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The Falconets of Nigeria were knocked out of the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia after a 2-1 loss to Japan in the round of 16 in the early hours of Friday morning, Afrosport reports. Christopher Danjuma’s ladies…
Faeez Jacobs captured a second Bantamweight Championship title after a two-round victory over Vince Bembe in the main event at EFC 117 on Thursday evening, Afrosport reports. Both men showed their athleticism from the very first bell inside the Hexagon…
Two-time African Champions Enyimba will begin their journey in the 2024-25 CAF Confederation Cup with a visit to Burkina Faso’s Etoile Filante in a second preliminary round clash scheduled for Friday, September 13, at 5pm Nigerian time. The People’s Elephants…
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen on Thursday observed his first training with Galatasaray, reports Completesports.com. Osimhen completed a loan move to the Turkish Super Lig champions from Napoli two weeks ago. The 25-year-old joined his international teammates in training after…
Olympic 200-metre champion, Letsile Tebogo, is aiming for another triumph on the tracks, this time at the Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels on Saturday, September 14. The Botswana sprinter has been in top form of late securing victories in…
Japan captain Koyama Shinomi has said players of Nigeria’s Falconets possess certain features that make them different from other opponents they have faced. The Falconets will take on Japan in the round of 16 at the 2024 FIFA U-20 women’s…
Falconets forward Chiamaka Okwuchukwu hopes she will get the chance to meet former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo in future. Okwuchukwu, who expressed her admiration for the Portugal captain also said she has the aspiration of playing…
Mikel Arteta has signed a new three-year contract at Arsenal that will keep him at the Emirates Stadium until 2027, Afrosport reports. The Spaniard, who was set to be out of contract at the end of the season, has now…
Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei has revealed that seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has shown interest in purchasing a team in MotoGP, Afrosport reports. Liberty, who owns the Formula 1 Group, acquired 86% of the shares of Dorna…
Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigers will be in action on Thursday night when they take on West African neighbours Mali in the quarterfinals of the ongoing FIBA U18 Afrobasket Championship in Pretoria, South Africa. The Fubara Onyanabo-led side reached the last eight…
