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Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Dario Vidosic has lauded new signing Chiamaka Nnadozie after the Nigerian goalkeeper marked her Women’s Super League debut with a clean sheet in a goalless draw against Aston Villa. Speaking after the match, Vidosic was proud of how his side’s debutants handled the occasion, singling out Nnadozie for her […]

Former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has voiced deep concern over Nigeria’s faltering 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. He warned that a second consecutive failure to reach the tournament would be a national disaster. Nigeria missed the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and now faces the prospect of back-to-back absences. Mikel insists such […]

The Kawhi Leonard improper benefits scandal isn’t going away, despite the Los Angeles Clippers’ best efforts. New evidence has been uncovered by journalist Pablo Torre which implicates the Clippers in what appears to be a clear link between the basketball team and now-defunct carbon offset company Aspiration, which was reportedly paying Leonard $7 million a […]

Amazon Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football slate kicks off tonight to open Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season, with the Green Bay Packers hosting the Washington Commanders in a battle of NFC title hopefuls. And the prelude to the game will sound a little bit different. While Amazon Prime has used songs from guitarist […]

The first week of the NFL is in the books and so are our expert picks. In total our panel went 101-59 in the opening week, with our best picker finishing 12-4, with a median of 10-6 across the group. In the end the majority of us fell into the same pitfalls in Week 1. […]

Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season is here and we’ll be treated to an NFC battle featuring the Washington Commanders visiting the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay enters as a slight 3.5-point home favorite, with an over/under of 48.5. Both of these teams won their respective season openers last Sunday and are looking to […]

Update: Reed won’t return to Thursday Night Football, per Ian Rapoport. No receiver has seen a big bump in work after Reed’s departure, as nobody has topped four targets at this point in the game. Dontayvion Wicks appears to be the biggest beneficiary so far, but Jordan Love continues to spread the ball around fairly […]

Well that was rough to watch. No, not what the Miami Dolphins did in Indianapolis last Sunday against the Colts, although that performance did not help. No, what was rough to watch were the three picks I made against the spread a week ago. Only the Arizona Cardinals, thanks to their 20-13 win over the […]

Nigeria international, Leon Balogun could be set for a summer exit from Rangers, with his current contract at Ibrox set to expire at the end of the season. According to Football Insider, the Scottish Premiership club is unlikely to offer the experienced defender a new deal, as they reportedly aim to rejuvenate their squad with […]

As the MTN Champs Season 3 continued with its high-stakes Continental Relays in Lagos, young athletes pushed boundaries, broke personal records, and dared to dream of Olympic greatness. Among them was a familiar face – track legend and five-time Olympian, Mary Onyali, one of this season’s official ambassadors, bringing both star power and heartfelt mentorship […]

President Bola Tinubu has expressed strong support for Amaju Pinnick’s bid for re-election into the FIFA Council. The FIFA Council is the principal decision-making organ of the organization in the intervals of the FIFA Congress. The Council comprises 37 members elected by the FIFA Congress for a renewable term of four years. Pinnick, two-term PresidentOn […]