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Qatar 2022: History man Ronaldo saves Portugal as France held

Qatar 2022: History man Ronaldo saves Portugal as France held

  Cristiano Ronaldo became the all-time top scorer in men’s international football with two late goals as Portugal beat the Republic of Ireland 2-1, while holders France drew 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2022…

Home teams rule on opening day of second-round qualifiers

Home teams rule on opening day of second-round qualifiers

  It proved to be a good day for the home teams in Wednesday’s CAF second round 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers. Four of the six matches ended in home wins while the other two…

Eagles won’t underrate Liberia, says Rohr

Eagles won’t underrate Liberia, says Rohr

…as NFF set to increase team’s World Cup bonus Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has said the team cannot afford to underrate Liberia on Friday when they meet in a Qatar 2022 World Cup at…

Osimhen, Bonke target victory against Liberia

Osimhen, Bonke target victory against Liberia

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, and newly invited midfielder, Innocent Bonke, are both optimistic of about the team starting the country’s World Cup qualifiers on a winning note when they take on Liberia at the…

Zenith Bank Tennis gathers momentum in Ikoyi

Zenith Bank Tennis gathers momentum in Ikoyi

The 2021 edition of the annual Zenith Bank Tennis competition at the Ikoyi Club, Lagos, continues today with several matches expected to go down. The tournament which started on Monday saw the defending champion, Godwin…

Ekeji laments Usiyan’s death

Ekeji laments Usiyan’s death

Former sports administrator, Patrick Ekeji, has lamented the death of ex-international, Thompson Usiyan, who died on Tuesday, August 31, in his Lamest, Redonda Beach home in California, USA at the age of 65. Usiyan, who…

Volleyball: Nigeria records first win at World Championship

Nigeria beat Cuba 3-2 (25-10, 25-20, 22-25, 20-25, 15-13) to record her first win at the ongoing FIVB U-19 Boys World Championship in Iran on Wednesday. The Head Coach of Nigeria’s volleyball team, SaniMohammed, said…

140 players battle for $2,500 prize at Obasanjo National Squash tourney

The 3rd Olusegun Obasanjo National Squash Championship began on Tuesday, August 31 in Abeokuta, Ogun State with 140 players battling for the $1,500 and $1,000 prizes. The championship which featured Senior and U-16 Men and…

Qatar 2022: CAR hold Cape Verde to give respite to Super Eagles

Qatar 2022: CAR hold Cape Verde to give respite to Super Eagles

  Nigeria’s Super Eagles were spared of possible agony in their Match Day 2 encounter of the World Cup qualifiers next week as their scheduled opponents, Cape Verde had their jaws clipped by Central African…

Green Eagles’ Thompson Usiyan is dead

Green Eagles’ Thompson Usiyan is dead

  Thompson Usiyan, former Green Eagles of Nigeria player is dead. He died at the age of 65 in his Lamest, Redonda Beach home, California, United States. A family member of Usiyan put a call to…