History was made in the ring last night as Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury by split decision to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four-belt era! A Dramatic Night in Saudi Arabia Crowns a New Champion On a grand stage in Saudi Arabia, the boxing world witnessed a […]
The world football governing body, FIFA has said it wants all 211 national federations to make racist abuse a disciplinary offence, and designate a crossed hands gesture by victims to alert referees to abuse. In a statement released today, FIFA detailed the tougher and more unified approach it wants to […]
Edin Terzic’s story with Borussia Dortmund is nothing short of remarkable. Born in Germany to a Bosnian father and Croatian mother, Terzic wasn’t just a fan who witnessed the club’s last Bundesliga title win under Jürgen Klopp in 2012 – he was working behind the scenes as a scout and […]
Italian football manager, Antonio Conte is set to make a return to Chelsea FC as the English club have reportedly sent in a lucrative offer to try and convince him to replace the current coach, Mauricio Pochettino. Reports on Wednesday suggested that Chelsea had started targeting Bologna handler Thiago Motta […]
The board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has today announced the approval of the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint Finidi George as Head Coach for the Super Eagles. Finidi George, who worked as assistant coach to Jose Peseiro for 20 months took charge of the […]
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has officially appointed Mr. Tunde Onakoya, the National Master of Chess and the current Guinness World Record holder for the longest Chess Marathon, as the Sports Ambassador for the state. The announcement was made during a meeting between Governor Abiodun and Mr. Onakoya at […]
The highly anticipated 4th Michael & Felicia Alabi Memorial National Table Tennis Championships will kick off on Thursday, April 25, in Otan Ayegbaju, Osun State. This annual tournament, organized by the Osun State Table Tennis Association (OSTTA), is supported by the Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial Foundation and Canada-based Jodal […]
The Africa Students Football Union (ASFU) is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah, a Patron of the Union and the Chief Operating Officer of the recently concluded 13th Africa Games in Ghana. Dr. Owusu-Ansah’s demise was announced on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Throughout his life, Dr. Owusu-Ansah […]
The Nigeria Premier Football League has today charged Kwara United for providing false information which led to a fixture adjustment that disrupted the live television broadcast schedule of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 31. In a two-count summary jurisdiction, the Ilorin based club was charged for breach of […]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has today announced the beginning of a Football Awards that will recognize, celebrate and reward the best players and coaches in Nigeria on a monthly basis. These awards are said to feature seven categories in its initial format, highlighting the contributions of players and coaching […]
