Sports

High-flying, Grammy Award-Winning, Oscar-nominated Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems, on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, became the first African woman to join the ownership group of a Major League Soccer (MLS) team. Through her company, The Leading Vibe, Tems joined the Major League Soccer club as a Club Partner, joining forces with with Pave Investments, an African private […]

In what was an exciting and pulsating tie, with bragging rights and South-South derby glory up for grabs, Rivers Angels shared the spoils with rivals, Bayelsa Queens on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Matchday five of the Nigeria Women’s Football League. Rivers Angels drew first blood taking the lead in […]

As the 2024/25 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership enters Matchday 5, Rivers Angels face yet another South-South derby challenge against Bayelsa Queens today, February 12, 2025, at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium. This derby is significant, as it features two former league champions with unbeaten records on the line. Head-to-Head: Bayelsa Queens have a slight […]

Nigeria’s U20 Male team Coach Aliyu Zubairu has invited 30 Flying Eagles to the Abuja camp, in preparation for the friendly matches against Egypt later this month. The team will travel to Cairo, Egypt, for the friendlies scheduled for February 25 and 27. These matches are part of the Flying Eagles’ preparations for the Africa […]

Nigeria’s U20 Male Football team Coach Aliyu Zubairu has invited 30 Flying Eagles to the Abuja camp, in preparation for the friendly matches against Egypt later this month. The team will travel to Cairo, Egypt, for the friendlies scheduled for February 25 and 27. These matches are part of the Flying Eagles’ preparations for the […]

The Nigeria Basketball Federation has called up five players from Rivers Hoopers to participate in the national basketball team, D’Tigers, training camp in Abuja as they prepare for the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket tournament qualifiers. The invited Rivers Hoopers players are Okiki Michael, Abel Offia, Ifeanyi Koko, Patrick Abah and Vincent Buchi, part of a 24-player […]

Matchday three in the Nigeria Women’s Football League delivered mouthwatering footballing action, and Matchday four promises to do just the the same with Rivers Angels and Delta Queens clashing in the South-South Derby. On Matchday three, it was a battle of the tale toppers, as well as feisty derbies that saw 23 goals scored and […]

Nigeria’s U-19 Women’s Basketball team have been drawn in Group B ahead of the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup scheduled to take place in Brno, Czechia from Saturday, July 12 to Sunday, July 20, 2025. Nigeria who is drawn alongside two-time bronze medalist Canada(2017&2023), one-time bronze medalist China(2005) and debutants Portugal, secured the second […]

Rivers Hoopers will look to start the month with a trophy when they take on ASPAC in the final of the Louis Edem Invitational Basketball Championship by 6pm today at the National Stadium, Lagos. The Kingsmen are yet to record a loss in the tournament after defeating Spintex Knights of Ghana 71-66 in a tough […]

Two-time former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was on Saturday, February 1, knocked out just 30 seconds into the second round of his highly anticipated fight against Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Fight Night 250 in Saudi Arabia. Imavov made good on his pre-fight promise to “bring the war” to Adesanya, delivering a […]

The Nigeria U-19 Women’s Basketball Team will on Tuesday, February 4, know their opponents for the upcoming FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2025. in Brno, Czechia. The tournament which is set to run from July 12 to 20, will feature 16 teams divided into four pots based on their strength and current FIBA World […]

Rivers Angels FC are set to take on table-toppers FC Robo Queens of Lagos in a vital contest on Match Week 3 encounters of the Nigeria Women Football League Premiership at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Rivers State, Port Harcourt. Coach of Rivers Angels, Tosan Blankson, voiced his confidence in his team’s preparedness to snap […]

Rivers Angels FC will on Wednesday, January 28, 2025, play hosts to table toppers FC Robo Queens when they clash in a tough match day 3 encounter in the Nigeria Women’s Football League at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Rivers State, Port Harcourt by 4pm. Having picked up 4 points from a possible six, beating […]

Reigning Nigerian Basketball Premier League Champions, Rivers Hoopers, started their campaign at the Louis Edem Invitational Basketball Championship on a high note, defeating Hoops and Read 72-54 in their opening game on Sunday, January 26, 2025. The fourth edition of the Louis Edem Invitational Basketball Championship, taking place in Lagos, tipped off on Sunday, January […]