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Gala coach told to fix Osimhen’s offside problem
british-nigerian Anthony Joshua says he will not repeat the mistake Deontay Wilder made against Tyson Fury, insisting he will stay calm and avoid emotional decisions when they meet on December 11. The former two-time world heavyweight champion...
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Clash with the Titans
nigerian forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman face tough tests in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday (today) as Galatasaray host Barcelona and Atletico Madrid welcome Manchester United on matchday two. Osimhen’s Galatasaray entertain the...
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! Record breaker
Kelechi Iheanacho made history in Turkey despite Bursaspor’s late defeat, while Rafiu Durosinmi, Tolu Arokodare, Chibuike Nwaiwu and Terem Moffi were among the Nigerians on target for their European clubs over the weekend. Calvin Bassey reached 100...
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Centurion!
Fulham defender Calvin Bassey has joined the list of Nigerians with 100 Premier League appearances, reaching the landmark in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Ipswich Town, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Bassey played the full 90 minutes at Portman Road, his...
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No rematch clause for Fury vs Joshua super-fight
ANTHONY joshua and Tyson Fury will have no contractual provision for a rematch when the two British heavyweight stars finally settle their long-running rivalry on December 11. The former world champions are set to face each other in a blockbuster...
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Joshua predicts first-round knockout against Fury
anthony Joshua has predicted that his long-awaited showdown with Tyson Fury could end inside the opening round, declaring that he wants to deliver a spectacular victory when the pair meet on December 11 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, PUNCH Sports...
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Nigeria bow out as Uzbekistan, China win Chess Olympiad
defending champions Uzbekistan retained their Open title, while China claimed the women’s crown at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, as Nigeria ended their campaigns outside the top 80 in both categories on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra...
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Fury defaults drug testing protocol ahead Joshua fight
eddie Hearn claims a contractual flaw has resulted in Tyson Fury ‘not adhering’ to the drug testing protocol for his mega fight with Anthony Joshua. Joshua and Fury have already signed individual agreements with Saudi powerbroker Turki Alalshikh to...
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Davis Cup: Nigerian players dismiss Morocco pressure
nigeria’s tennis players have played down the pressure of facing Morocco in hostile surroundings ahead of this weekend’s Davis Cup World Group II tie in Rabat, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigerian team has been putting the finishing touches to...
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Okowa moves to tackle visa hurdles ahead of global events
president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Chief Tonobok Okowa, has called on foreign missions in the country to ease the processing of entry visas for athletes qualified to participate in competitions abroad, The PUNCH reports. Okowa spoke...
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Netball: Popoola becomes first-ever Green Hawks captain
England U-21 player, Jade Popoola, has been named the firstever captain of Nigeria’s female netball team, the Green Hawks, as they prepare for the 2026 Africa Netball Cup and the 2027 Netball World Cup Africa regional qualifiers, PUNCH Sports Extra...
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Bayern 5-0 bodø/glimt bavarians thrash norwegians at allianz
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Fernabache vs Roma PSV vs Shaktar Como vs Leipzig Bayern vs Bodo/ Glimt Man united vs Sabah Slaving Prague vs Lens
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D’tigress end woeful W’cup campaign with heavy France defeat
D’tigress’ woeful FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup campaign ended with another heavy defeat as France thrashed the African champions 111-56 in their final group game in Berlin on Monday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigerians were outplayed from...
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Aruna vows to return to global reckoning
nigeria’s table tennis star Quadri Aruna says he is ready to fight his way back to the top after a series of disappointing results on the international stage, compounded by personal struggles over the last two years, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Since...
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TODAY’S FIXTURES
Everton vs Man United Arsenal vs Chelsea Valencia vs Barca Alaves vs Osasuna Malaga vs Levante Espanyol vs Sevilla Frosinone vs Venezia Parma vs Monza Bologna vs Sassuolo Juventus vs Milan Bundesliga Hamburger vs Mainz Frankfurt vs Augsburg Troyes...
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W’cup: Kalu rallies fans to storm Berlin for D’tigress
d’tigress guard Ezinne Kalu has urged Nigerians in and around Berlin, Germany, to show up and support the team as they compete at the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup beginning on Friday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Kalu, 34, has part of the...
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RESULTS
Man United 5-2 Ipswich Town Chelsea 4-3 Brighton Leeds United 1-1 Brentford Sunderland 1-0 Fulham LA LIGA Real Madrid 4-0 Malaga Deportivo 3-1 Valencia SERIE A napoli 1-2 Como 1907 Lazio 1-0 Genoa BUNDESLIGA Augsburg 3-0 Schalke 04 Freiburg 4-1 Werder...
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D’tigers fall 78-62 against Cameroon in W’cup qualifiers
D’tigers made a poor start to the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers, suffering a 78-62 defeat to Cameroon in their opening game at the Salle Multidisciplinaire de Radès in Radès, Tunisia, on Thursday, PUNCH Sports...
