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FC Robo Women of Lagos have qualified for the Super Six playoffs of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership, after defeating Confluence Queens of Lokoja 4-0. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they clinched the final ticket for the playoffs from Group B on the final...

A 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich was enough for Manchester City to seal their spot in the 2022/2023 UEFA Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday. Also, Inter Milan set up a derby with AC Milan after conceding a 3-3 draw to Benfica. Inter Milan have reached a Champions League semi-finals for...

A 35-year-old Tunisian footballer, Nizar Issaoui, has died after setting himself on fire in protest against police injustice The Tunisian striker claimed policemen accused him of terrorism when he complained about the price of bananas. he had published a video on Facebook saying he was protesting against police as he...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr club manager, Rudi Garcia, 59, is on the verge of being sacked as head coach after the club’s owners reportedly decided that he would leave his position at the Saudi Arabian side, Daily Mail reports. His looming exit comes in the wake of Ronaldo’s fuming rant that...

By Eric Ojo Community Sport and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative, a frontline sport for change Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has promised to use netball to empower the girl child in Bayelsa State. A Trustee of CSED Initiative, Catherine Sasuode made the pledge at an event organized to mark this year’s edition...

President Muhammadu Buhari celebrates the victory of Nigerian-born boxer, Anthony Joshua, over Jermaine Franklin, commending the triumph of the gifted pugilist over a formidable opponent. Extolling the mentality of Joshua, who did not allow personal setbacks and obstacles to dent his resilient spirit, the President says the former three-time world...

Brazilian International footballer, Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, has lost £900,000 in one hour to online casino gambling. According to Daily Mail , the Paris Saint-Germain star who earns £3.2m-per-month has been left to his own devices after he was ruled out for the rest of the season with an...

Nigeria’s Napoli superstar striker, Victor Osimhen, has visited Singer Peter Okoye of the PSquare music group, at his residence. Okoye shared video and pictures from the visit via his Instagram account on Wednesday. In the video shared, Osimhen arrived at the singer’s mansion, took pictures with Okoye’s children and autographed...

South America football governing organisation, CONMEBOL, has honoured Argentine superstar footballer, Leo Messi, with the ‘Baton of Football’. A life-sized statue of Messi holding the World Cup was also made in his honour. The footballer shared photos from the event on his Instagram page on Monday. He wrote, “Thanks to...