Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure beat visiting Niger Tornadoes FC of Minna 2-0 to secure the maximum of three points in their Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) fixture on Sunday.
Read more: Two first half goals give Sunshine Stars full points against Niger Tornadoes
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has begun to give out contracts to its national team players to improve the quality of play.
Read more: National cricket team players now on contract, Federation official says
Team Delta has maintained the top spot in the concluded 2022 edition of the National Sports Festival (NSF) after a review of the medals table as directed by the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Sunday Dare.
Read more: Committee’s Report: Team Delta maintains top spot on reviewed NSF medals table
Football-loving Nigerians will see a more formidable Golden Eaglets team, stronger than the one that won the WAFU B U -17 tournament last year in Cape Coast, Ghana was the candid expression of Emmanuel Babayaro.
Read more: AFCON U -17 Tournament : Eaglets will be stronger, says Babayaro, hails NFF, Ugbade
Osun Babes Football Club on Wednesday in Osogbo defeated visiting Heartland Queens of Owerri 2-0 in a Match Day 8 fixture of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership.
A cross-section of golf enthusiasts in Abuja on Thursday sought for more participation in the golf, as well as future editions of the IBB Ladies Open Championship.
Read more: Golf enthusiasts seek more participation in sport, hail 24th IBB Ladies Open
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay officially submitted a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday.
Read more: Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay submit joint 2030 FIFA World Cup bid
Divine Oduduru, Nigeria’s national record-holder in 200 metres, has been suspended from competition indefinitely by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) over two anti-doping violations.
Read more: Oduduru bags provisional suspension, may be banned for 6 years
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has a selection headache for the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final with Egypt’s Al Ahly on Wednesday.
Read more: Courtois and Benzema to miss Real Madrid’s Club World Cup semi-final game
The Technical Director of Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Martin Melandi, says the 2023 NVBF President’s Beach Volleyball Cup competition offers more opportunities for the Federation, the sport and their players.
Read more: President’s Beach Volleyball Cup competition comes with more benefits, NVBF official says
Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan on Sunday in Ibadan defeated Nasarawa United FC of Lafia 2-0 in a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 6 game.
The management of Nigeria’s premium Marathon races organizers, Nilayo Sports Management, said it was ready to sign multiple multi-billion naira contract deals that would herald the Abuja City International Marathon on Feb. 9.
Following are the results of Match Day 6 fixtures played on Sunday in the abridged 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL):
