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A total number of 22 teams have arrived in Benin City for the 2024 phase one of the Ardova Handball Premier League which begins on Monday (today). The top tier league, the biggest handball event in Nigeria, was initially scheduled for April 28 to May 11 but was shifted to afford the participating teams adequate […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has singled out Bayern Munich striker, Harry Kane, insisting that his teammates let him down against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final second leg tie on Wednesday. When Kane was on the pitch against Real Madrid, Bayern Munich were heading to the Champions League final. Bayern Munich manager, Thomas […]

Former Bayern Munich star, Owen Hargreaves, has said that he felt sorry for Harry Kane after his team’s elimination from the UEFA Champions League. Hargreaves said this while reacting to Bayern Munich’s Champions League semi-final second leg 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday. Kane has scored 44 goals in 44 matches across all competitions […]

Super sub Joselu’s two late goals earned Real Madrid an incredible semi-final victory against Bayern Munich and set up a UEFA Champions League (UCL) final with Borussia Dortmund. Bayern appeared to be heading to the final when Alphonso Davies cut in and blasted past Andriy Lunin after England captain Harry Kane had found him with […]

The final of the 2024 Europa League could see three Nigerians chasing glory at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin in Ireland come May 22. On Thursday (today), Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella will be in action when high-flying German champions Bayer Leverkusen host Roma at BayArena for the second leg of the semi-finals of the Europa […]