By Ayomide Otitoju Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has been named the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for the third consecutive time, cementing her place in African football history. Nnadozie received the honour at the 2025 CAF Awards held on Wednesday in Rabat, Morocco, adding to her previous wins in 2023 and 2024. The…
By Ayomide Otitoju Germany and the Netherlands sealed their World Cup berths in emphatic fashion on Monday, closing out European qualifying with dominant victories. Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann hailed his side’s performance after a ruthless 6–0 win over Slovakia in Leipzig. “Every player played well today and worked like a dog,” he told ZDF. Both…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup were dashed on Sunday after the Super Eagles fell 4–3 on penalties to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the African play-offs final. The tense encounter in Rabat, Morocco, ended 1–1 after regular and extra time, forcing a penalty shootout in which…
Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will mark his final appearance on the global stage, as he prepares to conclude one of the most illustrious careers in football history. The 40-year-old forward, who has scored more than 950 goals for club and country, said he plans to retire…
By Ayomide Otitoju In a landmark move for sports and private sector collaboration in Akwa Ibom State, Ibom Air has signed a ₦200 million sponsorship agreement with Akwa United Football Club, the 2021 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions and two-time FA Cup winners. The partnership, announced at a signing ceremony held at the Godswill…
By Ayomide Otitoju The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have entered into a multi-year partnership that will see AWS become the Official Cloud and Cloud AI Partner of the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, Basketball Africa League, and NBA 2K League. At the heart of the partnership is the launch of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The UEFA Champions League resumes this week with high-stakes encounters, grudge matches, and daunting away trips for Europe’s elite clubs as Matchday 2 gets underway. Real Madrid, still reeling from a humiliating 5-2 derby defeat to Atlético, travel to Kazakhstan to face Kairat Almaty at 5:45 p.m. on SS Football Plus HD…
American rapper Snoop Dogg says he has fallen “in love” with Australian Rules football as he prepares to headline the entertainment at Saturday’s AFL grand final in Melbourne. The 53-year-old will perform before a crowd of up to 100,000 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where Geelong will face Brisbane for the championship title. “I’ve been…
By Ayomide Otitoju Brazilian legend Ronaldo has urged national team coach Carlo Ancelotti to reinstate Neymar in the Selecao squad ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. Neymar, Brazil’s all-time top scorer with 79 goals in 128 appearances, has not featured for the national team since suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury…
