
Here is New Telegraph’s weekly Sports news roundup of the top 20 latest Nigerian news making headlines from Monday, June 3 to Saturday, June 8, 2024.
2026 WCQ: Nigeria Fail To Defeat S’Africa, Settle for 1-1 Draw
Super Eagles of Nigeria mounted more pressure on themselves in the race to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by failing to defeat South Africa in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Ahead of the World Cup qualification match which went down…Read more
CAF Postpones AFCON 2025 Due To Club World Cup
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), to be played in Morocco, will now take place in January 2026.
The tournament will be delayed by six months…Read more
2026 WCQ: S’Eagles Different Team Under Findi – Bafana Bafana Coach
South Africa head coach, Hugo Broos has said the Super Eagles are a different team under the new head coach, Finidi George.
Portuguese tactician, Jose Peseiro was in charge of the Super Eagles…Read more
W/Cup Qualifiers: Eagles’ll Struggle Against Bafana Without Osimhen –Siasia
Former Nigerian International, Samson Siasia, has said the Super Eagles will face difficulty against South Africa with Victor Osimhen out of action in next Friday’s 2026 World Cup qualifier slated to hold at the Goodwill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Friday.
Siasia believes it will be difficult for the Eagles without a key player…Read more
Napoli Appoints Conte As New Manager
Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has been appointed the new boss of Napoli on a three-year deal.
The 54-year-old has not managed since he left Spurs…Read more
Osimhen’s Future In Limbo As Chelsea, PSG Back Out Of The Deal
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, is at a crossroads regarding his future as there is no serious bid on the table to price him away from his Serie A side this summer.
Osimhen is desperate to leave Italy this summer and despite being linked with many big sides…Read more
UCL Final: Carvajal, Vinicius Jr Goals Seal Triumph For Madrid
Real Madrid won their 15th UEFA Champions League title after Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior goals helped them beat Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night, June 1, 2024.
Borussia Dortmund started the Champions League final like a house on fire…Read more
Mbappe Signs Real Madrid Deal
Kylian Mbappe has signed a contract to join Real Madrid on a free transfer when his Paris St-Germain deal expires on June 30. The France striker verbally agreed to move to the Bernabeu in February and then announced in May he would leave PSG at the end of the season.
Mbappe, 25, has now signed terms with Real Madrid and will move…Read more
Eagles Launch New Jersey Against S’ Africa
The Super Eagles will wear for the first time their newly designed home kits by Nike against South Africa Friday night in Uyo, officials disclosed. It will be an all-white design with trimmings of green.
Many fans have been apprehensive about the team sporting the white kits…Read more
French Open: Alcaraz, Tsitsipas Set Up Quarter-Final Clash
Spanish third seed Carlos Alcaraz made another statement of intent by sweeping past Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach the French Open quarter-finals. Alcaraz, 21, won 6-3 6-3 6-1 against the Canadian 21st seed on a rare rain-free day in Paris…Read more
Fenerbahce Unveil Mourinho As Their New Coach
Jose Mourinho told Fenerbahce fans “This shirt is my skin” as he was presented as the new coach of the Turkish Super Lig club. Thousands attended the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul yesterday to watch the signing ceremony, which took place on a huge stage built on the field. “Normally a coach is loved after victories,” said two-time Champions League winner Mourinho.
“In this case I feel that I am loved before the victories…Read more
U-20 Women’s W/Cup: Falconets Fear No Team, Danjuma Says As Draw Holds In Bogotá
Coach Chris Musa Danjuma has assured that the Nige – ria U20 girls, Falconets, have no fears as the draw ceremony for this year’s FIFA U20 World Cup finals takes place in the Colombian capital, Bogotá on Wednesday.
“We have no fear about any of the teams in the finals…Read more
Team Nigeria Chases Olympics Slots To Ghana
The University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana, track was a fertile ground for Nigerian athletes at the 13th Africa Games early this year and the athletes would be looking forward to another great performance as they compete at the Region II Athletics Championship at the same venue.
The tournament is one of the remaining windows for athletes…Read more
Chelsea Appoint Leicester’s Maresca As Manager
Chelsea have appointed Leicester manager Enzo Maresca as their new boss on a five-year contract with the option of an extra year. The Italian replaces Mauricio Pochettino, who left by mutual consent on 21 May after just one season at Stamford Bridge.
Maresca, 44, took charge of the Foxes in June 2023 and led them…Read more
IOC Slams World Athletics’ Prize Money Plan For Olympics
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach suggested that World Athletics should prioritise funding to support athletes at the grassroots level rather than offering prize money to gold medal winners at the Paris Olympics. World Athletics’ decision breaks with 128 years of Olympic tradition, where each medallist would receive €46,000.
“The money should be used for the development of the sport…Read more
NBBF Invites 20 Ahead Of D’Tigress Paris Olympics Campaign
The Nigeria Basketball Federation NBBF has invited twenty (20) players for D’Tigress as they are set to open its first phase camp in the FCT, Abuja in preparation for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, BSNSports.com.ng reports…Read more
Injured Djokovic Withdraws From French Open
Defending champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open before his quarter-final with a knee injury. Serbia’s Djokovic had a scan on the injury yesterday, having blamed the “slippery” Roland Garros clay courts for aggravating the problem during his fourth-round victory on Monday.
The top seed announced his withdrawal from the Grand Slam tournament…Read more
Crisis Rocks Eagles As Amokachi Rejects Role, Accuses Finidi Of Disrespect
The Super Eagles’ preparation for the World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic has hit a snag due to internal discontent within the technical crew.
Assistant coach, Daniel Amokachi, has refused to join the team…Read more
Colombia 2024: Falconets Draw S’Korea, Venezuela, Germany
Nigeria’s Falconets, have been drawn in Group D of the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia alongside Germany, South Korea and Venezuela.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the draw…Read more
Premier League Clubs Vote In Favour Of Keeping VAR
Premier League clubs have voted by 19-1 in favour of keeping video assistant referees (VAR) next season.
Wolves triggered a vote on the use of VAR in the 2024-25 season after…Read more