NYG: Team Lagos wins more medals in swimming
Team Lagos has won three more medals in the swimming event at the ongoing National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta.
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Marseille in talks with France star Rabiot
French international midfielder Adrien Rabiot is in advanced negotiations for a two years deal with Marseille, a source at the Ligue 1 club told AFP on Sunday.
Real Madrid shelves concerts over noise concerns
Spanish football club Real Madrid is rescheduling or cancelling all upcoming shows at its Santiago Bernabeu stadium to comply with the city’s noise regulations, the club said late on Friday.
Oasis fans frustrated as hundreds of X accounts advertise 'tickets for resale'
Genuine Oasis fans are becoming frustrated as hundreds of social media accounts are offering 'tickets for resale'. X, the platform previously known as Twitter, has seen hundreds of posts this morning (September 14) from accounts claiming to offer tickets.
Champions Argentina, Brazil falter in 2026 World Cup qualifiers
Two South American powerhouses lost in World Cup qualifying in the absence of their biggest stars, with Lionel Messi missing Argentina’s 2-1 loss to Colombia and Neymar still on the sidelines for Brazil’s upset defeat in Paraguay.
J’Tigress face Ugandan counterparts in semifinal
Nigeria’s women’s U-18 basketball team, J’Tigress, which caused a big upset on Wednesday night by beating Egypt in the quarterfinals of the ongoing AfroBasket U-18 Championships in Pretoria, South Africa, will face Uganda in the semifinal of the championship today. The girls, against all expectations, defeated Egypt 66-51 to reach the semifinals of the championships, which offer the winners tickets to the FIBA U-18 Championships later this year. Nigeria’s game with Uganda will come shortly after the other semifinal involving Cameroon and Mali. On Wednesday against Egypt, Nigeria won the first quarter 24-13 and maintained the lead as the teams went on halftime, with scores 37-23 for J’Tigress. Egypt struggled to get back into the game but failed until the buzzer. Incidentally, it was the second game between both teams within one week. Egypt won that opening match 72-60, but on Wednesday night, J’Tigress rose ferociously in the game that mattered more to win the quarterfinals. Speaking on his expectations of the team, a member of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Ugo Udezue, said the girls showed the Nigerian spirit by rising above their struggles to beat Egypt. He said that the girls have shown they can withstand any opposition at the championship, and assured that the J’Tigress would do their best to make the country proud.
Falconets battle Japan for quarterfinal ticket
Nigeria’s national women’s U-20 team, the Falconets, will, in the early hours of tomorrow, face their biggest test yet since they lost their second group game at the ongoing Colombia 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The threat comes from Japan, who have been devastating in their games since the competition kicked off.
Arteta signs new Arsenal contract, promises more good times for Gunners
Mikel Arteta has signed a new three-year contract with Arsenal, committing his future to the club until 2027, reports independent.co.uk. The Spaniard, who has been in charge since late 2019, had entered the final 12 months of his previous deal at the start of the season.