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CAFCL: Sundowns complete Remo Stars’ demolition with 2-0 win
By Tosin Omojola – South African club, Mamelodi Sundowns, on Sunday confirmed their superiority over Nigerian league champions, Remo Stars, beating the Ikenne-based side 2-0 in the return leg of their CAF Champions League second-round tie. Remo Stars’ hopes of salvaging pride in the competition, after suffering a humiliating 5-1 first-leg defeat in Abeokuta, were dashed with the defeat to…
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NPFL: Enyimba suffer third successive defeat, Boboye’s Insurance pick point in Owerri
By Tosin Omojola – Former champions Enyimba FC of Aba continued their unimpressive run after losing 2-1 to Plateau United in Jos. The defeat was the third in a row for the People’s Elephants in the ten-week-old 2025/26 season. Newly appointed Bendel Insurance of Benin coach, Kennedy Boboye, returned to familiar terrain at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, and left…
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Eberechi Eze scores against former club as Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 1-0
Eberechi Eze scored against his former club as Arsenal beat Crystal Palace to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to four points. Eze joined the Gunners in a deal worth £67 million in the summer, and his winner came from another trademark Arsenal set piece. Declan Rice curled a free kick into the area, which…
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Flamingos cruise into Round of 16 with 4–0 thrashing of Samoa
Nigeria reached the Round of 16 at this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals in Morocco after a dominant performance earned them a 4-0 win over Samoa in Rabat. Queen Joseph hit a brace to take her tournament tally to three, while captain Shakirat Moshood scored from the penalty spot, and defender Azeezat Oduntan netted a sweet strike straight…
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Cunha, Mbeumo shine as Manchester United beat Brighton to extend winning run
Matheus Cunha scored his first goal for Manchester United as the Red Devils defeated Brighton and Hove Albion 4–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday, securing their third straight Premier League victory. The Brazilian forward, who joined United from Wolves in the summer for £62.5 million, opened the scoring midway through the first half with a powerful strike from outside the…
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Rivers Utd seal qualification for CAF Champions League group stage
Rivers United of Port Harcourt have secured qualification for the group stage of the CAF Champions League after a 3–1 victory over Mozambique’s Black Bulls in the second leg of their second-round tie on Saturday in Uyo. The Pride of Rivers overturned a first-leg deficit to triumph 3–2 on aggregate, marking their first-ever appearance in the group phase of Africa’s…
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NPFL: Fireworks as teams battle for points
By Tosin Omojola – Kano Pillars will begin life at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, Katsina, their new home ground, following their banishment from the Sani Abacha Stadium as a result of the crowd violence that accompanied their matchday eight fixture against Shooting Stars. The Sai Masugida will hope to make their new abode a fortress by starting with a win…
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Shettima Mohammed emerges new president, Nigerian Shooting Federation
Commodore Shettima Mohammed of the Nigerian Navy has emerged as President of the Nigerian Shooting Sport Federation. He defeated the incumbent President, Captain O.B. Ayoade, also of the Nigerian Navy, after securing eight out of fourteen total votes cast, while Ayoade got five votes. After a series of ties in previous elections, the leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC)…
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2026 WAFCON qualifier: Ihezuo, Okoronkwo inspire Super Falcons to 2-0 win Benin
Two first-half goals by Chinwendu Ihezuo and Esther Okoronkwo gave reigning African champions, Nigeria’s Super Falcons, a 2-0 win over their Bénin Republic counterparts in the first leg of their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture in Lomé, Togo. The Super Falcons started strongly, with Rasheedat Ajibade’s 6th-minute lob over the Amazons’ goalkeeper, Ogoun, denied by the woodwork,…
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NPFL boss Elegbeleye optimistic of Super Eagles’ qualification for 2026 World Cup
Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Honourable Gbenga Elegbeleye, believes that Nigeria will qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Super Eagles will compete in the continental playoffs next month in Morocco in hopes of securing their ticket to the USA. Speaking to SABC Sport, Elegbeleye expressed confidence that the West African team will make it to…
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