Olatunji Olajide

Nigeria staged a dramatic second-half turnaround to defeat hosts Morocco 3–2 and clinch a record-extending 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in Rabat on Saturday night. Trailing 2–0 at the break following goals from Ghizlane Chebbak and Sanaa Mssoudy, the Super

Ghana’s Black Queens secured third place at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with a dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout win over South Africa, avenging their group stage defeat in style. The two sides met again at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in

Alexander Isak’s future at Newcastle United remains uncertain, with manager Eddie Howe expressing hope that the Swedish striker will stay, while acknowledging that key discussions are ongoing behind the scenes. Isak, who has informed the club of his desire to explore other

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has confirmed he is willing to reintegrate Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho, Antony, and Tyrell Malacia into his squad if the club fails to secure suitable transfer fees for the quartet. The players, who have been training separately

Magdalena Frech ended Venus Williams’ much-anticipated return to tennis with a commanding 6-2, 6-2 victory in the last 16 of the ATP/WTA DC Open on Thursday. The 45-year-old Williams, who became the oldest woman in over two decades to win a WTA

Nigeria head coach Justine Madugu believes the Super Falcons are well-placed to reclaim the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title as they prepare to face hosts Morocco in Saturday’s final in Rabat. The Falcons arrived in the Moroccan capital on Wednesday and

Remo Stars captain Junior Nduka headlines Nigeria’s final 23-man squad for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), which kicks off August 2 in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Coach Eric Chelle named nine Remo Stars players following the team’s final pre-tournament friendly against

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles fell short in their bid to retain the WAFU B U-20 Boys Cup, suffering a 1-0 defeat to Ivory Coast in Wednesday’s final in Accra. The tightly contested match seemed destined for penalties until a late error proved costly.

England advanced to the UEFA Women’s Euro final for the second tournament in a row after a dramatic 2-1 extra-time win over Italy, their first-ever victory against Le Azzurre in the competition. Barbara Bonansea’s fierce first-half strike put Italy in front, but

Arsenal are finalising the signing of Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres, with only add-on negotiations delaying the £63.5m move. The 27-year-old Sweden international has already agreed to a five-year deal, and while Arsenal had hoped to seal the transfer before the start of

Crystal Palace have taken their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after being dropped from the Europa League to the Conference League due to breaches of UEFA’s multi-club ownership rules. The appeal is against UEFA, French side Lyon, and

Nigeria will face hosts Morocco in the 2024 WAFCON final on Saturday, July 26, after edging South Africa 2-1 in a tense semi-final clash in Casablanca. Rasheedat Ajibade’s first-half penalty and a dramatic stoppage-time winner from Michelle Alozie sealed the Super Falcons’

Italy striker Mateo Retegui has completed a move to Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah from Atalanta, both clubs confirmed on Monday. The 26-year-old, who was Serie A’s top scorer last season with 25 goals, is reported to have signed a four-year