No fewer than 11 corporate organizations are partnering with Delta state to ensure the success of the 2022 National Sports Festival billed to hold in Asaba, the state capital. This was revealed by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare during his inspection visit to the Sporting Facilities at …
Read More »Bayelsa Queens begin Champions League campaign with loss to Sundowns
Nigeria’s representatives Bayelsa Queens started their Champions League campaign with a disappointing 2-1 defeat to champions Mamelodi Sundowns. The Group B opening game of the 2022 CAF women’s Champions League was played on Monday in Morocco where the tournament is being hosted. A brace by Lelona Daweti sealed the victory …
Read More »Flamingos out of World Cup after semifinal defeat to Colombia on penalties
Nigeria women’s U-17 football team, the Flamingos, have crashed out of the FIFA World Cup after losing to Colombia in the semifinal. The game, played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa in India on Wednesday, saw both sides end goalless at full time before the South Americans won 6-5 in …
Read More »Suarez wins Uruguayan championship with boyhood club Nacional
Former Barcelona and Atletico Madrid forward, Luis Suarez has helped Nacional win the Uruguayan championship as he scored twice in a 4-1 win over Liverpool. The 35-year staged a return to his boyhood club in July as a free agent after leaving Spanish giants, Atletico. Suarez scored in the 50th …
Read More »UCL: Tottenham advance to knockouts with Marseille victory, Liverpool beat Napoli
Tottenham Hotspur put up a fine performance on Tuesday night to see off Marseille in the final group game of the UEFA Champions League. Spurs, who needed a draw to advance, came from behind to seal a 2-1 victory over their hosts and emerged winners of Group D. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg …
Read More »Messi, Mbappe, Neymar on target in PSG win
Paris Saint-Germain forwards, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar were all on target as the side twice came from behind to beat Troyes 4-3 in Ligue 1. The victory restored PSG’s five-point advantage over second-placed Lens at the top of Ligue 1. The trio have scored 43 goals between them …
Read More »Olympic Eagles take first-leg advantage over Tanzania with away draw
The Olympic Eagles of Nigeria played a 1-1 draw with Tanzania in the first leg of the second round match of the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Saturday. The match which held at the Benjamin Mpaka Stadium in Dar es Salaam, saw Nigeria open scoring in the …
Read More »Olympic Eagles reach final AFCON qualifying round with win over Tanzania
Nigeria’s U-23 national football team have progressed into the final round of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. This was after the Salisu Yusuf boys defeated Tanzania 2-0 in the second leg of the penultimate round on Saturday. The Dream Team advanced following a 3-1 aggregate victory having …
Read More »UCL: Liverpool thrash Ajax to reach knockouts as Barcelona crash out again
Liverpool thrashed Ajax 3-0 in the Netherlands on Wednesday night to seal their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League. The Jurgen Klopp side need just a draw to advance, but goals by Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott sealed a big victory. With the win, the …
Read More »Osimhen’s hat-trick helps Napoli beat Sassuolo, continue unbeaten
On Saturday afternoon at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Napoli destroyed Sassuolo 4-0 thanks to a hat-trick from Victor Osimhen. Osimhen had just scored his first hat-trick as a senior player. In his last four games, the 23-year-old has already netted six goals for the Partenopei. Four minutes into the …
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