13th Edition Ughelli Preseason Football Tournament Gets 1st-7th November 2022 Kickoff Date
Football fans are in for a treat at the 13th Edition of the Ughelli Preseason Football Tournament, with teams from the NPFL, NNL, NLO...
Taking Charge Of Ogun State Scrabble Association Is A Call To Duty – Adegbesan
Chairman of the newly inaugurated board of the Ogun State Scrabble Association Adekoyejo Adegbesan has revealed that his mission at reactivating the sports is...
BETWBG/Lagos FA Cup Final: Dannaz Set To Inflict More Pains On Ottasolo
Technical Director of Dannaz, Fatai Akande has expressed optimism that his team stands the chance to win this year's BETWBG/Lagos FA Cup final. Dannaz FC...
Adaamasunle Cup Finals To Hold September In Lagos
The much-anticipated finals of the Adaamasunle Foundation Football Competition would hold on 3 and 4, September 2022 at the Aboru pipeline football pitch, Iyana-Ipaja,...
DAF Youth Basketball Festival Hots Up In Port-Harcourt
The 2nd edition of DA-F Youth Basketball Festival dunked off in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, over 50 youth teams participating in the tournament, which is...
KG Sports Academy Begins Preparations For New Era, Coach Ogundeji Takes Charge Of First Training Session
KG Sports Academy Agbor began preparations for the new Era on a smooth note on Wednesday evening, with newly unveilled Academy Coach, Adeyinka...
Maureen Mmadu Kiddies For Morocco Tour
Former Super Falcons midfielder and later Assistant Coach, Maureen Mmadu’s kiddies club, MMKC, are to embark on a playing tour of Morocco next month. This...
Cape Verde To Host 2nd Edition Of Africa Youth Cup U-17 Boys, Girls October 2023
The excitement is in the air as the international soccer tournament returns to the beautiful Island of Cape Verde, as it sets to host...
New Result Slips Unveiled For This Weekend’s ‘Scrabble In The Jungle!’
A fresh excitement has been added to the "Scrabble In Jungle" maiden edition with the unveiling of the official result slips for the tournament...
40 Alimosho Football Coaches To Attend Seamoriow Coaching Clinic
No fewer than 40 grassroots football coaches within Alimosho local government in Lagos are expected to take part in one day of coaching education...
Nigerian Boxing Take Shocking Hit As Two Boxers Set For International Bouts Are Denied Visa
Nigerian boxing took a bit of an up and down movement when two of its boxers were invited to fight in the United States...
NFF, Why Falconets Overstayed At Istanbul Airport
The Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday explained that a number of factors, including the inability to secure transit visas for players and officials of...
Nigerian Tennis Player Who Started Playing Tennis At Age Four Cries For Support
“I no longer play U16 and U17 as I’m above 18. I play the senior grade now. I’ve not been able to play tournaments...
Christopher Danjuma Makes Emotional Appeal To Nigerians As The Falconets Fail To Qualify For Semi Finals
The Falconets of Nigeria were sent crashing out of the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica as they lost 2-0 to...
How Technology Can Enhance Nigeria’s Age Grade Teams – Mansur Abdullahi
In line with modern-day coaching techniques, major teams, including national teams and even developmental and age grade levels in the game are now engaging...
Sunshine Stars FC Communicates That Edith Olumide Agoye Has Been Appointed The Club’s New Head Coach
Agoye who signed a renewable one year contract on Monday was unveiled at the Conference Room of the Ondo State Football Agency's (ODSFA) Caring...
West African UFAK Karate Championship Gold Medalist, Chioma Ani, Receives Hero’s Reception In Nasarawa State
After inspiring Nigeria to emerge third at the recently concluded 19th edition of the West African UFAK Karate Championship held from 2nd to...
Nigeria U21 Lose Third Place To Cameroon
Nigeria failed to finish among the top three at the African U21 Men’s Nation’s Volleyball Championship as they lost 0-3 (21-25, 20-25, 23-25) to...
Nasarawa State Ministry Of Youth And Sports Gets New Permanent Secretary
Nasarawa State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, on Tuesday, welcomed a new Permanent Secretary, Isah Mohammed Eya. He took over from The Director of...
NNL 2021/22 : We Are Ready. We Will Shock Bayelsa United In NNL Week 26 Game
Cynosure FC will play their NNL last match of the season against Bayelsa United at Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa. We have enjoyed our debut...
“I Want To Jump The Six Meter Mark At The National Sports Festival,” Young Adediran Mary Sets Sight On Glory For Team Lagos
Adediran Mary, a young sprinter and long jumper has already set sights on achieving success at the National Sports Festival if given the opportunity...
President Buhari: Football a National Asset, We’ll Resist any Attempt to Undermine Its Development
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja declared that football remains the number one sport in Nigeria and a national asset, therefore his administration will...
Algeria 2023: Onazi Backs Eagles B To Overpower Ghana’s Galaxies
Nigeria’s World Cup midfield star Eddy Ogenyi Onazi is fully backing the Super Eagles B to overwhelm the Black Galaxies of Ghana when both...
FG Sets Up 12-Man Committee To Produce Sports Book Of Record
The Federal Government has set up a 12-man Committee to work towards the successful Production and Second Launch of the Sports Book of Record,...
Birmingham 2022: Presidential Reception For Team Nigeria To Hold September 15
The Presidential reception for the victorious Team Nigeria athletes to the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Birmingham has been scheduled to hold on Thursday,...
