2026 WCQ: Nigeria vs Rwanda – date, time, see highlights
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will resume their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a high-stakes clash against the Amavubi of Rwanda on Matchday 7. Both teams enter the fixture with their qualification hopes still alive, making it one…
Hall of Fame basketball coach George Raveling dies at 88
George Raveling, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who played a role in Michael Jordan signing a landmark endorsement deal with Nike, has died. He was 88. Raveling’s family said Tuesday in a statement that he had “faced cancer with…
Shock Exit: Bayer Leverkusen Sack Erik Ten Hag After Just Two Bundesliga Games
In a stunning twist that has sent ripples through European football, Bayer Leverkusen have parted ways with manager Erik ten Hag barely two games into the Bundesliga season. The decision, announced late Sunday night, has sparked heated debate among fans…
Atalanta reject Bayern’s loan offer for Lookman
Italian Serie A side Atalanta won’t let Ademola Lookman leave the club on loan amid interest from German champions Bayern Munich, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigerian and the club have been at loggerheads over a protracted summer exit, and…
Mexican President Reviews 2026 World Cup Preparations With FIFA’s Infantino
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum and FIFA President Gianni Infantino hold the FIFA world Cup trophy as they pose for pictures at the National Palace in Mexico City on August 28, 2025. Mexico is co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup with…
Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface headed to AC Milan on loan with €30m purchase option
Kicker reports that Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan have reached a quick agreement on a loan deal for Victor Boniface. The Nigerian striker will depart his current Bundesliga club shortly after having been given the green light to leave. Boniface…
Nigerian Sprinter, Onwuzurike set for Diamond League debut
Nigerian sprinter Udodi Onwuzurike is scheduled to make his Diamond League debut in Brussels, Belgium, on Friday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. He is listed for the men’s 200m, coming off a season’s best of 20.71 seconds, which he clocked last…
AfroBasket: D’Tigers’ dream ends in humiliating loss
Nigeria’s senior men’s team, D’Tigers, have been knocked out of the ongoing 2025 FIBA AfroBasket championship, following a 91-75 defeat to Senegal in their quarter-final encounter at the Pavilhao Multiusos de Luanda in Angola on Wednesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports….
Nigeria bow out of CHAN 2024 despite 2–0 win over Congo
Nigeria restored pride with a 2–0 win over Congo in their final Group D clash at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday. However, the victory came too late to save their campaign…
Daniel Dubois splits with coach Don Charles after Oleksandr Usyk loss
British heavyweight expected to work on comeback with Tony Sims, who trains Conor Benn. Team overhaul comes weeks after his fifth-round defeat at Wembley Oleksandr Usyk punches Daniel Dubois in a boxing match. Usyk got the better of Dubois again…