The Warri City Stadium will be ready to host international matches before the end of the year, according to the Chief Executive Officer of Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Limited, Lanre Adeleke. Adeleke gave the assurance during an inspection of the ongoing renovation work at the stadium on Thursday. Former Green Eagles captain Segun Odegbami, veteran broadcaster…
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Limited, Engineer Lanre Adeleke, has identified poor playing surfaces as one of the major reasons Nigerian stadia struggle to secure international accreditation. Adeleke spoke during an inspection of the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos, where he urged governments and sports infrastructure developers to make the…
Brentford produced a stunning second-half display to beat Chelsea 3-0 in the west London derby, extending their unbeaten Premier League run and moving up to third in the table. After a goalless first half, the hosts broke the deadlock in the 61st minute when Jaidon Anthony reacted quickest to head in from close range after…
Manchester United rescued a point at Fulham with a late 1-1 draw after Matheus Cunha’s deflected 89th-minute equaliser denied the hosts victory. Fulham took the lead and appeared on course for all three points, but Cunha’s late effort took a deflection to beat the goalkeeper and level the contest. Fulham head coach Alvaro Arbeloa was…
Chelsea’s defensive problems continued to haunt them on Saturday as Hull City fought back twice to earn a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge, while Liverpool were held to a goalless draw by Fulham. The result lifted Hull into third place in the Premier League, with only defending champions Arsenal and Manchester City currently ahead of…
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is expected to miss Nigeria’s opening Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying matches after suffering a groin injury while playing for Galatasaray. The Turkish champions confirmed that medical examinations carried out at Acıbadem Hospital revealed a moderate-to-severe injury to the forward’s right adductor muscle, with bleeding also detected in the…
Nigerian champions Edo Queens have won the WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions League qualifying tournament after overcoming Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa 4-1 on penalties. The final ended 2-2 after regulation time, forcing both teams into a tense penalty shootout to determine the regional champions. Edo Queens showed greater composure from the spot, with centre-backs Valentina Uroko…
Galatasaray have named Victor Osimhen and new signing Rafael Leão in their squad for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League. Osimhen remains one of the club’s main attacking threats, while Leão joins the squad after completing his move from AC Milan to the Turkish champions. The Portuguese forward signed a four-year contract with Galatasaray in a…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has selected a team of Gabonese officials to handle the CAF Champions League preliminary-round first-leg meeting between FC San Pedro of Côte d’Ivoire and Rivers United of Nigeria. The match will take place on Saturday, September 5, at the Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro. Kick-off is scheduled for…
Nigeria’s D’Tigress began their 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup campaign on the wrong foot after losing 99–81 to South Korea in Berlin, Germany. The Nigerian side stayed competitive for long spells but struggled to deal with South Korea’s attacking play as the Asian team gradually pulled away to secure an 18-point win. The result…
