Sports

Ayanrinde’s brace helps 3SC whip Nasarawa United

Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan on Sunday in Ibadan defeated Nasarawa United FC of Lafia 2-0 in a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 6 game. The…

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Doma United end Rivers United’s unbeaten run with 2-1 victory

Doma United Football Club of Gombe on Sunday ended Rivers United’s unbeaten run in the abridged 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) with a hard-fought 2-1 victory. In the Group…

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Algeria beat Niger, to battle Senegal in CHAN final

African Nations Championship leading scorer Aymen Mahious bagged a brace as Algeria hammered Niger Republic 5-0 in Oran on Tuesday to qualify for a final showdown against Senegal. While the…

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Saudi soccer influence grows, wins seat on FIFA Council

….to host Asian Cup 2027 Saudi Arabia added to its influence in world soccer on Wednesday, winning a seat on the FIFA Council and then being confirmed as host of…

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Nigeria striker Moffi joins Nice from French rivals Lorient

Nigerian international striker Terem Moffi has joined Nice from their French Ligue 1 rivals Lorient, the club announced on the last day of the January transfer window on Tuesday. Moffi,…

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West Ham beat Derby to battle Man United in FA Cup

West Ham United eased into the FA Cup fifth round with a comfortable 2-0 victory away to third-tier Derby County on Monday to set up a meeting with Manchester United.…

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Fans seek sack of coach after Wikki Tourists’ draw

A cross-section of fans of Wikki Tourists Football Club of Bauchi on Sunday called for the sacking of the club’s Technical Adviser, Kabiru Dogo. The demand came after the team’s…

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FIFA bans Uruguay players for World Cup chaos

Uruguay’s Fernando Muslera and Jose Maria Gimenez were hit with four-match bans by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) on Friday. Diego Godin and Edinson Cavani were suspended for…

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Federal Poly Ado-Ekiti wins 21st NIPOGA

Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti on Sunday in Owo emerged overall winners of the 21st edition of Nigeria Polytechnic Games Association (NIPOGA) after garnering 23 gold, 14 silver and nine bronze medals.…

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Algeria coach hails players’ CHAN performance

Algeria’s coach Madjid Bougherra on Sunday expressed his satisfaction with his players’ performance in the group stage of the African Nations Championship 2022 (CHAN) in Algiers. This was after the…

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