Atlético Madrid have become the latest club to show interest in Victor Osimhen after reportedly making inquiries about the Galatasaray striker as they prepare for a major summer shake-up in the transfer window, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Spanish club…

The Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN) has sought a strategic partnership with the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy to leverage the 2026 All-Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) as a platform for tourism promotion, cultural diplomacy and…

Manchester United are planning to sign another midfielder despite agreeing a transfer for Atalanta’s Ederson. The Red Devils have struck a deal for Ederson worth €45m with add-ons included. The Brazilian is expected to sign a four-year deal at Old…

Four Nigerian wrestlers have arrived in Mongolia for the 2026 World Wrestling 3rd Ranking Series, as the Nigeria Wrestling Federation continues its push to build the country’s presence on the global stage. The team — Genesis Mercy Miesinnei (50kg), Ogunsanya…

Although Nigeria will not be among the 48 nations competing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, football fans across the country will still have the opportunity to follow every moment of the tournament as StarTimes Nigeria unveiled its coverage plans…

Manchester United’s 13 representatives for the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament have been allocated their shirt numbers. The squad lists have been formally submitted before the competition gets underway on Thursday, 11 June. Players can still be changed due to serious…

Protesting teachers toppled towering statues of football players on Mexico City’s main promenade Tuesday and threatened growing protests before the World Cup if the government does not respond to their labour demands. A dissident wing of the national teachers’ union,…

Rivers United technical adviser, Finidi George, has hailed the contribution of forward Handsome Surveyor in the President Federation Cup Round of 32 win over Rangers. Surveyor grabbed the winning goal for the Pride of Rivers in the 3-2 win over…

Nigeria’s medal haul at the 2026 African Taekwondo Championships in Bamako, Mali, has grown to seven, with the country claiming three gold medals, one silver and three bronze at the World Taekwondo-sanctioned G-4 tournament at the Palais des Sports Salamatou…

Remo Stars goalkeeper Alladoum Francis Kolimba has been recalled to the Central African Republic, CAR, national team. Kolimba last featured for CAR in the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola. The shot stopper has been capped three times…

The new coach of Nigeria’s national men’s cricket team and High Performance Manager of the Nigeria Cricket Federation, Stephen Mangongo, has invited 35 players for a 14-day camp ahead of the 2026 Namibia Tri-Series, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Mangongo was…

FIFA has published a list of all the 1,248 players, that will be representing 48 nations at the 2026 World Cup. The list made public on Tuesday, showed that 891 players will make their debuta at the tournament, while 357…

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has fixed June 20 to 22 for the national trials ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, while also releasing qualification standards for athletes ahead of the event, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Home-based…

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has released the fixtures for the Round of 16 of the 2026 President Federation Cup. The fixtures have set up several Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, versus Nigeria National League (NNL) clashes. Sokoto United will…

World record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, believes she was close to her best at the Rabat Diamond League on Sunday, where she set a new meeting record to claim her first victory in the series this…