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Nigeria’s D’Tigress will discover their quarter-final opponents today as Angola and Cameroon clash in a playoff at the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament in Abidjan. The defending champions advanced from Group D with back-to-back wins, thrashing Rwanda 92–45 before edging Mozambique 60–55 in

Bayern Munich have confirmed the signing of Colombian winger Luis Diaz from Liverpool on a four-year contract worth up to €75m. The long-anticipated transfer was finalised after swift talks and a medical, with Diaz set to join forces with Harry Kane and

Real Madrid have confirmed that Kylian Mbappe will wear the club’s iconic number 10 shirt starting next season, following Luka Modric’s move to AC Milan. Mbappe, who joined on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain last summer, wore the number nine in

Transfer negotiations between Inter Milan and Atalanta for Nigerian star Ademola Lookman remain unresolved, with the Bergamo club sticking to their €50m price tag despite Inter’s improved bid of €42m plus €3m in add-ons. Talks continued during Tuesday’s Lega Serie A meeting

Nigeria’s D’Tigress will discover their quarter-final opponents today as Angola and Cameroon clash in a playoff at the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament in Abidjan. The defending champions advanced from Group D with back-to-back wins, thrashing Rwanda 92–45 before edging Mozambique 60–55 in

Bayern Munich have confirmed the signing of Colombian winger Luis Diaz from Liverpool on a four-year contract worth up to €75m. The long-anticipated transfer was finalised after swift talks and a medical, with Diaz set to join forces with Harry Kane and

Nigeria’s D’Tigress have reached the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket after edging Mozambique 60–55 in a hard-fought Group D clash in Abidjan. Trailing 28–24 at halftime, the reigning champions responded with a decisive 12–0 run in the third quarter and

President Bola Tinubu has rewarded the Super Falcons with national honours cash gifts and housing following their historic 10th WAFCON title win. At a reception held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja the president conferred the national honour of Officer of the

The Confederation of African Football has unveiled a record $10.4 million prize pool for the 2024 African Nations Championship, signalling a major boost for the tournament. For the first time, the winners will earn $3.5 million up 75% from the previous $2

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have landed in Nigeria from Morocco, where they just clinched a 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title. The team arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja aboard a chartered flight at about 2:26 p.m.

The Nigeria Premier Football League will return on August 22 with champions Remo Stars beginning their title defence at home against Rivers United in one of the standout fixtures of the opening weekend. The Ikenne-based side, who made history last season by

Alexander Isak is increasingly leaning toward a move to Liverpool, with the Newcastle striker now firmly in the Merseyside club’s sights following Luis Diaz’s impending departure to Bayern Munich. The Sweden international has reportedly grown disillusioned at Newcastle after protracted and unsuccessful

Luis Diaz is on the verge of joining Bayern Munich after the German champions reached an agreement with Liverpool for a £65.5 million transfer, bringing an end to weeks of speculation over the Colombian winger’s future. After seeing their initial £59 million

England have retained their Women’s European Championship title after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Spain in the 2025 final, avenging their 2023 World Cup heartbreak and writing a new chapter in their growing legacy. The Lionesses started brightly in Frankfurt, showing