Category: sports

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have qualified for the quarter-final of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The Justine Madugu team secured the last-eight berth after defeating Botswana 1-0 in their second group game on Thursday. The Falcons needed a late winner from Chiwendu Ihezuo to grab the critical three points against the […]

Perennial champions Rivers Angels claimed their 10th President Federation Cup title in style on Saturday, beating Nasarawa Amazons 4-2 on penalties at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos, PUNCH Online reports. The Port Harcourt side recovered from two goals down in regular time before claiming the win via penalties. Despite dictating the pace of the […]

Aiden Markram struck a majestic century to place South Africa on the cusp of their first-ever World Test Championship title, as they closed day three at Lord’s on 213-2, just 69 runs shy of a famous win over Australia with eight wickets in hand. The opener, who had fallen for a duck in the first […]

Five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo, said on Saturday that the individual honour should be awarded to a player who won the Champions League. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s Nations League final in Munich between Portugal and Spain, the veteran said “trophies” should determine who wins the Ballon d’Or. “In my opinion, whoever wins it should […]

FIFA sets a $1 billion revenue target for the upcoming Women’s World Cup tournament. FIFA is aiming to generate $1 billion in revenue from the Women’s World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced on Tuesday at the Saudi Arabia-US Investment Forum 2025 in Riyadh. The 2023 Women’s World Cup, hosted by Australia and New Zealand, […]

World football governing body, FIFA, has announced the expansion of the Women’s World Cup from 32 to 48 teams starting from the 2031 edition of the tournament. According to FIFA, the decision was unanimously approved by the FIFA Council on Friday following consultations with confederations and shareholders in the sport to capitalise on the recent […]

Inter Milan defeat Barcelona in an intense encounter, earning their place in the Champions League final showdown. Inter Milan mounted a dramatic late comeback to defeat Barcelona 4–3 in extra time at San Siro, securing their place in the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons. Just six days after a gripping […]

Bayern Munich have officially reclaimed the Bundesliga title for a record-extending 34th time, ending Harry Kane’s long wait for his first major trophy. Vincent Kompany’s side were confirmed champions on Sunday without even kicking a ball, after Bayer Leverkusen dropped points in a dramatic 2-2 draw away at Freiburg. Bayern had played out an incredible […]

Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok Ete Ekwe lbas, has assured that the state will participate and showcase new generation of athletes that will achieve excellence and set new records at the 22nd National Sports Festival billed to hold in Ogun State. Vice Admiral Ibas gave the assurance shortly after receiving the Torch of […]