Argentina forward Lionel Messi sparked fresh injury concerns ahead of the World Cup after asking to be substituted during Inter Miami CF’s Major League Soccer clash against the Philadelphia Union on Sunday. As reported by BBC Sport on Monday, the…

Super Falcons duo, Rinsola Babajide and Shukurat Oladipo won a domestic double after AS Roma beat Juventus in the Coppa Italia Women final. Manuela Giugliano scored the winning goal for the Galliorosi 10 minutes from time. Oladipo, who was named…

Nigeria finished second overall at the African Open Para-Powerlifting Championships in Oran with an outstanding haul of 49 medals after Onyinyechi Mark smashed both the world and African records on the final day of competition, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Team…

Fidelis Ilechukwu has described Lagos as his “home” after guiding Rangers International FC to the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League title with another victory in the commercial city. Rangers sealed their ninth league crown on Sunday following a tense 2-1…

Former Manchester United player, Gary Neville has issued a caution to the incoming Chelsea manager, Xabi Alonso following a ‘disastrous’ season for the Blues, which concluded with a defeat to Sunderland on the final day. A 2-1 loss at the…

The Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, has called on business mogul and philanthropist Femi Otedola to champion the upcoming Lagos Cycle Fest after the billionaire recently attracted attention with his cycling activities across notable cities…

Former Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte, has called on the Italian Football Federation to consider appointing departing Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, as the new head coach of the national team. Conte announced on Sunday his departure from Napoli after the team secured…

The Nigeria Cricket Federation has appointed Zimbabwean tactician Stephen Mangongo as the new head coach of the Yellow Greens and the federation’s high-performance manager, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Our correspondent confirmed Mangongo’s appointment on Sunday ahead of his unveiling ceremony…

The Okpekpe International 10km Road Race, the first road race in West Africa to earn World Athletics Label status, will be broadcast live worldwide on May 30, organisers have announced. The race, first staged in 2013, has grown into one…

Leicester City have confirmed that Joe Aribo will leave the club following the expiration of his loan spell, as part of a wider summer clear-out announced in their retained list published on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. In an official…

Rivers United technical adviser, Finidi George said he is counting on Ikorodu City in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, title race. Ikorodu City will entertain Rangers in their last match of the season at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in…

French Ligue 1 club Stade Rennais are reportedly interested in signing Nigerian attacker Zadok Yohanna, who has also been linked with several high-profile moves across Europe, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 18-year-old winger has become a regular for AIK Stockholm…

Three clubs have officially been relegated from the English Premier League. This follows the conclusion of this season’s English top-flight league on Sunday. The three clubs are West Ham United, Burnley and Wolves. They recorded the lowest points in the…

Nigeria’s Flamingos captain Harmony Chidi scored a hat-trick as the under-17 girls’ team handed Guinea a 5-0 thrashing in the first leg of their 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup second-round qualifier in Abidjan on Saturday. The one-sided encounter at…

Rangers were crowned Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, champions for the ninth time after a 2-1 victory over Ikorodu City at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos on Sunday. Fidelis Ilechukwu’s side started on the front foot, and took the lead…