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George Aluo Nigeria's flag bearer in the CAF Confederation Cup, Rangers International of Enugu, have been drawn against Bantu FC of Lesotho in the play off that would decide the teams that would land in the money spinning group stage.…

George Aluo Nigeria's CAF Champions League hopeful, Lobi Stars, have been drawn against top Moroccan side, Wydad and Orlando Pirates of South Africa, in the group stage of the CAF Champions League. Lobi in Group C would also face…

Croatia national football team captain, Luka Modric, was named Balkan Athlete of the Year, on Thursday, becoming only the second soccer player to scoop the prize after Bulgaria’s former European Footballer of the Year Hristo Stoichkov in…

Pius Anakali 1996 Olympic medalist, Falilat Ogunkoya-Omotayo has charged the sports ministry to take advantage of the just concluded National Sports Festival to prepare for the 2020 Olympics. The retired athlete said except athletes…

Ephraim Nwosu Out of favour Nigerian international, Brown Ideye has  asked Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr to give him a fresh chance to prove himself in the AFCON 2019 bound team. The 27-year-old striker has failed to rediscovered…

George Aluo Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi has assured that Nigerians would be in for another round of celebration next summer, just as they did at the just concluded Ghana 2018 Women Nations Cup, when the Eagles do battle at the…

Skipper John Mikel Obi remains Nigeria’s most decorated active footballer who becomes a legend having featured in all FIFA’s tier of football – the U-17 in Finland 2003, the U-20 in the Netherlands 2005, FIFA World Cup in 2014 and 2018,…

Manchester United Football Club has sacked coach Jose Mourinho with immediate effect. Mourinho’s sack followed the poor performance of the club in the season with just two wins in the last eight matches. Most recently, Man U lost 3-1…

The draws for the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League has been concluded. Here are the pairings: Schalke v Man City Atletico Madrid v Juventus Man Utd v PSG Tottenham v Borussia Dortmund Lyon v Barcelona…

Delta State won the 4x400m mixed relay gold medal on the final day of the 19th National Sports Festival (NSF) in Abuja on Sunday to round up an impressive haul of medals. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that trophies were…