Junior D’Tigress fall to record champions in final by Jide Alaka September 15, 2024 Nine-time champions Mali proved too strong for the Nigerian girls, as they won all four quarters for a 20-point win.
AFCON 2025 Qualifiers Review: Eagles fly again as Black Stars struggle by Jide Alaka September 11, 2024 All the better-ranked African teams are on course to qualify for the 2025 AFCON tournament, except for Ghana’s Black Stars.
2025 AFCON: Rwanda 0-0 Nigeria: Eagles stay top of Group D by Jide Alaka September 10, 2024 Despite dominating possession and creating more chances, the Super Eagles were held to a goalless draw by Rwanda at Stade...
‘Osimhen demanded what he was worth, not greedy,’ reveals Mikel Obi by Jide Alaka September 9, 2024 Mikel revealed it was just some little things here and there, paperwork, medical, and a few issues that stopped Osimhen...
Nigeria 3-0 Benin: Lookman’s brace propels Eagles to victory over Rohr’s Cheetahs by Jide Alaka September 7, 2024 The Super Eagles defeated the Cheetahs of Benin Republic 3-0 on Saturday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.
U-20 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria loses 1-3 to Germany, must defeat Venezuela to stay on by Jide Alaka September 5, 2024 Germany secured a 3-1 victory over Nigeria, scoring twice in the last 30 minutes, as the Falconets squandered key scoring...
US Open: Top seeds continue tumbling as Djokovic is knocked out by Jide Alaka August 31, 2024 The men’s draw has seen the exit of the No. 2 and No. 3 seeded players before the quarterfinals
NFF delays naming Super Eagles manager, to assign Eguavoen for AFCON qualifiers by Jide Alaka August 26, 2024 Eguavoen previously led the team on an interim basis during the final stage of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers and...
EPL: Haaland shines, Iwobi nets his 23rd as Arsenal gain ground by Jide Alaka August 25, 2024 There were 20 goals in eight matches on Saturday, with City's hitman Haaland grabbing his first hattrick of the season...
2024 OLYMPIC GAMES: Team Nigeria’s journey in Paris—So close, yet so far by Jide Alaka August 15, 2024 Nigeria's Ministry of Sports and the federations continue to rely on luck instead of investing in planning, training and development...
UEFA Super Cup: Real Madrid defeats Lookman’s Atalanta by Jide Alaka August 14, 2024 Real Madrid were too good for Europa League winners Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup, with a first goal from...
Paris 2024: Amusan wins Heat 1 by Jide Alaka August 7, 2024 Amusan started her quest for an Olympic medal on Wednesday when she won Heat 1 of the 100m women’s hurdles...
Paris 2024: Oborududu fails in her bid for bronze by Jide Alaka August 6, 2024 The Nigerian could not get any points against the 21-year-old Japanese over the two rounds.
Paris 2024: Nigeria’s Oborodudu loses semi-final bout by Jide Alaka August 5, 2024 The 2020 Olympic Games silver medallist lost out to Kyrgyzstan's Meerim Zhumanazarova in the semi-final.
Paris 2024: Djokovic joins select group of five, beats Alcaraz to gold in Paris by Jide Alaka August 4, 2024 Djokovic prevailed over his Wimbledon conqueror in two sets that went into tie-breaks in almost three hours
UPDATED: Paris 2024: Wakama-led D’Tigress make history in Lille by Jide Alaka August 4, 2024 D’Tigress made history on Sunday in Lille by defeating No. 5-ranked Canada and qualifying for the quarterfinal for the first...
Enekwechi qualifies for Shot Put final by Jide Alaka August 2, 2024 Though Enekwechi did not meet the qualification standard, he had the ninth-best throw to make it through to the final
JUST IN: Paris 2024: D’Tigress lose to France, stay second in Group B by Jide Alaka August 1, 2024 France was too strong for D’Tigress and won all four quarters to lead Group B ahead of the last group...
Falcons out of Olympics after third consecutive loss by Jide Alaka July 31, 2024 Three first-half goals left the Falcons with a mountain they were unable to climb against Japan on Wednesday in Nantes.
UPDATED: Paris 2024: D’Tigress stun No. 3-ranked Opals with 13-point win by Jide Alaka July 29, 2024 Ezinne Kalu scored 19 points to lead D’Tigress to a first win at the Olympic Games since 2004
Nigeria 0-1 Spain: Falcons lose to world champions by Jide Alaka July 28, 2024 It was another resilient display that was not enough to fetch a point against Spain on Sunday as the Falcons...
Paris 2024: Opening ceremony thrown into chaos just hours before event by Jide Alaka July 26, 2024 SNCF says coordinated acts of malice in France have affected several high-speed lines, and several high-speed trains are being diverted...
“It won’t stop, it don’t stop”… Racism, football, world politics by Jide Alaka July 26, 2024 Football is a focal point for racial abuse because when athletes from marginalised ethnic groups succeed, they become easy targets...
2024 Olympic Games: Nigeria 0-1 Brazil: Falcons suffer narrow loss in opening game by Jide Alaka July 25, 2024 Nigeria's national women's football team returned to the Olympic Games and suffered a narrow 1-0 loss against two-time silver medallists...
Paris 2024: Nigeria’s top five potential medal winners are women by Jide Alaka and 1 others July 17, 2024 With Team Nigeria to the 2024 Olympic Games made up of about 72% women, it is no surprise that the...