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Amusan, Ajayi, Ezekiel lead Nigerian contingent at WA Ultimate Champs
Kayinsola Ajayi and Nathaniel Ezekiel will lead a strong Nigerian contingent at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship, scheduled for September 11 to 13 at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary. The three-day championship...
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TODAY’S FIXTURES EPL
Brighton vs A. Villa Man City vs B’mouth Newcastle vs Liverpool La Liga Atletico vs Villarreal Getafe vs Racing Elche vs Barca Serie A Frosinone vs Juventus Torino vs AC Milan Atalanta vs Sassuolo Angers vs Lille Le Havre vs Monaco
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Medication cost me Olympic dream — Omole
nigerian featherweight boxer Dolapo Omole, popularly known as King Machine, has insisted he did not dope ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, explaining that his exclusion from the tournament was caused by a medication he took unknowingly, which...
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Amusan confirmed for $2.1m Athlos series
world record holder Tobi Amusan has been confirmed for the London and New York legs of the all-female track meet Athlos, billed for September and October, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Athlos is a professional, female-only track and field meeting series...
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Ajayi set for Silesia Diamond League showdown
there will be more than just bragging rights on the line when Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury finally collide. The winner could punch their ticket for a shot at becoming a three-time heavyweight world champion. That is according to WBC president...
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Ajayi signs Adidas deal after record-breaking spell
nigerian sprinter Kanyinsola Ajayi has turned professional after signing a sponsorship deal with Adidas, capping a record-breaking season that has established him among the world’s fastest men, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 21-year-old announced the...
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Dolphins to begin WBPL title defence against First Deep Water
dolphins Women Basketball Club will begin the defence of their NBBF/ Zenith Bank Women Basketball Premier League title against First Deep Water at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra...
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Nigerian athletes blame jet lag for World U-20 performance
nigerian Athletes have blamed jet lag and their late arrival in the United States for some of their disappointing performances at the 2026 World U-20 Athletics Championships in Oregon, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigeria’s mixed 4x400m quartet of...
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Nigeria names squad for Commonwealth Fencing Champs
nigeria has named a 25-member squad for this year’s Commonwealth Fencing Championships, which will be held in Lagos from August 9 to 14 at Rugby School Nigeria, Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The squad comprises 12...
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Taribo West nwankwo Kanu
The hard-as-nails ex-defender had a glorious club career, where he played for crosstown rivals AC Milan and Inter, Kaiserslautern, Derby County and Partizan Belgrade. He quit the national team in 2005 after playing at the ’98 and 2002 World Cups and...
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Ogazi aims to be greatest ever after historic gold
Samuel Ogazi has set his sights on becoming the greatest athlete of all time after storming to a historic first senior gold medal in the men’s 400m at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 20-year-old lived...
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Nathaniel storms to 400m hurdles gold
ezekiel nathaniel stormed to gold in the men’s 400m hurdles at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Friday, delivering a commanding victory in 48.47 seconds to add another golden chapter to Team Nigeria’s campaign, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The...
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Weightlifters shoulder Nigeria’s Glasgow campaign
before Tuesday’s breakthrough in athletics, every medal won by Team Nigeria at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games had come from weightlifters and para-powerlifters, and even after Kayinsola Ajayi and Temitope Adeshina won bronze on the track and in...
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Nigeria suffer more boxing blows in Glasgow
boxing campaign at the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, suffered a fourth blow on Sunday, as Ajishola Kadijat became the latest Nigerian boxer eliminated from the tournament following a narrow split decision defeat in the women’s 54kg...
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Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria departs Aberdeen for Glasgow
first batch of Team Nigeria athletes and officials departs their pre-games training camp in Aberdeen, Scotland, for the host city of Glasgow today, with only three days remaining before the start of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, PUNCH Sports Extra...
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Teaser
The cancelled 2026 Finalissima has become the World Cup final. The kings of Europe vs The kings of South America.
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Teaser
brazilian legend pelé is the youngest player to score a goal in a men’s World cup. he was 17 years and 239 days old when he scored the winner in the q’finals against Wales in 1958 6
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Argentina to wear ‘lucky’ ki
nigeria’s failure to qualify for a second consecutive FIFA World Cup has intensified calls for a change of leadership at the Nigeria Football Federation, with football stakeholders urging the current board to take responsibility and step aside, as...
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Morocco emerge Africa’s highest earner with $31.5m
morocco have become Africa’s highest-earning national team across the last two FIFA World Cups, after collecting a combined $58m in prize money from their historic 2022 and 2026 campaigns, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Atlas Lions earned $31.5m for...
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Miami hosts battle of Lions for semis
England and Norway will renew acquaintances on the World Cup stage when they battle for a semi-final place at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday. Thomas Tuchel’s side reached the last eight after edging co-hosts Mexico in a thrilling five-goal...
