Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has thrown his weight behind Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or award, reports. The Italian coach reacted to the Brazilian’s performance against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday, where…
Rivers United returned to the top of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) standings after beating Niger Tornadoes 1-0 away from home on Monday, reports. Seiyefa Jackson scored the only goal of the game in the 47th minute as Finidi…
Remo Stars returned to the top of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) table after a 1-0 win in Ikenne against Bendel Insurance on Sunday in a match-day eight encounter, Afrosport reports. Ghanaian export, Dela Akorli scored the Sky-Blue Stars’…
Nigeria’s under-20 men’s team, the Flying Eagles, lost 1-0 to Burkina Faso on Friday in their opening game at the WAFU B U20 Championship in Lome, Togo. Coached by El-Kanemi Warriors manager Aliyu Zubairu, the Flying Eagles did not get…
Rivers United maintained their unbeaten start to the season and moved to the top of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) standings after securing a 2-0 win over Shooting Stars on Thursday. After a barren first half, Rivers, coached by…
World number one Iga Swiatek has appointed former Naomi Osaka trainer, Wim Fissette, as her new coach. Swiatek parted ways with former coach Tomasz Wiktorowski earlier in the month after three seasons together with the Pole. Belgian Fissette, who recently…
Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has withdrawn from the men’s singles event at the ongoing 2024 ITTF African championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, due to injury. The 36-year-old, who was involved in helping Nigeria win the men’s team event, said it was…
Super Eagles winger Ahmed Musa was the star of the show as Kano Pillars secured a 4-3 win away at Enugu Rangers on Wednesday, in matchday seven in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Veteran midfielder Rabiu Ali opened the…
With the conclusion of matchday four encounters in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, more teams have secured tickets to the continental showpiece scheduled to be held in Morocco in 2025. At the moment, eight nations have booked their…
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will step down from his role as a global ambassador of the club at the end of the season, Afrosport reports. The decision is part of the club’s plans to reduce cost, as…
