More than 120 swimmers on Thursday participated in the screening programme ahead of the second edition of the Niger Delta Games. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the games was scheduled to hold between 20 February and 27…

Ademola Lookman found the back of the net on his Atlético Madrid debut as they thrashed Real Betis 5-0 in the quarter-final of the Copa del Rey on Thursday night. The Super Eagles forward only sealed a move to the…

Football pundit Gabby Agbonlahor has criticised Chelsea’s decision to sign Liam Delap instead of Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Speaking in the aftermath of Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on Tuesday night, Agbonlahor said Chelsea should have…

Former Chelsea star, Eden Hazard has revealed his conversation with his former Cesc Fabregas about returning to the Blues as manager. Hazard was a former teammate of Fabregas at Chelsea during their time together at Stamford Bridge in the past.…

Organisers of the Davis Cup World Group II play-offs tie between Nigeria and Uzbekistan are hopeful of a large turnout of fans when both countries face each other at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, located at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos,…

Abia State Government has partnered with professional boxing-promoting firm IKEUJ Enterprises to launch a grassroots boxing talent hunt in schools across the state, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The state government, in a release addressed to all public secondary schools and…

Five-time champion Quadri Aruna will lead Nigeria’s charge to reclaim continental glory at the 2025 ITTF Africa Cup, scheduled to hold in Libya from Saturday, February 7 to Monday, February 9, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Libya is hosting a continental…

Kun Khalifat FC have announced their withdrawal from the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, DAILY POST reports. The Owerri club were sanctioned by the NPFL for falling to honour their matchday 24 fixture against El-kanemi Warriors. The NPFL said the…

Atalanta head coach Raffaele Palladino has accepted Ademola Lookman’s departure to Atletico Madrid as an inevitable part of modern football, thanking him for the service to the club, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigeria international’s €40m switch to the Spanish…

Brighton’s Diego Gómez is the current highest goal scorer in the Carabao Cup so far this season. Gómez has scored five goals and he is ahead of Chelsea’s Alejandro Garnacho, who has four goals to his name. This comes following…

Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski believes Jake Paul learned a valuable lesson after Anthony Joshua broke his jaw in two places during their December bout, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Paul suffered a knockout loss to Joshua, losing every round…

Abia Warriors Chairman, John Obuh, has said the club is focused on securing a continental ticket at the end of the season. The Umuahia-based club currently occupies fifth position on the NPFL table with 38 points and is without a…

Nigeria striker Umar Sadiq carved his name into Valencia’s history as the club stumbled to a 2-1 Copa del Rey defeat to Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday night, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. On a night of high drama at the Mestalla,…

Nasarawa United assistant coach, Stephen Moga, has insisted that their recent impressive run of form will motivate the team to achieve their target for the season. The Solid Miners are currently on a four-game unbeaten run. Nasarawa United occupy second…

Atletico Madrid advanced to the last four of the Copa del Rey on Thursday with an emphatic 5-0 win at Real Betis as new signing Ademola Lookman scored on his Rojiblanco debut. Diego Simeone’s side join holders Barcelona, 2024 winners…