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Nigerian UFC Fighter, Israel Adesanya, Dethrones Whittaker To Become UFC Middleweight Champion

Nigerian fighter, Israel Adesanya, on Sunday, October 6, 2019 dethroned UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, to claim the champions’ belt. Adesanya defeated the New Zealand-born Australian with an incredible knockout in the second round of their highly

Golden Moments of Nigerian Sports: Super Eagles Qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup is without a doubt, the biggest sporting event on earth, alongside the Olympic Games. Citizens of footballing nations love to see their national teams represent them at the global showpiece and fly their countries flag high.

Isaac Promise Dies aged 31

Former Super Eagles forward, Isaac Promise, has passed on at the age of 31. The former Olympic Eagles captain died on Wednesday, October 3, 2019 in the United State. Chairman of Promise’ US club side, Austin Bold FC, Bobby Epstein,

U-23 AFCON: Olympic Eagles gets South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire and Zambia in Wednesday’s Draw

Nigerian national U-23 team have been drawn alongside South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire and Zambia in the Group B of the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup Of Nations scheduled to hold in Egypt from November 8 to 22nd November, 2019. Host nation,

Osimhen Scores First UEFA Champions League Goal

Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, registered his first UEFA Champions League on the evening of Wednesday, October 2, 2019 against Chelsea FC of England. The Nigerian got his first goal in the Europe’s elite club competition when his

Kanu Charges Eagles To Beat Brazil

Nigerian football legend, Nwankwo Kanu, has charged the Super Eagles to go all out and make a big statement when they confront the Selecao of Brazil in an international friendly scheduled to hold on October 13, 2019 in Singapore. The

Sports Events This Month

It is October and we are closing in on the year 2019. We bring you some of the national and international sporting events/tournaments scheduled to hold this month. Switch FA Trials Are you a young Nigerian footballer within the age

Emmanuel Dennis Makes History Against Real Madrid

Nigerian forward, Emmanuel Dennis, made history on the night of Tuesday, October 1, 2019 when his Belgian club, Club Brugge, played out a 2-2 draw with European giants, Real Madrid in their second group match of the UEFA Champions League.

Rangers Beat AS Pelican to Qualify for CAF Confederation Cup Next Round

Nigeria Premier Football League giants, Enugu Rangers, have made it to the next phase of the CAF Confederations Cup after coming from behind to beat AS Pelican 3-1 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Having lost

Ndidi Scores As Leicester Thrash Newcastle 5-0

Super Eagles of Nigeria midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi,capped a brilliant performance for Leicester City with a fine goal in their premier league encounter against Newcastle United on Sunday, September 29, 2019. The Nigerian was on from start to finish as the

Home-Based Eagles Land In Senegal Ahead Of WAFU Cup

Super Eagles Team B (home-based Eagles) have arrived in Dakar, Senegal for the second edition of the WAFU-FOX Cup of Nation slated to commence on Saturday, September 28, 2019 in the Senegalese city of Thies. The Nigerian team, comprised of

Rohr Releases 23-Man Squad for Brazil Encounter

Head coach of the Nigerian national team, Gernot Rohr, has released a 23-man list for Nigeria’s friendly against Brazil on October 13, 2019. Slavia Prague’s Peter Olayinka is the only new invitee to the team after his exploits in the

IAAF Honours Maria Worphil With Veteran Pin Award

The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 conferred the Veteran Pin Award on Maria Worphil for her outstanding contribution and commitment to athletics. The event held at the Qatar National Convention Centre and saw Mrs.

Akpom Dumps England For Eagles

Former Arsenal player, Chuba Akpom, has pledged his international future to Nigeria, switching allegiance from his country of birth, England. Akpom, 23, who currently plays for Greek giants POAK, is eligible to feature in the green and white stripes Super

Chukwueze Nominated For European Golden Boy Award

Super Eagles forward, Samuel Chukwueze has been nominated in the list of 40 players vying for the 2019 European Golden Boy award. The list, which was released on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 includes another Nigerian Ayotomiwa Dele-Bashiru, who formerly played

Iheanacho Ends Goal Drought In Leicester’s Carabao Cup Win

Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho came off the bench to end his goalless run for Leicester City in Tuesday night’s (September 24, 2019) Caraboa Cup victory over Luton Town. Kelechi Iheanacho extended City’s lead with four minutes left on the clock

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