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Napoli have said they will only let striker, Victor Osimhen join Manchester United if they will get €120 million and wantaway forward, Cristiano Ronaldo on loan in a cash plus swap deal. Ronaldo has not hidden his desire to leave the club in search of Champions League football and had even reportedly offered his services to a number of clubs …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), yesterday, absolved itself and the Federal Government from blame over the ordeal suffered by the women U-20 national team, Falconets, who were forced to sleep on the bare floor of Istanbul Airport after missing their connecting flight from Turkey to Abuja. The Falconets, who were eliminated from the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women World Cup by …

After a glittering 27-year professional career in which she became one of the greatest players of all time, Serena Williams is preparing to bid farewell to tennis at the major where it all began. The 40-year-old sporting icon ended the guessing game surrounding her future earlier this month by revealing that the “countdown” to her retirement had started, with her …

You’re not powerful, how did you beat me?’ -Joshua Oleksandr Usyk claimed a stunning split-decision victory over Anthony Joshua to retain his WBA, WBO and IBF belts, while adding the Ring Magazine title to his collection. A much-improved Joshua was given the nod on one of the judges’ scorecards, taking it 115-113. A masterful Usyk, who will surely fight WBC …

Tagged ‘Rage on the Red Sea’, Anthony Joshua’s title rematch against Oleksandr Usyk at the King Abdullah Sports City Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday (today) is easily the most anticipated heavyweight fight of the year. Anthony Joshua vs Usyk (Source: GQ Magazine) And just like the biblical Moses and the Israelites were faced with an obstacle at the …

When Oluwatobiloba Ayomide Amusan draped the country’s flag and mounted the podium for the national anthem after she broke the world record in women’s 100 metres hurdles on her way to winning the gold medal at the recently held World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States, it was not because of what Nigeria did particularly to turn her into a …

This is the first time ever, that the Falconets will be winning all their group games since debuting in this tournament almost 20 years ago. The Nigeria U-20 women ‘s team, the Falconets, will facd the Netherlands in the quarter-final phase of the ongoing FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup taking place in Costa Rica. The Falconets early Thursday morning rounded off their …

As at the end of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Team Nigeria amassed a total of 12 Gold, 9 Silver and 14 Bronze Medals, bringing the numbers to a total of 35 medals. Find below a complete list of the winners and their sports events: Weightlifting 1.Adijat Adenike Olarinoye (Gold, Women’s 55kg). Edidiong Joseph Umaofia (Bronze, Men’s 67kg).Rafiatu Folashade Lawal …

Edo State Government has reaffirmed its drive to seek and groom young gymnasts for global competitiveness, as it hosts the maiden edition of the Gymnastics Clubs/Associations Super Championship which kicked off in Benin City on Friday. The wife of Edo State Deputy Governor, Mrs. Maryann Shaibu, who spoke during the opening of the championship at the Indoor Sports Complex of …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has felicitated Nigerian sprinter, Tobi Amusan, for winning the women’s 100m hurdles gold for Nigeria at the World Athletics Championship 2022, setting a new world record in the semifinals of the athletic event and becoming the first Nigerian to win a gold medal at the World Championship. Obaseki, in a statement, hailed Amusan for …