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The first ride after a long break rarely looks impressive. The saddle feels unfamiliar, a gentle hill seems steeper than remembered, and the distance that sounded easy on paper suddenly feels ambitiou

The executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, led by Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau might not have been compelled by the Federal Government to resign if only they had heeded a call by th

Ifeanyi Udeze has rubbished his former Super Eagles teammate Obafemi Martins’ choice of Seyi Tinubu as Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president. Seyi Tinubu, 40, is the son of Nigeria president Bol

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have announced that their congress, which is the highest decision-making body for Nigerian football, is “no longer standing”. In a memo to the chairman of the NFF

Former Super Eagles forward Peter Odemwingie has opened up on the infamous transfer deadline day saga involving West Bromwich Albion and Queens Park Rangers during his Premier League career, Soccernet

Veteran tennis star Venus Williams has called her record-setting 12:13 a.m. start time at the US Open not ideal after losing her first-round match to Sofia Kenin in the early hours of Monday morning.

As Lionel Messi retires from international football following the death of his father, BBC Sport looks back at some of his most iconic moments.

​World football governing body FIFA is already making moves following the resignation of Ibrahim Gusau from his position as president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Soccernet.ng reports. ​L

Argentina star Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, following the team’s defeat to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. Messi shared a handwritten note on his Instagram

Lionel Messi today announced he has quit international football. This summer’s World Cup final was Lionel Messi’s last appearance in the national team jersey – he announced this. On Instagram, the ico

Argentina great Lionel Messi announces his retirement from international football, saying it was a decision that "hurt" but he understands "the time has come".

Following the dismissal of Justin Madugu as the Super Falcons manager, the Nigeria Football Federation will need to make a decision that goes beyond simply finding a replacement. The next coach must u

Former Super Eagles striker Obafemi Martins has backed Seyi Tinubu, son of Nigeria President Bola Tinubu, to head the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), completesports.com reports. Martins stated this

A dedicated sports fan can happily spend two hours watching a close, gripping match and still wonder where the evening went. Yet that same person might have only eight minutes before work, ten minutes

A new head to lead the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as the interim president and head of the normalisation committee has been picked by the presidency per what we exclusively gathered. The board

The sons of PC Matthew Blades led Manchester United out at Old Trafford for Sunday's Premier League game with Ipswich.

Before the resignation of the NFF executive committee led by president Ibrahim Gusau, the membership of the board was already sealed even before the polls slated for Lafia on September 27. Like a clos

National Sports Commission (NSC) Shehu Dikko will tomorrow lead a strong delegation of officials to FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, to meet over the vacuum caused by the resignation of the N