Category: Sports

In an exciting prelude to the upcoming Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, British sports analytics company Opta has released its predictions for the tournament. According to their supercomputer analysis, the United States, four-time champions, are the favorites to claim their fifth title, with a 21.6% chance of lifting the coveted trophy. Opta’s…

In a lopsided friendly match, Bayern Munich displayed absolute dominance by thrashing FC Rottach-Egern, a non-league side, with an astounding 27-0 victory on Tuesday. Preparing for the upcoming season, the German champions, currently stationed in Tegernsee, faced the local team in a match that quickly turned into a goal-scoring spree for the Bavarian giants. Jamal…

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has ignited controversy with his recent boast that his arrival at Juventus revived the Italian Serie A. In an interaction with Portuguese media following Al-Nassr’s 5-0 defeat against Celta Vigo, Ronaldo, who currently plays for Al Nassr, stated that the Italian league was “dead” before he joined Juventus in 2018. He…

Italian champions Napoli have made a contract extension offer to Victor Osimhen, with a proposed two-year deal and an annual salary of N6.5bn (€6.5m) plus €1m in bonuses. Osimhen, who has two years remaining on his current contract, had requested an annual salary of €7m to extend his stay with Napoli. The club is determined…

Hsieh Su-wei, representing Taiwan, achieved her fourth Wimbledon women’s doubles victory on Sunday as she partnered with Barbora Strycova from the Czech Republic to overcome the third-seeded duo of Storm Hunter and Elise Mertens. In the final, Hsieh and Strycova triumphed with a score of 7-5, 6-4 against the Australian-Belgian pair. This success adds to…

By Lateef Taiwo The national women’s Rugby sevens Tournament kicked off at the weekend inside the main bowl of the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba with eight teams qualifying for the knockout stage to be played on Sunday Host Delta team A Rugby side will tackle Anambra Angels in the second game of the day, after…

Benjamin Isaiah, the former chairman of the Kaduna State Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has been elected as the National President of SWAN. His victory came during the National Triennial Delegates Conference held in Omoku, Rivers State. He secured a wide margin of 16 votes to 6 votes, defeating his opponent, Abubakar Adamu Sadiq.…

Destiny Udogie Begins Pre-Season Training with Tottenham Hotspur Destiny Udogie, the Italian U21 international of Nigerian heritage, has joined Tottenham Hotspur for pre-season training, nearly a year after his transfer to the club. Udogie had signed for Spurs in August 2022 but was immediately loaned back to Udinese to aid in his development. The official…

Taiwo Awoniyi aims to lead Nigeria to AFCON glory Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi has expressed his determination to help Nigeria secure their fourth Africa Cup of Nations title in the upcoming tournament. After their recent victory over Sierra Leone, which secured their qualification, Awoniyi believes that team unity and happiness will be crucial in…

Segun Odegbami, a member of Team Nigeria in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, reflects on the devastating experience of the country’s boycott. Nigeria, along with 28 other nations, withdrew from the Games due to the International Olympic Committee’s refusal to ban New Zealand, which had violated the UN’s call for a sports embargo against apartheid…