Sunday Dare Charges Joshua, Usman, Falconets To Bounce Back From Defeats
Nigeria Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare says boxer Anthony Joshua, UFC fighter Kamaru Usman and the women's national U20 football...
MTE 2022: Meet Nigerian 17 years Old Smashing Attacking Wonder, Anuoluwapo Adeyeye
Quick, smashing Speed, running with the ball on his stripe, and with incredible goal-scoring talent, 17 years of age, Anuoluwapo Adeyeye lightened up the...
Organizers Emulate Emirates Cup As ValueJetCup 2022 Gets Its Brand Identity Unveiled
Chairman Technical Committee of Lagos State Football Association, Dotun Coker has reacted to the ouster of the Super Falconets in the ongoing 2022 FIFA...
Umar Sadiq Net First La Liga Goal In 10-Man Almeria’s Draw Vs Elche
Super Eagles star Umar Sadiq scored his first La Liga goal on Monday night in Almeria's 1-1 draw against Elche. Sadiq scored with a...
Nigerian Newspaper Sports Headlines for Wednesday August 22, 2022
Sports247.ng, the Number One online media for your latest grass-root original sports news brings you exciting, informative and entertaining sports headlines from the various...
Home Based Basketball Player, Okiki Not Downcast For Not Always Making D’Tigers Team
Nigeria's Basketball Players, The Tigers have made thier way to Cote D'Ivoire to challenge for a place in next year's FIBA Basketball World Cup...
Ojo Olorunleke Vows To Qualify Nigeria For CHAN If Given Opportunity
Ghana versus Nigeria happens in about nine days time as all stage is set for the CHAN Eagles to face the Black Galaxies...
Eagles Coaches Hint on Preparation Level Of The Home Based Super Eagles
The Nigerian Professional League has been on break for weeks now as they prepare to welcome another season ahead. This has given the...
Ekiti FA Congratulates Coach Kehinde Anjorin
The Ekiti State tate Football Association has congratulated the Chairman, Ekiti State Football Coaches Association, Coach Kehinde Anjorin on his appointment as the Head...
Coach Adeyinka Ogundeyi Joins KG Sports Academy, Agbor
Coach Adeyinka Ogundeji has joined KG Sports Academy Agbor as academy Coach. The FCAAN Licensed has been contracted to take over the coaching duties...
NBBF Mourns Ex Olympian, Amaka Adibeli
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has condoled the family and friends of former Nigerian international, Amaka Adibeli who passed on last week. In a statement by...
FIFA U-20: ‘This Is Not How We Wanted To End The Competition But We Have To Accept, Learn From It… Falconets Captain Reaction After Netherlands Loss
Falconets captain, Demehin Blessing has lamented the untimely exit of the team in the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup tournament following the defeat against...
Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Names Dapo Sotuminu Media Director
The Access Bank Lagos City Marathon has named top flight Sports Journalist, Mr. Dapo Sotuminu, as the new Director of Media for the marathon...
Organizers Launch ValueJet Cup Brand Identity
The organizers of ValueJet Cup have launched the brand identity for the maiden edition of the Pre-season tournament slated for Remo Stars Stadium in...
Just-In: Shooting Stars Unveil Gbenga Ogunbote As New Head Coach
Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan (3SC) have unveiled Gbenga Ogunbote popularly known as the Oracle as their new head coach. Coach Ogunbote was unveiled...
Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens Unveil New Six Players Ahead NWFL Championship
A Lagos-based Nigeria Women Football League NWFL championship club, Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens on Wednesday unveiled new six players ahead of the new season. The...
Okungbowa Reveals His Plans For Crowned Academy
Chairman of the Crowned Football Academy, Osamede Okungbowa has revealed his plans for the academy in the nearest future. He said part of his plans...
Cardiff City’s Jamilu Collins Is Ruled Out Of The Season After Tearing His ACL
English Championship club Cardiff City have been dealt a major blow with defender Jamilu Collins ruled out for the rest of the 2022-23 season....
JUST IN: At Last Organisers Fix New Date For Winners Golden Bet Lagos State FA Cup Finals
It has been confirmed that the finals of the Winners Golden Bet Lagos State FA Cup would hold on 28, August at the new...
Prince Kazeem Eletu Begin Screening Ahead New Season In Lagos
In order to select good players ahead 2022/2023 new season, a Lagos-based club, Prince Kazeem Eletu Football Academy and Club commence their screening exercise...
Costa Rica 2022: Gallant Falconets Bow Out Of World Cup
A litany of factors, including poor finishing, hard luck and dodgy officiating by Costa Rican official Marianela Araya saw the Nigeria U20 girls bow...
Ajax Full Debut Excites Calvin Bassey
Super Eagles international, Calvin Bassey has finally made his full debut for Eredivisie giant, Ajax in the win against fellow countryman, Maduka Okoye's former...
Anthony Joshua Admits Defeat Against Usyk, Confesses His Emotions Got The Better Of Him… Congratulates Ukrainian
British Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua has admitted defeat following his bitter loss against Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk confessing that his emotions got the better of...
2022 Commonwealth: Coach Femi Daramola Asserts Nigeria’s Lack of Gold Medals in Male Athletics To High Competition in The Group
The aftermath of the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in the UK has sparked conversations as team Nigeria put up her best performance ever with...
“I Love To Break Records, Watch Out,” Teen Athlete Ayomide Lawson Tells Nigerians
The rise of Nigeria in world Athletics is gaining traction and is more noticeable than even and this is largely due to the fact...
