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June 15, 2022

Super Eagles yet to improve under Peseiro, ex-national coach says

Izilein advised Peseiro to look at players in the Nigeria local league that could combine well with the foreign-based players.

Godwin Izilein,
June 15, 2022

Demoted Bordeaux await Kounde’s Chelsea deal to salvage financial woes

Bordeaux stand to gain a substantial figure if Sevilla sell Kounde, who has been heavily linked with Chelsea.

Girondins Bordeaux FC and Jules Kounde
June 15, 2022

Eaglets whip Togo, advance to WAFU B semi-finals

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing WAFU B Under-17 Championship in Cape Coast, Ghana on Tuesday.

Golden Eaglets (Credit: NFF)
June 14, 2022

UEFA Nations League: Hungary humiliate England in four-goal thriller

The Tuesday night result came as England’s biggest defeat on their home turf since 1928.

Roland Sallai scored against England
June 14, 2022

Olympic gold medalist retires from tennis at age 28

The first-ever gold medallist from Puerto Rico at age 22, Puig said she’s got a job in broadcasting with ESPN.

Monica Puig
June 14, 2022

Burnley appoint ex-Manchester City defender Kompany as manager

Kompany will take over from Mike Jackson who replaced Sean Dyche in April but could not rescue the clube from relegation.

Vincent Kompany
June 14, 2022

AFCON Qualifier: Kalu lauds Eagles’ bashing of Sao Tome and Principe

“The victory of the Super Eagles against the national team of Sao Tome and Principe in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier is a good development.”

Super Eagles
June 14, 2022

Kaduna SWAN chairman heads NUJ inter-chapel games committee

The event is expected to hold from June 25 to July 2, with competition in ayo, Scrabble, Ludo, draughts, table tennis and table soccer.

Scrabble, ludo and draught
June 14, 2022

2022 World Cup: FIFA to use semi-automated offside VAR

The IFAB also is investigating how to reduce time-wasting, with the ball usually in action for just 54 minutes of a 90-minute match.

FIFA/VAR system
June 13, 2022

Russia’s Daniil Medvedev leads ATP rankings amid Wimbledon ban

Medvedev, a runner-up Sunday at the Dutch tournament in Rosmalen, dethroned Novak Djokovic.

Daniil Medvedev