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Three Nigerian players from Unicorns Football Club of Ilorin are set for trials at English Premier League (EPL) club, Nottingham Forest in Nottingham, UK. Reports say that Nottingham Forest currently sit fourth on the EPL table with 60 points, and are one

By Muhyideen Jimoh Argentina’s football association postponed all fixtures on Monday to mourn Pope Francis, an ardent fan of the game and supporter of Buenos Aires’ San Lorenzo team. “Argentine football says goodbye to you wrapped in deep sorrow,” the Argentine

Nigeria’s U-18 women’s handball team began their IHF Trophy Zonal Phase on Sunday with a resounding 53-21 win over Togo in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Reports indicates that the team displayed ruthless dominance, particularly from the wings, securing a 21-8 lead by the

By Usman Aliyu The Executive Chairman, Edo State Sports Commission, Mr Amadin Enabulele, has called on Bendel Insurance FC players to remain focused and ambitious as they prepare for their NPFL Matchday 34 encounter against Nasarawa United. Enabulele, who made an unannounced

By Babatunde Ogunrinde Some sports enthusiasts in Lagos have called for the National Stadium in Surulere to be renamed after late Super Eagles captain, Christian Chukwu, who died aged 74. In an interview on Friday, they said Chukwu, who captained Nigeria

The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has called on the Heartland Queens to educate its officials and supporters on the importance of fair play and respect for match officials. The call came following an assault meted on match officials during their

By Muhyideen Jimoh Head coach of U-20 National Team, Flying Eagles, Aliy Zubairu, has unveiled a 24-man squad for the upcoming U-20 AFCON in Egypt. The 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will take place from April 27 to May

A former Nigerian basketball captain, Olumide Oyedeji, has urged basketball players in Nigeria to stay hopeful, assuring them that better days lie ahead for the league system. Having acknowledged the challenges the players are facing, he encouraged them to remain committed to their

One after the other, they fly away. The Green Eagles are depleting. The Nigerian heroes of 1980 are fast fading out. Christian Chukwu, their chairman who became the first skipper to lift the then newly donated Africa Cup of Nations, is

Barca heads to Germany next Tuesday with a big advantage while PSG go to Birmingham ahead after Désiré Doué’s cracker, a Khvicha Kvaratskhelia special and a late Nuno Mendes strike followed a neat team goal from Morgan Rogers. Robert Lewandowski led