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World Cup opener: Mexico beat South Africa 2-0
Editor Hosts Mexico began their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 2–0 win over South Africa in an ill-tempered opening match that saw three red cards and the African side finish with nine men at the Estadio Azteca on Thursday. South Africa’s Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane were sent off. Julian Quinones got the…
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Okunowo, others head for Surulere as Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge ends Friday
Pius Ayinor Former Barcelona star, Gbenga Okunowo, is leading other ex-footballers, current footballers and other celebrities to Fujah Street in Surulere as the Victor Ikpeba 5-A-Side Football Challenge wraps up on Friday, June 12 for the Lagos 2026 edition. The stage is set for the finals of the grassroots competition with a cash prize of…
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Somali referee Artan denied World Cup entry, appointed by UEFA to officiate Super Cup
Editor Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is unable to take part in the World Cup after being denied entry to the United States, has been appointed to officiate next month’s UEFA Super Cup between Paris St Germain and Aston Villa. Artan, 34, was named among match officials for the June 11-July 19 World Cup…
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Iwobi ‘wears’ 100th cap for Nigeria
Editor The Portugal versus Nigeria friendly match in Leira provided a very good atmosphere to honour one of Nigeria’s longest serving players in the Super Eagles squad, Alexander Iwobi. Getting to the 100th is such a great feat for any player. And just before the kick-off, Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko,…
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Super Eagles lose 2-1 to Portugal
●Honour for Iwobi on his100th cap for Nigeria Pius Ayinor World Cup-bound Portugal beat Nigeria’s Super Eagles 2-1 in a friendly match played on Wednesday night. The Super Eagles were looking to maintain a short spell of 12 games unbeaten run when they faced Portugal after playing a 2-2 draw with Poland one week ago. Hosts…
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Terrorists attack Kogi school, kill vice principal, six-year-old
Editor Bandits have again attacked, and this time they invaded Government Secondary School, Iluke Bunu in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing three persons, including a vice principal and a 6-year-old child. The attack, which occurred at about 10:00am on Wednesday, threw the community into mourning and heightened concerns over security in the…
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Trump says US ‘must’ respond after Iran shot down US Army helicopter
Editor President Donald Trump blamed Iran on Tuesday for shooting down a U.S. Army helicopter close to the Strait of Hormuz and said the United States must respond. Iran’s top diplomat said foreign military forces near the country’s territory “are at constant risk.” In the first known operation of its kind by the American military,…
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Masai Ujiri in Time’s ‘The 100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026’
Pius Ayinor Nigeria and Africa’s highest sports franchise Executive in America, Masai Ujiri, made the latest list of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026. The list also includes the FIFA President, Gianna Infantino, lady golfer Nelly Korda, Stephen Curry, and 19-year-old Formula One driver Kimi Antonelli. There is also Prince Harry, the…
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NBA finals: Wembanyama silences Garden’s party as Spurs beat Knicks 115-111 in Game 3
Admin The spectacle at Madison Square Garden on Monday night was such that the basketball almost took a back seat to everything else. The president is in the suites. The mayor in the crowd. Movie stars along the sideline. The culmination of days of talk over $10,000 tickets, heightened security and cancelled watch parties alongside…
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World Cup 2026: Somali referee Artan barred from entering USA
Editor Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, has been denied entry to the United States. Artan, the 2025 Confederation of African Football men’s referee of the year, was barred from entering the country at Miami International Airport and is currently…
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