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Mbapp W’cup Bleus
kylian MBAPPÉ as he bounced back fro help fire France to a 2-0 final encounter in Fox hopes alive of reaching France made a fast looked for a repea 2-0 semi-final wi and-a-half years Ouahbi’s charges danger, scrambl to push Kylian the post, before...
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2026 FIFA WORLD CUP Balogun apologises to fans after US W’cup exit
united States striker of Nigeria descent Folarin Balogun has issued a heartfelt apology to their national team supporters following their humbling exit from the 2026 World Cup. The Monaco striker was at the centre of a global firestorm after his red...
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Teaser
Bruno Guimarães is the first Brazil player to fail to convert a World Cup penalty in 40 years (excluding shootouts)
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Teaser
In their 1-0 loss against France, Paraguay didn’t pick up a single card in a FIFA World Cup match for the first time since 1998 against nigeria.
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pelé is the only player in history to win three World Cups (1958, 1962, 1970)
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Teaser June 29, 2000: patrick kluivert misses a pk against italy, hitting the left upright June 29, 2026:
Justin kluivert misses a pk against Morocco, hitting the left upright
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Samba boys beat Sauma
Gabriel Martinelli scored a dramatic 95th-minute winner as B behind to beat Japan and set up a World Cup last-16 tie against Coast. With just seconds left, Brazil won possession back on the edge and Bruno Guimaraes slipped the ball into Martinelli,...
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Samurai Warriors try five-time champions for size
Arguably the most eyecatching game of the Round of 32 in the 2026 World Cup takes place in Houston, where fivetime winners Brazil take on a Japan side who’ve never won a knockout stage game in this competition. After an uninspiring performance in...
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Suarez backs Yamal to reach GOAT level
Luis Suarez has urged fans to stop comparing Lamine Yamal with Lionel Messi, insisting the pair are different players despite sharing similar qualities. The Inter Miami striker praised the Spain teenager’s maturity under pressure while backing him to...
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Messi becomes World Cup’s all-time leading scorer
W’CUP ALL-TIME TOP SCORERS Messi (Argentina) – 18 GOALS klose (germany) – 16 GOALS RONALDO (BRAZIL) – 15 GOALS MBAPPE (FRANCE) – 15 GOALS MULLER (germany) – 14 GOALS
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Top scorers
Lionel Messi Jonathan David Cyle Larin Folarin Balogun Erling Haaland Kylian Mbappe Harry Kane Kai Havertz Yasin Asari Elijah Just
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2026 FIFA WORLD CUP Czech 1-1 S’AFRICA Bafana Bafana rescue late draw in Atlanta
The Czech Republic and South Africa both collected points after failing to do so in their opening FIFA World Cup (WC) matches, but a 1-1 draw now makes victory in their final Group A matches a necessity for progression to the knockout stages. Kicking...
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Debutants celebrate first World Cup goal
Sweden vs Tunisia – 5pm Spain vs Cape Verde – 8pm Belgium vs Egypt – 11pm
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2-0 Three red ca beat Bafan
Co-hosts Mexico cruised to a convincing 2-0 victory over South Africa in an action-packed 2026 FIFA World Cup (WC) curtain-raiser, as El Tri extended their impressive unbeaten record in tournament openers to eight matches (W6, D2). Kicking off...
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Madugu faces selection headache as falcons intensify Wafcon preparations
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Madrid plot €150m Vitinha move Fernandes, haaland , battle Gunners for EPL POTY
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Joshua feels no regret ending paul’s career newcastle rival Brighton for Yohanna osimhen
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I was close to my best in Rabat – Amusan
world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, believes she was close to her best at the Rabat Diamond League on Sunday, where she set a new meeting record to claim her first victory in the series this season, PUNCH Sports Extra...
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Joshua, Fury blockbuster fight tipped for USA
The long-awaited heavyweight showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is being targeted for November, with the United States emerging as a surprise potential venue alongside the United Kingdom, according to Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn,...
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Amusan drops to third in world rankings
nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, the women’s 100m hurdles world record holder, has slipped to third place in the latest global athletics rankings despite improving her points tally with strong performances at two Diamond League meetings in China, PUNCH Sports...
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Nigeria new cricket coach Mangongo targets 2028 W’cup
the Nigeria Cricket Federation has officially unveiled Zimbabwean tactician Stephen Mangongo as the new head coach and high performance manager of the national team, setting a target of qualifying for the ICC T20 World Cup by 2028, PUNCH Sports Extra...
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Meet eagles DREAM DEBUTANT Azeez
millwall forward Femi Azeez announced his arrival on the Nigerian football scene on Tuesday night, scoring a brace on his debut to help the Super Eagles beat Zimbabwe 2-0 and reach the final of the 2026 Unity Cup in London, PUNCH Sports Extra...
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