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September 23, 2026 12:47 pm
Champions League return boosts Man United’s outlook – Official
September 23, 2026 12:13 pm
FULL LIST: Chelsea’s youngest-ever Premier League debutants
September 23, 2026 12:00 pm
From Henry to Raphinha: 15 footballers who thrived after switching positions
September 23, 2026 9:45 am
FULL LIST: All-time free-kick scorers, Messi moves to second, Ronaldo ninth
September 23, 2026 9:10 am
MLS coach sacked over sexist remarks to female referee
September 23, 2026 7:41 am
Rice, Palmer, Rashford among five England stars ruled out vs Spain
Manchester United record £43m loss despite £677m revenue
September 23, 2026 2:22 pm
Never a friendly, Ancelotti demands focus for Brazil’s historic India clash
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FULL LIST: EPL clubs confirm jersey numbers for 2026/27 season
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FULL LIST: 20 African countries to vote for 2026 Ballon d’Or
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Osimhen set for injury return after international break
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Rivers Hoopers reclaim NPBL title
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Champions League return boosts Man United’s outlook – Official
Manchester United CEO Omar Berrada says the club’s return to the Champions League and record revenues demonstrate progress over the last two years….
FULL LIST: Chelsea’s youngest-ever Premier League debutants
See the full list of Chelsea’s youngest-ever competitive debutants, including Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli who recently became their youngest in the Premier League….
From Henry to Raphinha: 15 footballers who thrived after switching positions
Discover 15 top footballers, including Thierry Henry, Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo, who achieved greater success after switching playing positions….
FULL LIST: All-time free-kick scorers, Messi moves to second, Ronaldo ninth
Lionel Messi has moved to second on the all-time free-kick scorers list with 75 goals, just three behind the record, while Cristiano Ronaldo is ninth….
Columbus Crew have sacked their reserve team coach, Federico Higuaín, after he made sexist remarks and refused to release a female referee’s hand….
Rice, Palmer, Rashford among five England stars ruled out vs Spain
Declan Rice, Cole Palmer and Marcus Rashford are among five players who have withdrawn from England’s squad due to injury ahead of their match against Spai…
Never a friendly, Ancelotti demands focus for Brazil’s historic India clash
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti says the five-time world champions take their friendly against India in Kolkata seriously, insisting there is no friendly game…
See the full list of confirmed Premier League squad numbers for all 20 clubs for the 2026/27 season following the closure of the summer transfer window….
FULL LIST: 20 African countries to vote for 2026 Ballon d’Or
See the full list of the 20 African nations eligible to vote for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, based on their position in the top 100 of the FIFA world ranking….
Osimhen set for injury return after international break
Victor Osimhen is expected to return from injury for Galatasaray after the international break, targeting the Süper Lig match against Kasımpaşa on October …
Rivers Hoopers reclaim NPBL title
Rivers Hoopers have been crowned champions of the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League after an unbeaten run in the Final Four playoffs in Port Harcourt….
Kanu rallies Enyimba fans amid crisis
Enyimba chairman Nwankwo Kanu has urged fans to support the team amid a leadership crisis and a winless start to the NPFL season ahead of their next match….
‘Madagascar not afraid of star-studded Nigeria’
Madagascar midfielder Rayan Raveloson says the Barea are not intimidated by the Super Eagles ahead of their 2027 AFCON qualifier in Uyo on Friday….
Full house as Eagles begin training for Madagascar clash
23 Super Eagles players have begun training in Uyo for their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying opener against Madagascar on Friday….
Osimhen’s absence should not be Eagles’ excuse, says Adepoju
Former international Mutiu Adepoju says the Super Eagles have enough quality to win their AFCON qualifiers despite Victor Osimhen’s injury absence….
Choosing Italy over Nigeria easy – Kayode
Brentford defender Michael Kayode says choosing to represent Italy over Nigeria was an easy decision after coming through the Italian youth teams….
Amedspor chief sets goal target for Orban
Amedspor president Nahit Eren says Nigerian striker Gift Orban must score three more goals to trigger a mandatory €3m permanent transfer from Hoffenheim….
Turkish pundit rates Onuachu highly despite dip in form
Turkish pundit Özden Ayvaz has described Trabzonspor striker Paul Onuachu as a great goalscorer despite admitting the Nigerian is currently out of form….
Moyes to scout Alebiosu in Blackburn friendly
Everton manager David Moyes is set to assess Super Eagles fullback Ryan Alebiosu in a friendly against Blackburn Rovers ahead of a potential January move….
Rivers Hoopers have been crowned Nigeria Premier Basketball League champions for the seventh time after defeating Gboko City Chiefs 88-76 in Port Harcourt….
V’ball: Nigeria must learn from Morocco defeat, say coach
Nigeria men’s volleyball coach Ryan Masajedi says his team must learn from their 3-2 quarter-final defeat to Morocco at the African Nations Championship….
Rivers top MOB National Taekwondo Team Championship
Rivers State has topped the medals table at the maiden MOB National Taekwondo and Team Championship held in Lagos, with three gold and one silver medals….
Sierra Leone beat Ghana in NCF Quadrangular T20 tourney
Sierra Leone defeated Ghana by six wickets in the NCF Quadrangular T20 Series in Lagos, chasing down a target of 85 runs with 11 balls to spare….
Nigeria seek bounce-back at Chess Olympiad
Nigeria’s men’s and women’s teams seek to bounce back from defeats as they face Libya and Suriname respectively in Round 7 of the Chess Olympiad….
Itauma to make comeback early 2027
Promoter Frank Warren reveals heavyweight boxer Moses Itauma will return to the ring in early 2027 after his first professional defeat to Filip Hrgovic….
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé says he hopes to dedicate the Ballon d’Or to Africa if he wins the prestigious award, citing his continental roots….
La Liga president slams Madrid over refereeing conspiracy claims
La Liga president Javier Tebas has hit out at Real Madrid, accusing the club of pushing a refereeing conspiracy narrative to cover up for poor performances…
La Liga president slams Real Madrid over refereeing ‘conspiracy’ claims
La Liga president Javier Tebas has criticised Real Madrid for building a narrative of a refereeing conspiracy after their derby loss to Atletico Madrid….
La Liga: Madrid’s Valverde sidelined with ankle injury
Real Madrid captain Federico Valverde has been diagnosed with a grade 3 ankle sprain and will be sidelined for several weeks after a derby loss to Atletico…
France and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe continued his push to win the Ballon d’Or by insisting on Tuesday that he feels confident he will claim the prestigious award. The 27-year-old was th…
Sadio Mané builds $20m mango processing plant in hometown
Senegalese football star Sadio Mané has launched a $20.4m agro-industrial project in his hometown of Bambali to expand mango processing and create jobs….