Morocco’s Benzina Becomes First Player To Wear Hijab At Women’s World Cup
Twenty-five year-old Moroccan defender, Nouhaila Benzina, became the first football player to wear hijab at the ongoing Women’s World Cup in Australia. She made history when she sported the Muslim headscarf in Morocco’s match against South Korea on Sunday. The…
Messi Nets Winning Goal Against Cruz Azul At Inter Miami CF Debut
..It’s a Movie We Have Seen Before — Inter Miami Head Coach Tata Martino At his debut with Inter Miami CF against Cruz Azul in the 2023 Leagues Cup, Lionel Messi led the team to a thrilling 2-1 victory as…
Chelsea Confirm £52m Christopher Nkunku Signing From RB Leipzig
Chelsea sealed their swoop for France forward Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig in a deal worth a reported £63 million ($80 million) on Tuesday. Nkunku had already agreed a pre-contract with the Premier League club in December and has now…
FIFA Under-20 World Cup: How South Korea Beat Nigeria, Plus Key Observations from the Game
The journey of Nigeria in the ongoing Under-20 FIFA World Cup has been ended by South Korea after 1-0 defeat in their quarter final fixture. In the game, with few thrills, South Korea took advantage of an extra time goal…
Anthony Joshua Fought Franklin Like a Lion, Says Sports Minister
Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr Sunday Dare on Sunday congratulated Anthony Joshua, Nigerian-born former world heavyweight boxing champion, for defeating his opponent, Jermaine Franklin in an international bout on Saturday. Dare noted in his congratulatory message that Joshua…
EPL: Ferguson, Wenger Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Sir Alex Ferguson, former Manchester United manager, and ex-Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, have been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. Ferguson, 81, is the most successful manager in Premier League history with a record 13 titles. Wenger won…
Ghanaian Herbert Mensah Elected as President of Rugby Africa
Herbert Mensah has been elected as the new President of Rugby Africa, the governing body of Rugby in Africa. His emergence followed the conclusion of the Rugby Africa Executive Committee Elections held on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Herbert Mensah, who…
Egypt 2023: Moroccan Official Takes Charge Of Nigeria, Senegal Clash
The Confederation of African Football has appointed Moroccan Jalal Jayed as referee for Sunday’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations Group A battle between seven-time champions Nigeria and Senegal at the Cairo International Stadium, Sports247 reports. Jayed will be assisted by…
NPFL: Lobi Stars Humble Dakkada To Keep Super 6 Hope Alive
Lobi Stars’ hope of playing in the super six has been brightened following the impressive performance of youngsters Joseph Atule and Suur Kumaga, which helped the Makurdi-based side to humble stubborn Dakkada 2-1 on match day 7 clash at the…
NPFL: How Wikki Tourist Halted Rangers International In Bauchi
Rangers International F.C’s three-match unbeaten run came to a halt, Sunday, inside Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi as a first half stoppage time goal from Abubakar Aliyu made sure that Wikki Tourists F.C denied the visiting ‘Flying Antelopes’ any share…
Kenyan Wins Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
A Kenyan, Edwin Kibet Koech, has won the eighth edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon at the 2023 edition of the 42km race was tagged ‘Push the Limit’. The 39-year-old winner got to the finish line after two…
