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Warren Gatland is set to leave his role as Wales’s head coach midway through the Six Nations after a record 14 consecutive international defeats, it was widely reported today. Wales, who finished bottom of the Six Nations last year with five defeats, are on course for another embarrassing whitewash after a 22-15 loss in Italy

Former champions and south-south giants Delta Queens and Rivers Angels will face off in a high-profile match-day four game of the 2025 Nigeria Women Football League season just as reigning champions Edo Queens hope to continue their fine form against Dannaz Ladies in Lagos, today. Both teams come into the fixture on the back of

The Confederation of African Football has said Nigeria’s male U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets have not qualified for the 2025 U-17 AFCON, which will be played from March 30 to April 19 in Morocco. This comes after speculations became widespread in recent days about the team’s chances despite missing out on the ticket during the

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has urged the Red Devils to sign Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen to help struggling forward Rasmus Hojlund. Ferdinand pinpointed the 2023 CAF African Footballer of The Year as the perfect candidate to not only score goals for United but also guide Hojlund, who has struggled to make an impact since

Ademola Lookman will miss Atalanta’s Champions League clash at Barcelona, the Serie A club said today, after the Nigerian star suffered a knee injury in training. In a short statement, Atalanta said the 27-year-old forward had hurt the lateral joint in his right knee and would not travel to Spain where on Wednesday the Italians

Paralympic bronze medallist Eniola Bolaji has etched her name in history once again by clinching gold at the Egypt Para Badminton International 2025 yesterday. In a commanding performance, Bolaji defeated Sweden’s Hillevi Salomonsson 2-0 (21-1, 21-2) in the women’s SL3 final, underscoring her dominance in the event. The African champion also showcased her prowess throughout

Borussia Dortmund have fired struggling head coach Nuri Sahin after yesterday’s 2-1 Champions League loss at Bologna, saying today they had “lost faith” in the young manager. Finalists in the competition last season, yesterday’s Champions League loss was the fourth in a row for Dortmund in all competitions.

Nigeria’s female U-19 cricket team, the Junior Female Yellow Greens, have been pumped up by their two runs win over 2023 semi-finalists, New Zealand, as they marked their ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup debut in style yesterday. Having seen their first game, which was supposed to be against Samoa, washed out on Saturday, Nigeria’s

Defending champion Jannik Sinner battled dizzy spells today in energy-sapping heat to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals, admitting a long interruption when he accidentally broke the net was “big, big luck”. The world number one again dropped a set before coming home 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 against Danish 13th seed Holger Rune on Rod Laver

Despite the postponement of the 2024 African Nations Championship, the Confederation of African Football will go ahead with the draw of the tournament on today as Nigeria’s home-based Eagles and 18 other countries know their opponents. The Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya will host the draw for the championship which will now be