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European clubs have now been given permission to hold on to their African players until January 3, which is six days to kick off of the Cameroun 2022 African Cup of Nations. European clubs, which earlier canvassed outright postponement…

The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has revealed that stakeholders in the game are still waiting for Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, to decide on the report of the seven-man panel, which was set up to reconcile…

New boys Remo Stars maintained their perfect start to the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) as they defeated visiting Heartland FC 3-0. The NPFL entered Matchday 2 on boxing day which produced lesser goals than the…

Instead of more medals, more compassion. Instead of extraordinary superheroes, brilliant human beings. Instead of a chest-beating accompaniment to “the best ever” chant, simple expressions of pure joy. What a fascinating year of sport,…

Here’s one to ponder while gazing at another dull and drabby December sky. Can colour affect sporting performance? Tiger Woods certainly thinks so. “I wear red on Sundays because my mom thinks that’s my power colour,” he said, while…

This was some way for Romelu Lukaku to reintroduce himself. He returned to from an ankle injury in style, coolly heading in before running half the pitch to earn a stoppage-time penalty at Aston Villa to help Chelsea earned a much-needed…

Willie Mullins felt beforehand that he had a fair chance of winning his second King George VI Chase here. What scarcely crossed his mind was that it might arrive thanks to Tornado Flyer and his nephew Danny Mullins, who came home nine…

Manchester City were ruthless, fell asleep, and then awoke to finally end a Leicester resistance that came in a sparkling second-half riposte to the champions, who were 4-0 up at the break. But what Pep Guardiola characterised as a “typical…

Sports Minister, Chief Sunday Dare, may have given the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) the go ahead to appoint a new foreign coach for the Super Eagles. NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, had told journalists in Lagos on Wednesday that the…

Nigeria Football Federation President (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has allayed fears that European clubs will stop African players from participating in the Cup of Nations (AFCON), which begins in Cameroun on January 9, 2022. Recently, some…