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Victor Osimhen Bags Four Nominations In Nigeria Pitch Awards
Africa’s best player, Victor Osimhen, has bagged four nominations at the 10th Nigerian Pitch Awards.
The list of nominees was unveiled at a press conference held in Ikeja, Lagos on Thursday, 29 February, 2024.
CAF footballer of the…
NFF Offers Jose Peseiro New Contract
Following Jose Peseiro decent performance at the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are in discussion with him over a new contract.
His running contract with the Nigerian team ended on the last…
IHF Trophy: Team Nigeria Sails Into Next Round
Nigeria’s women’s handball team kicked off their journey in the IHF Women’s Trophy Intercontinental Phase in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with an impressive 28-23 win over Guadalupe on Wednesday.
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Liverpool announces £9m loss for 2022/23 season
Liverpool made a pre-tax loss of £9million last season as increased commercial income did not offset a drop in money made from media and matchday revenues.
The previous 12 months had produced a small profit of £7.5m.…
Frenchman Pogba Gets 4-Year Ban For Doping
Paul Pogba has received a four-year ban after testing positive for testosterone after a Serie A match last year.
Italy's National Anti-Doping Tribunal (TNA) accepted the request of the Anti-Doping Prosecutor's Office to hand out the…
Saudi football body suspends, fines Ronaldo
Saudi Arabia’s football governing body has suspended Al-Nassr forward, Cristiano Ronaldo for one game over a ‘provocative gesture’.
The 39-year-old made the gesture on the pitch last weekend that was judged as going against the nation’s…
Para-Football: Senate Considers Sanctions For MDAs Who Reject Disabled People
Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, has revealed plans by the National Assembly to amend relevant laws establishing the National Commission for Persons with Disability, and melt sanctions against heads of Ministries,…
Beijing To Host 2027 World Athletics Championship
The World Athletics Council has selected Beijing, China, to host the 2027 World Athletics Championships.
The decision was made at the 234th World Athletics Council Meeting, held in Glasgow ahead of the World Athletics Indoor…
Women’s T20i tournament: Nigeria defeats Rwanda by four wickets
Nigeria’a women cricket team, the Female Yellow Greens, picked up their second win of the ongoing Nigeria Cricket Federation Women’s T20i tournament with a five-wicket win over Rwanda on Wednesday at the Tafawa Balewa Cricket Oval, Lagos.…
Osimhen’s Hat-Trick Fires Napoli Past Sassuolo
A hat-trick from Super Eagles of Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen fired Napoli to a 6-1 thrashing of Sassuolo in their Italian Serie A encounter on Wednesday, at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Napoli started with Osimhen in…