Joseph Fahnbulleh has secured a spot in the men’s 200m finals at Paris 2024, finishing second in his heat with a time of 20.12. This marks the 22-year-old sprinter’s second consecutive appearance in an Olympic final. In a composed and reflective post-race interview, Fahnbulleh discussed his feelings about reaching the Olympic final for the second […]
While some of the sport’s biggest stars may be absent from the Olympic men’s football tournament, several emerging talents have made their mark over the past two weeks. AFP Sport highlights four key players to watch in Friday’s final between hosts France and Spain: Jean-Philippe Mateta The powerful 27-year-old Crystal Palace striker, who netted 16 […]
The Super Falcons of Nigeria are on the verge of being eliminated from the 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament, with their fate dependent on a crucial match against Japan. As nine-time African champions, Nigeria will strive to earn their first points of the tournament when they face Japan at the Stade de la Beaujoire in […]
Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, made history by becoming only the second team to win the Afrobasket championship four consecutive times, securing their latest victory with an 84-74 win over Senegal on Saturday. In addition, D’Tigress’ head coach, Rena Wakama, broke new ground as the first female coach to win the championship since its […]
As anticipated, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially rescheduled the African Cup of Nations (CAN) 2025 to be held in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. This decision follows the earlier announcement of the Club World Cup scheduled for the summer of 2025. It marks the third consecutive postponement of […]
Liverpool manager Arne Slot humorously remarked on Thursday that TNT Sports had scheduled the Reds’ first match of the upcoming Premier League season against Ipswich for a midday kick-off, jokingly attributing the timing to Jurgen Klopp no longer being in charge. Former Liverpool boss Klopp, who departed at the end of the previous campaign, often […]
The Portuguese forward concluded the league season with 35 goals, surpassing Abderrazak Hamdallah’s previous record by one goal. Despite missing out on the Saudi Pro League title, Cristiano Ronaldo, aged 39, concluded the season with a new milestone in goal-scoring. Ronaldo netted twice in Al Nassr’s 4-2 victory over Al Ittihad on Monday, bringing his […]
Beatrice Chebet from Kenya achieved a new world record in the 10,000 meters during the Prefontaine Classic meet on Saturday, crossing the finish line in 28 minutes and 54.14 seconds. This surpasses the previous record of 29 minutes and 1.03 seconds set by Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia at the FBK Stadium in the Netherlands on […]
May 25th is now officially designated as World Football Day, following a resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, May 7th. This decision allows football enthusiasts worldwide to commemorate the most beloved sport. The significance of May 25th lies in its marking of the 100th anniversary of the inaugural international soccer tournament, […]
Nigeria is poised to host the upcoming edition of the Under-19 Volleyball Nations Cup for both men and women. In 2022, Morocco hosted the U-19 boys’ competition in El Jadida, where Nigeria emerged as champions by defeating Egypt 3-0 in the final. Meanwhile, Nigeria hosted the 16th edition of the girls’ volleyball championship in Abuja, […]
