Kwara United will seek a much-needed lift in confidence when they travel to the Sani Abacha Stadium on Sunday for their Nigeria Premier Football League meeting with Barau FC, as the Harmony Boys aim to recover from the frustration of…

Shooting Stars will seek a return to winning ways on home soil on Sunday as El-Kanemi Warriors visit the Lekan Salami Stadium for matchday 15 of the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League season, with the Ibadan club eager to reassert…

Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn says British-Nigerian heavyweight Anthony Joshua must demolish Jake Paul on December 19 or face retirement alongside him. With Paul gearing up to face Joshua at the Kaseya Centre in Miami, Hearn acknowledged there is significant pressure…

D’Tigers suffered a first-ever defeat to Guinea, falling 69-55 in the qualifiers for the 2027 FIBA World Cup on Saturday at the Salle Omnisports de Rades in Tunisia. Guinea dominated the encounter from start to finish, outplaying the Nigerian team…

Thomas Frank’s problems mounted as Tottenham crashed to a dismal 2-1 defeat against Fulham on Saturday, which extended their wretched home record in 2025. Frank’s side made a disastrous start as Kenny Tete put Fulham ahead before Harry Wilson’s superb…

The Chairman of the Nigeria National League, NNL, Mr George Aluo, has commended centre referee Lawal Jibrin Abdulwahab for his performance in the match between Sporting Supreme and Gombe United. Abdulwahab was assisted by Musa Bajaj and Aminu Ibrahim. Aluo…

Luis Diaz scored in stoppage time to help Bayern Munich bounce back from Wednesday’s Champions League loss to Arsenal with a 3-1 comeback home win over St Pauli on Saturday. Suspended for the Arsenal defeat — Bayern’s first in any…

The maiden Governor Douye Diri Top 16 Invitational National Championship will officially serve off on Sunday in Bayelsa. The formal introduction for the tournament was made during a press briefing held on Thursday at the Coastal Fortress, the new headquarters…

The quartet of Mustapha Lawal, Sodiq Ibrahim, Ganiyu Wasiu and Gali Falke are doubtful for Shooting Stars’ matchday 15 encounter against El-Kanemi Warriors. The four players are expected to undergo late fitness tests after sustaining minor knocks in Oluyole Warriors’…

Japan’s Takumi Minamino scored the only goal of the game as Monaco shocked reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 on Saturday, winning 1-0 in the principality. The 30-year-old Japanese international star, once of Liverpool, struck just past the midway…

Former Tottenham Hotspur manager, Tim Sherwood, has claimed that Chelsea are not Arsenal’s biggest rivals for the Premier League title. According to Sherwood, Manchester City’s experience makes them the team most capable of challenging the Gunners. Chelsea can cut Arsenal’s…

D’Tigers suffered a second consecutive loss in the qualifiers for the 2027 FIBA World Cup, falling 68–55 to Guinea in their second game of the series on Saturday at the Salle Multidisciplinaire de Radès in Tunisia. Guinea dominated the encounter…

Nigeria’s D’Tigers slipped to their second consecutive loss in the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers on Saturday, falling 69–55 to Guinea in a flat offensive outing that exposed the team’s early struggles in the campaign. Coming off a…

Dani Olmo struck twice for Barcelona to take the Catalans provisionally top of La Liga with a 3-1 win over Alaves on Saturday. After Pablo Ibanez fired the visitors into a surprise lead in the first minute, Barca hit back…

Manchester City are now four points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal, thanks to a last-gasp 3–2 win over Leeds United on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s men came into the game looking to bounce back from a 2–1 defeat at Newcastle United…