For Nigerian tennis, Wimbledon was supposed to be a breakthrough moment. Oluwaseun Peter Ogunsakin, popularly known as The Shark, is ensuring it is only the beginning. Barely two months after making history at Wimbledon, the Nigerian has followed up by…

Nigeria’s Falconets will launch their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign on Monday when they face former champions Spain in a high-profile Group F encounter at the Stadion Sosnowiec. The match, scheduled for 4p.m. Nigerian time, presents Nigeria with…

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso admitted Arsenal are difficult to beat after his side surrendered an early lead to lose 2-1 to the Premier League champions at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Chelsea made a flying start when Morgan Rogers stunned…

The Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade, has expressed confidence in Lagos State’s readiness to host the inaugural National Intermediate Games, EKO 2026, describing the event as a platform to showcase Nigeria’s sporting potential. Speaking at a joint…

Nigeria’s Junior Female Yellow Greens on Saturday qualified for the ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup for the second time after defeating Zimbabwe by four runs in Tanzania. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria secured the ticket…

Rangers International coach Fidelis Ilechukwu has called on the club’s supporters to continue believing in the team as the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions begin their 2026/27 CAF Champions League campaign against Benin Republic’s SOBEMAP on Sunday. The Flying…

Edo Queens have reclaimed the WAFU-B Women’s Champions League title after producing a dramatic comeback against Ghanaian champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies in Saturday night’s final in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The Nigerian champions twice came from behind to force a 2-2…

Shooting Stars of Ibadan secured a 1-0 victory over Tunisian side, CS Sfaxien in their CAF Confederation Cup encounter at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta, on Saturday. Lucky Emmanuel scored the decisive goal in the 25th minute to give…

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi reached a rare Premier League milestone on Saturday as Fulham suffered a 3-2 home defeat to Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage. Iwobi became only the fifth player in Premier League history to make at least…

Nigeria’s D’Tigress suffered their second consecutive defeat at the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup after losing 67-71 to Hungary in Berlin on Saturday. D’Tigress, who were seeking their first victory of the tournament following their 81-99 defeat to South Korea,…

Nigeria’s fast-rising tennis star Oluwaseun Ogunsakin has completed a remarkable qualifying campaign to secure his place in the main draw of the 2026 US Open Junior Championships. The 14-year-old produced another impressive performance on Friday, defeating top seed Felix Roussel…

Rivers United manager Finidi George has challenged his players to produce a positive result against San Pedro of Côte d’Ivoire as the Nigerian club begins its CAF Champions League qualifying campaign on Saturday. The former Super Eagles coach, speaking to…

The Central Organising Committee, Abia State Tertiary Education Sports Fiesta (ASTESF) 2026, has said that the sports fiesta will be held from 3 November to 6 November at the Umuahia Township Stadium. Emeka Enyiazu, the chairman of the central organising…

Africa’s table tennis trailblazer, Quadri Aruna, has endorsed the maiden National Intermediate Games, Eko 2026, describing the multi-sport event as an important opportunity to discover and develop Nigeria’s next generation of sporting talents. Lagos will host the inaugural Games from…

Super Falcons goalkeeper Comfort Erhabor has described her move to Crystal Palace Women as a major step in her career as she targets regular football at a higher level. Palace announced the signing of the 21-year-old Nigeria international on a…