Nigerian chess queen Deborah Quickpen is awed by her meteoric rise in the game and thrilled to represent the country at the upcoming World Chess Olympiad in Hungary alongside her …
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ASAC Douala: Akintola keeps 200m hopes alive
Nigeria’s only athlete participating in the 200m events at the African Championships in Douala, Alaba Akintola, on Tuesday, continued his march to the podium by comfortably winning his heat in …
Read More »Pereira rules out Adesanya trilogy
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has ruled out a possible return to middleweight for a third fight against former champion Israel Adesanya, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. In a recent …
Read More »Rangers, fans celebrate NPFL win in style
Enugu Rangers on Monday evening celebrated their 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League title win in grand style at the Okpara Square in Enugu amid thousands of ecstatic fans, The PUNCH …
Read More »Nigeria Olympic committee eyes gold, plans successful outing
The Nigeria Olympic Committee said on Tuesday that it had put everything on ground to surpass the achievements of the country at previous Olympics. President of NOC, Habu Gumel, said …
Read More »Match preview: France look to secure knockout stage against eliminated Poland
France and Poland are set to clash in their final Euro 2024 Group B match at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund on Tuesday, with contrasting fortunes at stake for both …
Read More »Match preview: England seek to secure top spot against resilient Slovenia
England face Slovenia in a crucial Group C clash at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne on Tuesday night, with both teams eyeing progression to the Euro 2024 knockout stages. Gareth Southgate’s …
Read More »Match preview: Netherlands, Austria set for crucial Euro 2024 clash in Berlin
The Netherlands and Austria are poised for a pivotal encounter in their final Group D match at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on Tuesday. With both teams still in contention for …
Read More »Napoli lower Osimhen asking price to £85m
According to Calcio Mercato, Napoli still haven’t received any offers for Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, and are now willing to listen to proposals in the region of around £85m instead …
Read More »Go for Renard, fans urge NFF
Nigerian football fans have called on the Nigeria Football Federation to hire Hervé Renard as the next coach of the Super Eagles, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Renard, who is currently …
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