Infantino Says Women’s Club World Cup “Coming Soon”

FIFA president Gianni Infantino says a new Women's Club World Cup is being planned as part of a plan to "revolutionise" the female game. In an interview with French sports newspaper L'Equipe, Infantino said...

Laurel Hubbard: Weightlifter Set To Be First Transgender Olympian

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at an Olympics after qualifying for the rescheduled Tokyo Games due to a rule change, Inside the Games website reported on Wednesday.

UCL: Chelsea Outclass Real Madrid To Set Up All-English Final With Man City

Chelsea set up an all-English final with Manchester City in the Champions League after beating Real Madrid 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to complete a 3-1 aggregate win. Timo Werner’s first-half opener was capped by...

Pinnick Leads Drive For Billion-dollar Infrastructural Lifeline For African Football

President of the Nigeria Football Federation and Member of the CAF Emergency Committee, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick was the pivot of a crucial meeting in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan on Tuesday as the Confederation of African Football...

Cricket: NCF Calls Up 40 To Women’s National Team Camp

The Nigeria Cricket Federation has invited 40 players to the women's national team camp in Abuja in preparation for the Kwibuka Women’s Invitational tournament taking place in Kigali, Rwanda from the 4 to 13 June, 2021.
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Dissolution of Sports Federations: World Rugby Suspends Nigeria

Nigeria has been suspended from participating "in all Rugby Africa and World Rugby activities until further notice", Rugby Africa president Khaled Babbou has announced. The suspension takes immediate effect from Monday, 3 May and...

B/Ball: Rivers Hoopers Reveal 13-man BAL Roster

Rivers Hoopers head coach Ogoh Odaudu has revealed his roster for the Basketball Africa League which tips off next week at the Kigali Arena, Rwanda.  13 players and 5 members of the backroom staff arrived...

UCL: Mahrez Double Sends Manchester City To First-Ever Final

Manchester City are through to a first Champions League final in club history after they dispatched Paris St-Germain in their semi-final second leg at the Etihad to complete a 4-1 aggregate victory. Riyad Mahrez...

Dare Inaugurates Caretaker Committees, Harps On Focus And Unity

Minister of Youth and Sports Sunday Dare has inaugurated the recently appointed three-person Caretaker Committees of 30 Sports Federations in a ceremony on Tuesday in Abuja. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, Dare reiterated his...

Serie A: Jose Mourinho Appointed AS Roma Manager

Roma has named Jose Mourinho as their new manager on a three-year deal from the start of the 2021-22 season. The 58-year-old former Chelsea boss replaces fellow Portuguese Paulo Fonseca, who Roma announced earlier...