Sports

  Nigeria has officially submitted a bid to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix in Abuja, potentially bringing the sport back to Africa for the first time since 1993 The announcement was made by Mallam Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the ...

  President Bola Tinubu has hailed Lagos for making history as the first African city to host the E1 Electric Powerboat Championship, describing the event as a milestone for clean energy, marine innovation, and the blue economy In a goodwill ...

  Team Brazil has emerged victorious at the E1 Lagos GP on Sunday, securing their first-ever win in the all-electric powerboat series Led by pilot Timmy Hansen, Team Brazil dominated through the group stages, race-offs, and final, finishing ahead of ...

A marathon star has d!ed aged 30, just four months after one of her greatest victories Shewarge Alene, an Ethiopian runner, collapsed during a training session and was taken to hospital near the nation’s capital Addis Ababa where she tragically ...

  FirstBank partners Lagos for E1 Lagos GP   In line with its commitments of promoting sports and developmental initiatives at all levels, First Bank of Nigeria Limited is partnering the organizers of the first of its kind E1 Lagos ...

  World champion hurdler, Tobi Amusan has called out the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) over the poor quality of kits provided to Team Nigeria ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo In a video shared on Snapchat, Amusan expressed ...

  The Oyo State Government has approved the hosting of Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national football team, the Falconets, ahead of their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying match against Rwanda. The return-leg fixture is scheduled for Saturday, September 27, ...

  The Nigeria Football Federation has openly criticised Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers and faulted captain William Troost-Ekong after Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with South Africa in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Bloemfontein. The Eagles, who needed a victory ...

  This is the horrifying moment a reveller is gored to de.ath at an annual Spanish festival after desperately trying to escape it by climbing onto railings The man’s right shoe was knocked off his foot as the animal charged ...

  Trent Alexander-Arnold will have an immediate reunion with Liverpool after the Reds were drawn to face Real Madrid at Anfield in the Champions League group stage The England international left his boyhood club for the Bernabeu over the summer ...

  Donald Trump has threatened that all female Olympians at the Los Angeles 2028 Games may undergo a one-time s3x test before they can compete The last Olympic Games in Paris were overshadowed by the controversy surrounding Algerian welterweight boxer Imane ...

  President Bola Tinubu has honored Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, with significant rewards following their historic triumph at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire At a special reception held Monday evening at the State House ...

  D’Tigress have been crowned champions of the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket after overcoming Mali in Sunday’s final at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Led by coach Rena Wakama, Nigeria made history by becoming the ...

  British tennis player Tara Moore has received a four-year doping ban after returning a positive test in 2022 – 18 months after she was initially cleared of the offence by an independent tribunal The 32-year-old was first sanctioned three years ...

  Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League for the first time in their history as Luis Enrique’s brilliant young side outclassed Inter Milan on Saturday in the most one-sided final ever as teenager Desire Doue scored twice in an astonishing ...

  Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya suffered a brutal knockout loss to Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night 250 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 1, 2025. The fight ended in the second round when Imavov landed a powerful ...

  Edoardo Bove is in the hospital and has regained consciousness following a medical emergency that occurred during the match between Fiorentina and Inter, which has been called off. The game was halted in the 17th minute after the midfielder ...

  Prince Harry made an unexpected appearance at the Canadian Grey Cup final, waving to fans and flashing a thumbs-up as he attended the event in Vancouver. The Duke of Sussex, 40, arrived pitchside with a wide grin before the ...

  The West Africans have joined Bafana Bafana and other teams that have booked tickets for the tournament to be hosted by Morocco. Nigeria came back from behind to force a 1-1 draw with Benin in a 2025 Africa Cup of ...

  South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan was arrested and charged on Wednesday in connection with allegations of fraud and theft totaling 1.3 million rand ($72,000), police reported. Jordaan is accused of using SAFA resources for personal benefit, ...

  Darwin Nunez and Mo Salah each found the net as Liverpool headed into the November international break with an impressive win and a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League. For Aston Villa, it marked a fourth ...

  Manchester City suffered a 2-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in their final game before the November international break. Erling Haaland’s 23rd-minute opener, assisted by Mateo Kovacic’s precise pass, wasn’t enough. City dominated the first half, with Savinho ...

  Tottenham Hotspur produced a thrilling second-half turnaround to overcome Aston Villa 2-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, bringing an end to Villa’s impressive eight-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League. The visitors had taken the lead in the 32nd ...

  In a thrilling encounter at Old Trafford, Moises Caicedo’s stunning volley denied Ruud van Nistelrooy his first Premier League win as Manchester United’s interim head coach, securing a 1-1 draw for Chelsea. The match began with a lackluster first ...

  Premier League club Manchester United has sacked Erik ten Hag as the club manager, a club statement released on Monday read. “Erik ten Hag has left his role as Manchester United men’s first-team manager. Erik was appointed in April ...