Sports

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has officially announced the ban of one of Nigeria’s quarter milers, Imaobong Nse Uko, 20, for two years for dope violation. In the updated list of athletes sanctioned for dope related offences published on July 1, 2025, Uko’s ban was retroactively effected from June 5,...

Head Coach Justine Madugu insisted on Monday that Nigeria’s Super Falcons must continue to improve in several areas, despite an emphatic 3-1 win over Ghana’s Black Queens in a friendly in Casablanca on Sunday evening. Goals by Mexico-based Chinwendu Ihezuo, Asisat Oshoala and captain Rasheedat Ajibade affirmed the Falcons’ supremacy over the...

Three late goals in each half were all Chelsea Football Club of London needed to advance to the next round of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup after a dominant 3-0 win over Esperance de Tunisie. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match, which was played at...

The Confédération of African Football (CAF) has announced that the Super Eagles B will play their group games of the 2024 African Nations Championship in Zanzibar following the reveal of the venues that will host the group matches of the competition to be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. CAF also announced...

The spirit of unity, sportsmanship, and community pride was on full display as Ijero United Football Club emerged champions of the first annual Oluye Municipal Cup, a grassroots football tournament that brought together clubs from various towns and communities within the Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The thrilling final...

Former African champion in athletics, Chief Dr. Mbanefo Akpom has advised Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state to make sports development a priority as he marches on towards reelection. He also pledged his total support towards this initiative if called upon. Akpom, who is the founder of Mbanefo Akpom Sports Development...

President Bola Tinubu commiserates with the family and friends of boxing legend Obisia Nwankpa, who died on June 2, 2025, at 75. Nwankpa represented Nigeria at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, competing in the light-welterweight division. He won gold medals at the 1973 All-Africa Games in Lagos and the 1974...

BetKing, a leading sports-tech and entertainment company, demonstrated its unwavering commitment to inclusivity at the recently concluded National Sports Festival held in Ogun State, Nigeria. The company took centre stage in the para-athletics category, sponsoring all para events and ensuring that athletes living with disabilities had the support and visibility...

Novak Djokovic has  sailed into a record 19th French Open quarter-final   as world number 361 Lois Boisson knocked out third seed Jessica Pegula to become the first home quarter-finalist at Roland Garros since 2017. The 38-year-old Djokovic dusted aside Britain’s Cameron Norrie in straight sets, his 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 victory on Court Philippe...

From the Premier League to the Bundesliga, African players showcased incredible talent and consistency throughout the 2024/2025 season. With jaw-dropping goals, dazzling assists, and standout performances, these stars proved they are among the best in the world. 1. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) – 42 goals, 8 assists in 47 games. 2....