Sports
Amusan to know fate Jan 19
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has set January 19 as the date for hearing on the appeal filed by the Athletics Integrity Unit and the World Anti-Doping Agency challenging the ruling of the Disciplinary Tribunal in World…
Hilary scores ninth NPFL goal
Plateau United striker Albert Hilary has closed the gap in the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League Golden Boot race with his ninth goal of the season in their pulsating 3-2 win over Rivers United in a rescheduled…
Opta ranks Nigeria 6th AFCON favourites
According to Opta Sports, a British sports analytics company, using a supercomputer in predicting the winner of the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, Nigeria rank 6th favourite country to win the…
Doubts over title chances as Eagles land in Abidjan
Following the arrival of the Super Eagles in Abidan, Ivory Coast for the 2023 AFCON, football followers in Nigeria say they have lowered their expectations from the Jose Peseiro-led team ahead of the tournament, PUNCH Sports…
Excited Moffi to join Eagles Sunday
OGC Nice striker, Terem Moffi, is excited to be recalled to the Super Eagles squad for the Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to start on Saturday in Ivory Coast, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Moffi was listed in the provisional…
Boniface surgery successful
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface will begin rehabilitation on his groin injury after undergoing a successful surgery, the club has confirmed. The injury forced Boniface out of Nigeria’s 2023 AFCON squad and was…
Gambia squad makes air return to Banjul
The Gambian national football team made a quick U-turn to Banjul a few moments after their flight took off for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Sports Brief reports that the team’s departure had to be delayed after reportedly…
Japan’s Yamashita first woman referee at men’s Asian Cup
Japan’s Yoshimi Yamashita will be the first woman in history to referee at the men’s Asian Cup when she takes charge of Australia against India, the Asian Football Confederation said Thursday. Yamashita, who was a fourth…
Ex-England manager, Eriksson diagnosed of cancer
Ex-England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and has at best “maybe a year” to live, he said Thursday. The 75-year-old Swede, who has managed a slew of high-profile teams and took…
Gabon footballer Guelor Kanga’s age controversy
As anticipation builds for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, recent speculation has arisen regarding the true age of Guélor Kanga Kaku, a player for the Gabon national team. How it started: The Congolese Football Federation,…
