All sports stories from Naija – Latest from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Nigerian Super Eagles and Super Falcons preparations for the FIFA World Cups, and the Nigeria athletes compete at the Commonwealth Games, Olympics and the IAAF World Championships.
“I believe Madrid could lose La Liga, because Barcelona is also fighting and we have not won anything. We have never said that we had won it already. Our rivals also have a lot to play for and we cannot solely live off being eight or 10 points ah...
Nigeria shone Thursday only to go down 3-2 to seven-time African champions Egypt in a thrilling friendly in Dubai. The Eagles, made up players from the Nigeria Premier League, held their own and played a positive game against their more e...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria yesterday afternoon jetted out of Nigeria for the all important international friendly match against the Egyptian national team in Dubai. They are 21 in number and goalkeeper and skipper Chigozie Agbim leads the strong home ...
Nigeria’s Football Ambassador and former Super Eagles’ skipper, Nwankwo Kanu, has hailed the sincerity of purpose of the Aminu Maigari-led administration at the Nigeria Football Federation. He said this was the reason for the continued peac...
Former Nigerian striker, Julius Aghahowa has charged members of the Super Eagles especially those based abroad to imbibe patriotism and commitment when called upon to represent the national team. The charge is coming at the heels of the high profile in...
Massimiliano Allegri has played down speculation that his job is at risk if AC Milan fails to retain the title. Milan suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat to Fiorentina on Saturday, allowing Juventus to move one point clear at the top of the table after they...
Frank Lampard last night roared ‘Bring on Barcelona’ — just as Jose Mourinho wrote off Chelsea’s hopes. The Catalans await Roberto Di Matteo’s Blues in the last four of the Champions League. The two sides m...
Ex-Nigeria coaches Samson Siasia and Austin Eguavoen are among five coaches short listed by South Africa’s Orlando Pirates for next season. Champions Pirates have parted ways with the Brazilian Julio Cesar Leal after some indifferen...
The Nigeria Football Federation has debunked claims that the match between Nigeria and Egypt will not go on due to failed sponsorship talks. The federation yesterday said nothing has happened to jeopardise the planned international friendly match betwe...
Three-time champions of the DStv Premier Basketball League, Kano Pillars and Atlantic conference leaders Dodan Warriors of Lagos put up superb performances at the weekend. They snatched victories away from home. Pillars whose reign as the Nigerian leag...
The government of Nigeria and Rwanda will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in sports that will further strengthen the existing bilateral relationship between the two countries. This was made known yesterday by the supervising Minister of Sports...
Two years after his controversial removal from office by the executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), for alleged financial misappropriation, Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi, erstwhile president of the NFF, has opened up on the corrupti...
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has reiterated that he intends to return to Inter at some point in the future, but added that he has no intention of leaving the Santiago Bernabeu before his current contract expires in two years time. The Portuguese tra...
Vincent Kompany has admitted that finishing anywhere other than top of the table will be viewed as a failure by Manchester City. One win in four league outings has seen the wheels come off City’s title charge, with rivals Manchester United forgin...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday explained that the decisions of its Appeals Committee which met on Monday, concerning the controversial match between Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt and Sunshine Stars of Akure, was being mis-interpreted. N...