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The World Cup kicks off with host nation Qatar facing Ecuador on Sunday as the month-long football showpiece finally gets under way after a tortuous 12-year build-up dogged by off-field controversies. Foreign government officials, VIPs and celebrities will be in the crowd as the first World Cup staged in the …

The World Athletics has confirmed the qualification of Nigeria’s Women’s 4x100m relay and 4x400m mixed relay to compete at World Athletics Guangzhou 23 World Relays earlier scheduled to hold in Budapest, Hungary in August 2023. The event has been postponed to be held between April and May 2025, according to …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has suspended a member of the Interim Management Committee of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Auwalu Jada for alleged manipulation of matches. The suspension of Jada is pending investigations into a video that has been trending online for some days now, in which he …

Nigeria’s Flamingos have defeated Germany to clinch a consolatory bronze medal in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. The match ended in a 3-3 draw at regulation time which resulted in a penalty shootout. The penalty then ended 3-2 in Nigeria’s favour as the team took revenge for their …

It’s another big win for women in sports as Amstel Malta Ultra has unveiled African and Commonwealth Games champion Ese Brume as its brand ambassador. The malt drink’s new campaign tagged, ‘Choose your Way to Live’ TV commercial features the newly signed brand ambassador Brume and Amstel Malta Ultra’s long-time …

One of the biggest franchises in video game history is coming to an end on Friday with the release of FIFA 23, the final installment of a football game that has entranced millions of fans for the past three decades. US game maker Electronic Arts (EA) and global football body …

Two female basketballers from Mali resorted to fisticuffs after they lost to Serbia on Monday at the ongoing Women’s Basketball World Cup. The fight happened at the post-match press area after the team was defeated 81-68 by Serbia. In a statement, Fiba said, “Following the incident, Fiba has opened an …

French police have opened an investigation into claims by World Cup winner Paul Pogba that he is the victim of a multi-million euro blackmail plot by gangsters involving his brother, a source close to the case told AFP on Sunday. Pogba’s allegations came after his brother Mathias published a bizarre …

The State of Qatar has expressed its willingness to have more Nigerian component in its labour force. Ahmad AL-Horr, Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of Qatar in Nigeria, said this on Friday in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. He spoke when he visited the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige. …

Anthony Joshua has admitted “I let myself down” after the British heavyweight’s antics following his crushing defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in their world-title showdown in Saudi Arabia were heavily criticised. Joshua hurled two of Usyk’s belts to the floor and stormed out of the ring in a fit of pique …