Author: Abdulgafar Oladimeji

Congo, Sudan face off in Group D opener at TotalEnergies CAF CHAN, PAMOJA 2024 Congo and Sudan will meet for the first time at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) when they clash in the opening match of Group D on Tuesday. Both teams are looking to improve on their past performances and make a strong start to the tournament. This will be Congo’s second meeting against East African opponents; their only previous game was a 1-0 win over Ethiopia in the 2014 group stages. Sudan’s only previous matches against Central African opposition came in 2011, when they defeated Gabon…

Concacaf: Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Dominican Republic win big in League B kickoff The 2025 Concacaf Boy’s Under-15 Championship continued Monday with six League B matches in Aruba. Groups C and D played their matches at Stadion CD Guillermo Trinidad in Oranjestad, Aruba, while Groups E and F action took place at Stadion Centro Deportivo José Wever in Savaneta, Aruba. Group C Puerto Rico 3-0 Cayman Islands Puerto Rico began its campaign with a 3-nil win over the Cayman Islands in Group C. Los Boricuas took the lead in the 12’ after Myles Johnson sent a great ball over the top…

Nigeria are the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket champions…. Won fifth title in a row, Okonkwo named MVP On Sunday, August 3, Nigeria defeated Mali 78-64 in the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket final in Abidjan, winning their fifth consecutive continental title. The win qualified Nigeria for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin, Germany although the African champions will participate in the World Cup Qualifying Tournaments in March next year. final, Nigeria overcame an early deficit to take the lead in the third quarter and never trailed again, despite Mali cutting their deficit to just four points in the final ten…

Olympic bronze medallist Emmanouil Karalis improved his national pole vault record to 6.08m at the Greek Championships in Volos to move to fourth on the world all-time list on Saturday (2). During a busy weekend of national championships action, the 25-year-old added three centimetres to his previous Greek record when he cleared 6.08m on his second attempt. He had entered the competition at 5.65m and managed that first time before needing all three attempts to make it over 5.92m and remain in the competition. The two-time world indoor medallist is now the fourth-best men’s pole vaulter in history, behind only…

Silver whistle referee, Tran Dinh Thinh dies during fitness test Vietnamese Referee Tran Dinh Thinh has passed away during a routine fitness test conducted by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) in preparations for the forth coming VPF season. He collapsed during the final lap after experiencing dizziness and shortness of breath. Despite immediate medical attention and was being rushed to the hospital, he could not be saved. Thinh breath his last in the early hours on August 4, VFF said. Adding that he died at Hong Ngoc Hospital (Hanoi), after doctors had battled to save his life.. The Vietnam Football…

Bayelsa United accuse coach Ladan Bosso of  abandonment of work,  demands for N30 million for general damages Bayelsa United Football Club has accused the Technical Adviser of the club, Coach Ladan Isah Bosso of abandoning his duty post The club alleged that the former National U-20 coach has displayed arrogance and disrespect to Bayelsa and it’s people, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Reacting to the unveiling of Bosso by NPFL debutants, Barau FC as their new Technical Adviser , United said the announcement came as a rude shock, noting that the management and supporters of the club held the belief that Bosso was…

Messi’s bodyguard banned for entering the pitch without accreditation The body guard of world soccer maestro, Lionel Messi, Yassine Cheuko, has been restricted from attending the rest of the Leagues Cup. The ban was as a result of the of an incident after the Inter Miami’s match against Atlas in the first matchday of the league cup. It is widely reported that, Cheuko had entered the pitch without proper accreditation and was sighted seen pushing and shoving members of the Atlas squad. US Today reported that , Yassine Cheuko has been suspended from  the 2025 Leagues Cup In a press…

Kwara  United : Fans to expect a vastly improved, technically savvy Squad in the new season By Hameed Adio OLY Feelers from the five warm-up matches so far played by Kwara United in their build up for the new season indicate that fans, supporters and lovers of the Ilorin based Club should brace up for a vastly improved and technically savvy squad this new season. The General Manager of the Club, Bashir Badawiy dropped this hint in a chat on the Club’s preparations for the new season, which kicks off on the 22nd of August. Badawiy whose boys won the…

Nigerian born women’s football player, Eniola Aluko , says playing for England is better than playing for Nigeria, tasks NFF Former Chelsea FC and Lioness of England striker, Eniola Aluko has stated that playing for England is more attractive than playing for Nigeria. Eniola is quoted to have also said that those who opted to play for Nigeria as against England knew they stood no chance to feature for the Lioness of England. Speaking via the Obionepodcast, Eniola said “I think England is England, I think the players that grew up here (England) and choose to play for their country…

USA to host 8th Military World Summer Games 2027 , over 10,000 officers and men to attend By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The International Military Sports Council has stated that the 8th CISM Military World Summer Games 2027 will be hosted in Charlotte, North Carolina. , United States of America. The council said “We are honored to bring the CISM Military World Summer Games to the United States for the first time,” said Colonel Nilton Rolim, CISM President. “Charlotte’s outstanding sporting facilities, organizational expertise, and commitment to the values of CISM make it the ideal host for this historic event.” Our checks…