World record holder Tobi Amusan has been named in Nigeria’s 45-athlete contingent for the forthcoming CAA Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, with a blend of established stars and emerging talents expected to spearhead the country’s medal push, The PUNCH reports.…

The official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to run from 11 June to 19 July, has been unveiled. The song, titled “Dai Dai”, features Nigerian Grammy-winning singer Damini “Burna Boy” Ogulu, alongside Colombian pop star Shakira. Shakira…

Aston Villa on Thursday eliminated Nottingham Forest from the UEFA Europa League semi-final encounter. Unai Emery’s side won 4-0 against their Premier League rivals at Villa Park to qualify for the final. Aston Villa progressed to the Europa League final…

Musician and celebrity boxer Portable will headline the final matchday of the Nigeria National League Super 4 playoffs in Ikenne, where the champions of the 2025/26 season will be crowned on Friday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Portable, who recently lost…

Nigeria has been admitted into the Confederation of African Football, CAF, Grade A Coaching Convention. CAF’s Coaching Education Project Manager, Jaida Zakaria, gave the approval in a letter addressed to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. CAF had previously approved the…

The Confederation of African Football has readmitted the Nigeria Football Federation into the CAF A Coaching Convention, paving the way for the federation to resume organising CAF A coaching courses after a nine-year hiatus, The PUNCH reports. The CAF A…

Bayern Munich goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer, has criticized Vincent Kompany’s men following their elimination from the Champions League on Wednesday. Neuer said the Bavarians didn’t have that killer instinct against the French Ligue 1 champions during the encounter at the Allianz…

National Sports Commission Director-General Bukola Olopade has praised First Lady Oluremi Tinubu for her consistent support for Nigerian sports, describing her as a driving force behind the continued success of the country’s women athletes at continental and global competitions. Olopade…

Former Chelsea star, Florent Malouda, has picked the Blues and Liverpool as the two Premier League clubs that would suit Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen way better than Manchester United. The Frenchman also believes that the Premier League would be Osimhen’s…

The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the appointments of Abdu Maikaba and Eboboritse Uwejamomere as head coaches of the men’s national U-20 and the U-17 boys national team respectively. Maikaba and Uwejamomere’s appointments followed the reshuffling of the backroom of…

Sporting Lagos head coach, Jeffery Buter, has commended his players for their performance in the win over Doma United. The modest club beat Doma United 4-0 in a Matchday Two fixture of the Nigeria National League, NNL, Super Six playoff…

Despite their elimination by Arsenal FC in the semi-finals of this season’s UEFA Champions League, Diego Simeone believes his Atlético Madrid side had a good campaign, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Atlético were knocked out 2-1 on aggregate by Arsenal FC…

UEFA, on Thursday, included four Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain players in the UEFA Champions League Team of the week. This follows the conclusion of the Champions League semi-final second leg fixtures played on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. DAILY POST reports…

May 7, 2026 10:10 pm Freiburg vs Braga. Credit: Getty Images Freiburg will play Aston Villa in the Europa League final after beating Braga 3-1 in the second leg of their semi-final on Thursday to seal a 4-3 aggregate victory.…

The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has announced that the Matchday 37 and 38 fixtures will be played simultaneously. The NPFL Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi, disclosed this in a memo sent to all the clubs on Thursday. Owumi said…