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No fewer than 10 students outstanding participants were given scholarship to study and play basketball in the United States of America (USA) and Nigeria in this season at the end of the Yusuf Yakubu All American Basketball Tournament and Camp for Girls. Two boys and three girls were given United …

Founder and President of Football Coaches Association of African Nations (FCAAN), Dr Terry Babatunde Eguaoje has been warned to stay clear of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) job if he wants his integrity intact. The former chairman of Gombe Football Association (FA), Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe, said the USA based Dr …

Former chairman of Gombe State Football Association, Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe, has questioned the competence of the technical department of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) following the recent dismal performance of the country’s national teams. He attributed the continued shameful performance of the Nigerian teams to the incompetence and inefficiency of …

Karim Benzema will face trial for his alleged involvement in an attempted blackmail case linked to a sex tape featuring a former France team-mate. Real Madrid forward Benzema is accused of paying individuals to extort money from Mathieu Valbuena by threatening to make the video public in 2015. The 33-year-old …

Rivers United FC goalkeeper, Theophilus Afelokhai has reacted to the postponed clash with Bloemfontein Celtics in the CAF Confederation’s Cup (CAFCC) due to the second wave of COVID-19 saying players will decide on where to play  their South Africa opponent. Recall that Riverside were supposed to host Celtic in the first …

Golden Eaglets head coach, Fatai Amoo, said Nigeria lost to a well formidable Baby Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire after the 0-1 defeat in their opening game of the ongoing WAFU B U-17 tournament at the Stade Municipal, Lome. Amoo, who spoke to team’s media officer, Francis Achi after match admitted …

Ogenyi Onazi has terminated his contract with Danish Super Liga side SonderjyskE by mutual agreement. The 28-year-old teamed up with the Sydbank Park outfit in October with an option to extend the deal by two more years. The midfielder joined SonderjyskE in an effort to regain match fitness after rupturing …

Qatar and Saudi Arabia clubs are reportedly chasing Nigerian international, Odion Ighalo, to sign him at the expiration of his current loan deal with Premier League giants Manchester United on January 31. The striker arrived at Old Trafford on Deadline Day in January 2020.Two unnamed clubs have also made tentative …

The Ex University of Ibadan Footballers Association (EXUIFA), has inaugurated its new Executive Committee and Board of Trustees, while also congratulating the Chairman of the Ibadan Football Association (IFA), Barrister Rotimi Alli aka Libero, on his Award as The Most influential Sports Personality (Sports category) in Oyo State and special …

Five-time world champions, Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire will file out for the first match of Group B of the West African Football Union (WAFU) B Tournament on Wednesday evening with both teams looking to pick up the three points at Lome’s Stade Municipal. With the Group B having only three …

As expected, no Nigerian was selected among the referees that will officiate at the new format FIFA World Club Cup scheduled to hold next month in Qatar. According to information on FIFA website yesterday, the world football body listed seven referees and 12 assistants together with another seven video match …

Super Eagles forward, Henry Onyekuru, insists he has no regrets about signing for Everton even as he admitted that the move was a risk as he looks for a move away from his current club AS Monaco in France. The 23-year-old joined the English Premier League side in 2017 but …

Rangers International FC of Enugu coach, Salisu Yusuf, has assured the club’s teeming supporters of his boys’ determination to clinch the ongoing 2020/2021 NPFL season title, saying the team is improving by each game played. Coach Salisu gave this assurance after watching his wards overcome hard fighting, Akwa United 1-0 …

Sergio Ramos is free to speak to Premier League clubs while the January transfer window is open, with Real Madrid yet to offer their captain a new contract. Ramos’ status as a Madrid legend has long been assured, as the Spain international has helped the club win five La Liga …

…to scale up training this January The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development driven Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) has successfully completed its pilot disbursement of loans totaling N165,700,000.00 to 239 beneficiaries ahead of the processing of the over three million applications so far received. The Fund, approved by the …