Junior D’Tigress to Face Mali in Women’s Afrobasket Final After Uganda Win
Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress on Friday edged Uganda 71-67 to progress to the final of the FIBA U18 Women’s AfroBasket 2024. The Nigerians, who walked away with a win in the nail-biting semifinal fixture at Pretoria University in South Africa, secured…
Randy Waldrum Resigns as Super Falcons Coach
SUPER Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum has issued a resignation letter to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), leaving his role as the women team’s coach. According to the 67-year-old American in a letter dated September 12, 2024, he made the decision…
Eagles lure Kegame to Stadium after eight years
Rwandan President Paul Kagame returned to the stadium on Tuesday after eight years because he couldn’t resist the lure of watching the star-studded Super Eagles live against the Amavubi in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Group D clash at…
Troost-Ekong opens up on Al-Kholood move
The Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, said that he joined Al-Kholood because he couldn’t turn down the offer from the Saudi Pro League side . The Super Eagles skipper opened up on his decision to leave Europe for the Middle…
Nigeria’s J’Tigress, Mali, hit U-18 Afrobasket semifinals
Nigeria’s J’Tigress have punched their way into the semifinals of the 2024 Afrobasket U-18 Women’s Championship in Pretoria, South Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the J’Tigress brushed aside their female counterparts from North Africa 66-51 on…
CAF Withdraws Approval for Baba Yara Stadium
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has withdrawn its approval for the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, Ghana, due to technical infractions, including an unsuitable playing field. The decision was made after observations made by CAF during the recent Africa…
Mikel likens Eguavoen to Real Madrid coach, Ancelotti
Former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has praised Super Eagles caretaker coach, Augustine Eguavoen for his ability to get the best out of his players. Mikel played under Eguavoen at the U-17 level before graduating to the U-20 side. The…
Luton sign former Chelsea wing-back Moses
Luton Town have signed former Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses. The 33-year-old ex-Nigeria international joins the Championship club as a free agent, having left Russian side Spartak Moscow earlier in the summer. He spent almost four years with Spartak, having initially…
BREAKING: Eguavoen Quits As Super Eagles Coach
Augustine Eguavoen has stepped aside as the interim coach of the Super Eagles, OwnGoalNigeria reports. According to Eguavoen, his “mandate was for two games”. The technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, was brought in after attempts to hire…
Israel Adesanya quietly removed from UFC rankings
Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, has been scrubbed from the promotion’s pound-for-pound rankings in this week’s “official” update. “The Last Stylebender” had been as high as No. 2 but continues to struggle in recent years, dropping three of his…