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Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface boasted about his Nigerian fanbase and quality on Wednesday after he won the Bundesliga Rookie of The Season award for his instant impact in his debut season in the German topflight, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigerian striker beat Chelsea loanee Ian Maatsen, who has been impressive for Borussia Dortmund since […]

National U-17 men’s team, Golden Eaglets, will begin their WAFU B U-17 title defence in Ghana on Thursday (today) against old foes, Burkina Faso, the team that prevented them from reaching the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia last year. Led by coach Nduka Ugbade at the last WAFU B tournament in 2022, the Eaglets […]

Daniil Medvedev’s Rome Open title defence came to an end at the last-16 stage on Tuesday after the world No 4 was knocked out in straight sets by Tommy Paul, 6-1, 6-4. Second seed Medvedev has never successfully defended an ATP Tour crown and was well below his best, stunned by American Paul who claimed […]

Real Madrid defender, Eder Militao has backed winger Vinicius Jr. to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or over midfielder Jude Bellingham. Militao spoke after Real Madrid defeated Alaves 5-0 in the La Liga at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. Both Bellingham and Vinicius scored during the encounter. Militao was asked after the game to pick who […]

New Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George, faces a new injury challenge ahead of his debut game at the helm of the Nigerian national team. The former Real Betis forward, was unveiled by the Nigeria Football Federation as the successor to Jose Peseiro after an extensive six-week search for the ideal replacement. His first major test comes in […]

Manchester City will be affected by the nerves of going for a fourth consecutive Premier League title on Sunday, said Pep Guardiola despite his side’s experience. City moved to the top of the table, two points ahead of Arsenal, thanks to Erling Haaland’s second-half double to beat their bogey side Tottenham on Tuesday. It is the first […]

Tobi Amusan will face off against Kendra Harrison in a highly anticipated women’s 100m hurdles at the 2024 Adidas Atlanta City Games on Saturday, May 28. The 27-year-old Nigerian is set to return to the US for the race showcasing the two swiftest women in the event’s history, following her remarkable performance of 12.40secs at the […]

The second eTranzact Classic billed to tee off at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja on Wednesday (today) holds more than a share of the N20m prize at stake as the tourney may crown a new number one for Nigeria gold professionals. Running on the platform of the Professional Golf Development Tour, 185 pros […]

Former Manchester United captain, Gary Neville, has said Tuesday night’s Premier League game between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City will decide this season’s title winners. The title race will go down to the last day, thanks to Arsenal’s 1-0 victory at United on Sunday. The Gunners hold a one-point lead over City, who have two […]

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has insisted it is difficult to win four consecutive Premier League titles. Guardiola listed Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United), Arsene Wenger (Arsenal) and Jose Mourinho (Chelsea) as some of the coaches who couldn’t achieve the feat. City on the verge of breaking the jinx with two league fixtures left to […]