Abia To Host First-Ever Para Badminton International, All African Championships (Photos + Video)
Abia State is set to make history as it plays host to the First Abia Para Badminton International Championship and the All-African Para Badminton Championships, scheduled for September 30 to October 12, 2025. The landmark twin championships will attract more than 224 athletes from over 16 countries, including 58 players from Rwanda and India, for two weeks of...
2025/26 UEFA Champions League Play-off Fixtures Confirmed
The line-up for the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League play-off stage is set after the conclusion of Tuesday’s third qualifying round second-leg matches. Fenerbahçe booked their place with a thrilling 5-2 home win over Feyenoord, sealing a 6-4 aggregate victory. Cyprus’ Pafos also progressed, defeating Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 to secure a 3-0 aggregate triumph. The play-offs begin next Tuesday, with winners advancing...
PSG Won Tottenham On Penalties To Lift UEFA Super Cup
European champions Paris Saint-Germain began the new season by lifting more silverware on Wednesday as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup after producing a late comeback to draw the match 2-2. Spurs looked set to get their hands on the trophy in their first competitive match under new coach Thomas Frank as they led...
Arsenal Face Man Utd As New-look Liverpool Launch Premier League Season
Arsenal face an immediate test of their title credentials against a revamped Manchester United, while a new-look Liverpool launch the new Premier League season at home to Bournemouth on Friday. Newcastle are set to be without wantaway star striker Alexander Isak for a tough trip to Aston Villa. AFP Sports looks at the key talking points ahead of the first weekend...
Forest Sign £37m Hutchinson Deal From Ipswich
Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal to sign winger Omari Hutchinson from Ipswich Town in a transfer worth £37 million. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano disclosed on Friday that the 21-year-old will undergo a medical after agreeing on personal terms with the Premier League side. He said, “Nottingham Forest agree deal to sign Omari Hutchinson from Ipswich Town for £37m fee, here...
Villa’s 10-man Squad Held Newcastle To Draw
Newcastle got a worrying glimpse of life without Alexander Isak as they were held to a 0-0 draw in their Premier League opener at Aston Villa despite Ezri Konsa’s dismissal. Villa defender Konsa was sent off for a professional foul on Anthony Gordon midway through the second half on Saturday. But Newcastle were unable to take advantage in a toothless display...
Chelsea Striker Chizaram Set To Lead Nigeria Flying Eagles Attack
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has secured a major coup in its ongoing push to recruit diaspora talent, with Chelsea youth striker Chizaram “Chizzy” Ezenwata opting to represent Nigeria ahead of England and Cameroon. According to AllNigeriasoccer, Ezenwata was born in London in 2008, hence eligible for England through birth, Cameroon via his mother, and Nigeria through his father, former...
Messi Made Me Grow The Most – Mourinho
Fenerbahce manager, José Mourinho, has named Lionel Messi as the footballer who challenged and influenced his managerial career more than any other player. Messi, regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, made his senior debut for Barcelona in a friendly match against Mourinho’s Porto in November 2003. Since then, the Argentine icon and the Portuguese tactician have...
Flying Eagles Commence U-20 World Cup Camp Training
The Nigerian U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, have commenced their final phase of preparations for the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project in Abuja. Head coach Aliyu Zubairu is overseeing the team’s readiness as they enter the most critical stage of their three-phase training regimen. Speaking to the press, Zubairu expressed optimism about the...
D’Tigers’ Knocked Out 2025 AfroBasket Championship
Nigeria’s senior men’s team, D’Tigers, have been knocked out of the ongoing 2025 FIBA AfroBasket championship, following a 91-75 defeat to Senegal in their quarter-final encounter at the Pavilhao Multiusos de Luanda in Angola on Wednesday. Both nations were meeting for the ninth time in history, with Nigeria having won five of the previous eight encounters between them. The 2015...
