48 ቡድኖች በ12 ምድቦች ተከፍለዋል። እያንዳንዱContinue Reading
How Real-Time Statistics Are Altering the Way People Enjoy Football For years, football was all about passion, but it has changed due to the emergence of data. Fans now enjoy tracking possession, shots, and movements in real-time. This change transforms watching football into an analytical experience for millions of viewersContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi Babayanju St. recorded the biggest win of the Lagos State Street Soccer Stars Oshodi 2026, thrashing Oluwani Street 7-1 to advance to the quarter-finals. The emphatic round-of-16 victory highlighted the growing competitiveness of the grassroots tournament holding at Oloyede St., Oshodi, Lagos. Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Nigeria’s Super Falcons on Sunday crashed out of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Cameroon in Casablanca, Morocco. The result at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium ended Nigeria’s hopes of defending their continental crown and securing automatic qualification for the 2027 FIFAContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo The Federal Government has thrown its weight behind the newly unveiled Onyeka Ikenga Football Academy, saying the initiative will provide a platform to discover and develop Nigeria’s next generation of football stars. The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, stated this at the unveiling of the academy’sContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye A member of the Taraba House of Assembly, Tanko Yusuf, has urged basketball coaches to unite and support grassroots development of the sport. A statement by Kayode Adeniyi, Head of Media and Public Relations, Amateur Basketball Academies (ABA), said Tanko made the call during a two-day coachingContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to supporting initiatives that empower youths, strengthen communities and promote national development through sports. Oluyede gave the assurance at the closing ceremony of the 2026 CDS Abuja MilitaryContinue Reading
