•Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah gestures as he arrives at Istanbul Ataturk Airport to complete his transfer to Turkish football club Trabzonspor in Istanbul, today Former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah arrived in Istanbul today to complete his move to Turkish club Trabzonspor after leaving the Premier League giants at the end of his contract. “...
•Nigeria’s Super Falcons warming up For the Super Falcons, qualifying for the next phase of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) is non-negotiable. While Nigeria started the competition on a shaky note after the defeat to debutants Malawi, against the Cleopatras of Egypt, the 10-time champions have another opportunity to avert...
•Team Nigeria at 2026 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony After nine competitive days in Glasgow, Nigeria finished seventh with 24 medals, comprising 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze. But beyond the medal haul was the landmark achievement of several Nigerian track and field stars who broke new ground for the country, reports The PUNCH. S...
•Jordan Henderson Chelsea announced the signing of veteran England midfielder Jordan Henderson from Premier League rivals Brentford yesterday. The former Liverpool captain, who was part of England’s World Cup squad at the recent tournament in North America, has signed a two-year deal at Stamford Bridge, reports AFP. “Given the size of the club...
•Nwachukwu, Enekwechi and Nathaniel Team Nigeria ended the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, as one of the competition’s top-performing nations, finishing seventh on the final medals table with an impressive haul of 24 medals. Nigeria claimed 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals, emerging as the highest-ranked African nati...
•Super Falcons Nigeria overcame having a player sent off to beat Zambia 1-0 yesterday in Rabat and throw Group C wide open at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tournament. The Super Falcons were reduced to 10 players after 40 minutes when Blessing Demehin was red-carded for fouling star Zambia striker Barbra Banda at […]
•Cole Palmer Chelsea star Cole Palmer says he is eager to reunite with close friend Morgan Rogers at Stamford Bridge after the England international completed his move from Aston Villa, revealing he “can’t wait” to share the pitch with his former Manchester City academy teammate. Speaking during Chelsea’s pre-season tour in Australia, Palmer t...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said today he has scrapped a plan to allow private investment in the World Cup following fierce backlash from football officials worldwide. “Our purpose has always been — and will always be — to unite and improve,” Infantino said in a statement. “As a result, this proposal will not proceed.” FIFA, […]...
World football governing body FIFA hit back at critics on Friday, vowing to press ahead with an “open and democratic” consultation with stakeholders on a proposed private investment plan. European football’s governing body UEFA said it was ready to boycott the World Cup over the proposal to create a commercial subsidiary to run FIFA’s biggest ...
Nigeria’s athletes produced a memorable outing at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Goodness Nwachukwu smashing her own world record to win gold, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi making history in the men’s shot put, and Tobi Amusan battling injury to secure a bronze medal in the women’s 100m hurdles. Nwachukwu delivered one of the standout pe...

