Southampton’s appeal against their expulsion from the Championship play-offs has been rejected, confirming that the final will go ahead between Hull City and Middlesbrough F.C. on Saturday at 15:30 BST, with promotion to the Premier League at stake. A league…

Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, has called out former teammate Patrice Evra after Arsenal were confirmed Premier League champions on Tuesday. Evra had repeatedly questioned the Gunners’ mentality to win the Premier League title under manager Mikel Arteta. His most…

World Cup: FIFA, US hotels clash over canceled booking reservations, pricing Gilbert Ekugbe A dispute has emerged between the hotel industry and FIFA over how accommodation for the upcoming World Cup has been managed, with hotels claiming that large-scale room…

William Troost-Ekong has backed the Super Eagles to qualify for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, DAILY POST reports. The Super Eagles were drawn in Group L of the qualifiers with Madagascar, co-hosts Tanzania, and Guinea-Bissau. Troost-Ekong reckoned the three…

Top players in men’s and women’s tennis have intensified pressure on the sport’s governing structures, raising the possibility of collective action over prize money and scheduling disputes at Grand Slam tournaments. As reported by BBC Sport on Wednesday, speaking at…

Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland, has expressed disappointment after Arsenal won the Premier League title ahead of the Cityzens. Haaland also congratulated Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard for winning this season’s Premier League. Haaland and Odegaard are both international teammates with…

Nigeria have been drawn against familiar foes in Group L of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, where they will face Madagascar, co-hosts Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau for a place at the tournament, The PUNCH reports. The draw was conducted…

Former Manchester City goalkeeper, Joe Hart, has singled out three Arsenal players for special praise after the Gunners were confirmed Premier League champions on Tuesday. Hart believes the likes of David Raya, Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke ‘stepped up’ this…

Portugal head coach Roberto Martínez has named Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes in a 27-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as the European side step up preparations with a friendly against Nigeria, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The reigning…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed 15 July for the arraignment of Azania Omo-Agege, the interim president of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF), over alleged fraud involving N40 million. Judge Mohammed Umar fixed the date after the…

Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski has conveyed his eagerness to compete against the Super Eagles once more, prior to the announcement of Poland’s squad for the friendly match against the African team. As reported by Polish media outlets, including Gol24, Poland’s…

Ghana have been paired with Ivory Coast in a potentially tricky qualifying group for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations finals, with Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong looking forward to how the two West African sides will fare, PUNCH Sports…

Former Arsenal captain, Thierry Henry has spoken for the first time since the current squad won the Premier League title. The Gunners last won the title 22 years ago, at a time when Henry was at the peak of his…

Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has unveiled separate squads for the upcoming Unity Cup tournament in London and Nigeria’s international friendly matches against Poland and Portugal scheduled for June. This was disclosed in a post by the Super Eagles…

Wrexham have celebrated their goalkeeper, Arthur Okonkwo, on his maiden invitation to the Super Eagles, DAILY POST reports. Okonkwo has been included in Nigeria’s squad for the Unity Cup tournament. The Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, ratified the goalkeeper’s…