9+ hour, 56+ min ago   (468+ words) Sporting Lagos claimed bragging rights in the first Lagos derby in the Nigeria Premier Football League since 2016 after they thrashed Inter Lagos 3-0 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports Sodiq Ayoade, Aliyu Baba and Valentine Ogwu…...

10+ hour, 59+ min ago   (675+ words) Nigerian players abroad delivered mixed fortunes over the weekend, with Kelechi Iheanacho continuing his remarkable scoring run in Turkey, while Taiwo Awoniyi endured a difficult outing in England after receiving his first Premier League red card. ABIODUN ADEWALE reports There…...

11+ hour, 32+ min ago   (358+ words) One of Nigeria’s hat-trick heroes and Player of the Match in the Falconets’ 10-1 thrashing of New Caledonia, Ramotalahi Kareem, says the team are ready to face England after advancing to the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup…...

11+ hour, 38+ min ago   (280+ words) Rivers United have been eliminated from the CAF Champions League preliminary round after playing out a 2-2 draw with San Pedro of Ivory Coast at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 2025/26 Nigeria Premier…...

11+ hour, 40+ min ago   (460+ words) Premier League legend Alan Shearer has defended Taiwo Awoniyi after the Nigerian striker was sent off during Coventry City’s 5-0 defeat to Brighton at the CBS Arena on Sunday, questioning the decision to show him a straight red card, PUNCH Sports…...

11+ hour, 41+ min ago   (212+ words) PSG Women midfielder Rasheedat Ajibade is relishing the club’s perfect start to the new season after they extended their winning run with a 2-0 victory over Strasbourg Women in the second week of the French Women’s top flight at the weekend. Ajibade…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (329+ words) Falconets head coach Moses Aduku Head coach Moses Aduku has assured that Nigeria’s Falconets will fire from all cylinders when they take on New Caledonia at the Stadion Miejski LKS Lodz on Sunday, in a must-win final Group F fixture…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (284+ words) Former Crystal Palace right-back, Joel Ward, has praised Super Eagles centre-back, Semi Ajayi, for his defending in Hull City’s 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, a result that kept the Tigers third in the Premier League table, PUNCH…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (303+ words) Russian football expert Aleksandr Bubnov has admitted that Russia could struggle to beat Nigeria if Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle is able to field his strongest squad in their international friendly next month, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Russia will host…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (281+ words) Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid bounced back from their shock defeat by Real Betis with a convincing 4-1 victory over city rivals Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. The win moved Madrid level on points with Barcelona…...