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Mohamed Salah scored and Egypt eliminated defending champion Ivory Coast to move into the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals after a 3-2 victory on Saturday. Salah nabbed his fourth goal of the tournament — Egypt’s third of the game — in the 52nd minute and the Pharaohs needed it as Ivory Coast threatened to come back twice from two goals down.
Algeria and Nigeria will face off on Saturday, January 10, in a high-stakes showdown for a place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025). Both teams have put on impressive performances throughout the tournament and are well equipped to chase ultimate glory.
As the National Sports Commission (NSC) continues to spearhead transformative reforms within Nigerian sports, basketball promoter and founder of the Mark D
LALIGA and EA SPORTS have launched the second edition of the Next Gen Draft, an international youth development programme designed
Athletes are the rising stars, and this article is all about the top 5 Nigerian sports stars who rule the athletic section in the Guinness World Record Sports can make anything possible with the right dynamics and time management. The sports persons who ...
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Highs and lows of Nigerian sports in 2025
From the Super Falcons’ historic WAFCON glory to the Super Eagles’ World Cup heartbreak and many more events across other sports, PETER AKINBO examines the triumphs and turmoils that defined Nigerian sports in 2025As the curtains fall on 2025,
Nigeria’s AFCON Crisis: Boycott, Unpaid Dues Pulls Footballers Down | First Sports With Rupha Ramani
Nigeria’s AFCON campaign has once again been overshadowed by chaos off the pitch. Despite being unbeaten and storming into the quarterfinals, the Super Eagles were rocked by threats of training suspension and match boycott over unpaid bonuses.
2022 has been quite some year for Nigerian sports. In some aspects, it's been great and encouraging. In some other aspects, it’s been disappointing and mostly underwhelming. However, regardless of how tricky the year has been for Nigerian sports, certain ...
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Nigeria's top sports betting apps: The definitive 2025 rankings
Sports betting in Nigeria has grown so much over the years and mobile apps have made it much easier to engage in. The convenience of placing wagers from anywhere, combined with competitive odds and extensive market coverage,