Nigerians fight for MMA World Championship spots

Amateur fighters are jostling for the available slots as Nigeria continues to prepare their contingent with the maiden Mixed Martial Arts National Amateur Championship which will be used to select the country’s team for the 2024 MMA World Championship 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia by December. The series saw fighters from the northwest and central zones of […]

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Chukwueze doubtful for Eagles W’Cup qualifiers

Super Eagles forward, Samuel Chukwueze, has emerged as a doubt for Nigeria’s World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Eagles are scheduled to host Bafana Bafana at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on June 7 before travelling to Ivory Coast where they face the Squirrels four days later. […]

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FIFA Warned Of Legal Action Over Club World Cup Schedule

FIFA is facing the threat of legal action from domestic leagues and player unions if there is no rescheduling of the 2025 Club World Cup. A letter to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, seen by AFP, claims the sport’s worldwide schedule is now “beyond saturation”. It warns calendar changes including the new 32-team Club World Cup […]

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Osaka Ousts Kostyuk To Set Up Kasatkina Clash

Naomi Osaka continued her winning return to Rome by seeing off Marta Kostyuk in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2 on Thursday to set up a third-round clash with 10th-seed Daria Kasatkina. Japan’s Osaka beat Russian Kasatkina in the pair’s only other meeting, when Osaka won the 2018 Indian Wells final. Osaka breezed past Kostyuk to claim […]

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FA Cup final: Beckham makes demand from Manchester United players

Former Manchester United star, David Beckham has emphasized the importance of intrinsic motivation for the Red Devils, stating that every match, including the upcoming FA Cup final against Manchester City, should be approached with a must-win mentality. Beckham’s remarks come amid a challenging period for the team, with recent disappointing results leaving them in eighth […]

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How I beat Quadri in Saudi – Korea’s Cho

South Korea’s Daeseong Cho has revealed how he came from two sets down to oust Nigerian Quadri Aruna in the last 16 of the ongoing World Table Tennis Saudi Smash on Thursday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Cho ended Aruna’s dreams at the tourney when he defeated the Nigerian 3-2. The 21-year-old Cho revealed that the tips he got […]

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