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  England survive Mexico scare to reach World Cup quarter-finals ENGLAND booked their place in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals after edging hosts Mexico 3-2 in a dramatic Round of 16 contest in Mexico City. The fiercely contested encounter followed ...

  World Cup: Haaland brace sends Norway past Brazil 2-1 ERLING Haaland scored twice as Norway defeated Brazil 2-1 on Sunday, securing a historic FIFA World Cup quarter-final place and eliminating the five-time champions. Brazil dominated early possession and earned ...

  Transfer: Real Madrid confirm fourth signing under Mourinho Real Madrid have confirmed their fourth summer signing under their new manager, Jose Mourinho. The Los Blancos confirmed in a statement on Sunday that they have completed the signing of Denzel ...

  FIFA has announced that Folarin Balogun, a US national team striker, will be available for the co-hosts in their round-of-16 match at the ongoing 2026 World Cup. According to a statement by FIFA on Sunday, its disciplinary committee invoked Article ...

Two quarter-final fixtures at the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament have been confirmed. This follows England’s Round of 16 win against co-host nation Mexico earlier today. A brace from Jude Bellingham and a goal from Harry Kane ensured the Three Lions ...

  Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has officially confirmed this is the last time he will play at the World Cup. Ronaldo stated this during a press conference on Sunday, ahead of their last-16 clash with Spain. The 41-year-old’s sister, Katia, ...

  Brazilian forward, Neymar expressed deep emotions upon announcing his retirement from international football following his country’s exit from the 2026 tournament. The forward made his debut for the Selecao against the USA in 2010 at the MetLife Stadium in ...

  Jurgen Klopp has officially been appointed as the new head coach of Germany, ending his break from management to take charge of the national team The former Liverpool manager takes over following Julian Nagelsmann’s resignation after Germany’s disappointing performance at the 2026 ...

  World Cup: Argentina conquer Jordan to top group J as Austria, Algeria share six-goal thriller ARGENTINA finished top of Group J after beating Jordan 3-1, while Algeria and Austria played out an entertaining 3-3 draw in their final group-stage ...

  Manchester United Legend, Ryan Giggs Talks About 8-Year Affair With His Brother’s Wife Former Manchester United and Welsh footballer, Ryan Giggs, has spoken for the first time about his affair with his brother, Rhodri Giggs’s wife, Natasha Giggs. Giggs ...

  World Cup 2026: Brazil coach Ancelotti takes decision on replacing Neymar Brazil head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has ruled out any possibility of replacing Neymar after the Santos forward sustained an injury ahead of the World Cup tournament, starting in ...

Arsenal Heartbroken as Eze, Gabriel Miss Penalties in Champions League Final Defeat to PSG Arsenal’s dream of winning a first-ever UEFA Champions League title ended in heartbreak on Saturday night as Paris Saint-Germain edged the Gunners 4-3 on penalties after ...

  JUST IN: After CAF’s Decision To Overturn Senegal Victory, Guinea Seeks Review Of Morocco’s 1976 AFCON Title Given That They Also Staged A Walkout The Guinea Football Federation has urged the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to review the ...

  Tragic: Nigerian-American Former NFL player Arrested for Groceries theft at a store Robert Nkemdiche, a former first-round NFL draft pick, was arrested last week in Georgia after police allegedly saw him leaving a grocery store with items concealed in ...

  FIFA has announced that the winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million, part of a record $655 million total prize fund for the tournament The prize pool represents nearly a 50 percent increase compared with the ...

FirstBank Elephant Girls Crowned Zone 3 Champions, Qualify for WBLA Final Round Lagos, 5 December 2025  – FirstBank Basketball Club of Nigeria, popularly known as the “Elephant Girls”, have secured their spot in the final round of the Women’s Basketball League ...

  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 ...