Author: SportsIntel
Nigeria volleyball sensation Christiana Amaka Paul finished fourth-best scorer at the just-concluded 2026 African Senior Women’s Volleyball Nations Championship in Kenya on Friday, September 4. Amaka scored 94 points, including 76 successful attacks, to rank fourth among the tournament’s top scorers as Nigeria finished ninth at the championship. Speaking on the ranking, the Nigerian Opposite Hitter expressed her appreciation to the coaching crew led by head coach Elishama Elam and her teammates for their support throughout the competition. She said the encouragement and guidance from the coaching staff and her teammates played an important role in her performance at the…
Nigeria’s Seun Ogunsakin’s US Open qualification for the main draw became reality on his first attempt, as the young sensation swept past top-seeded Felix Roussel 6-3, 6-4 in straight sets to earn a historic berth in the Junior Tennis Championships. The Aurum Tennis Academy star led 3-0 in the second set but lost four straight games to trail 3-4. All he needed was a break, and he served for the match. Seun Ogunsakin US Open Qualification The Nigerian sensation’s first- and second-serve wins made all the difference in the US Open second-round match-up. Seun won 68 points to Roussel’s 51…
Nigerian teenage sensation Seun Ogunsakin continued his historic US Open run with a dominant 6-3, 6-0 victory over Poland’s Tymon Litwic in the first qualifying round. The 69th-ranked Aurum Tennis Academy star has now won at least one match at every Grand Slam event he has entered this year, solidifying a remarkable 2026 breakout season. The Nigerian, ranked 69th in the world, has won all his R1 matches at the two Grand Slams he has played in, reaching the Main Draw at the Wimbledon event in July. Meanwhile, Seun Ogunsakin’s US Open first-round win over Poland’s Tymon Litwic 6-3, 6-0…
Kuti Mathew and Agunbiade Sultan will lead two other Nigerians as wildcards for the upcoming ITTF Africa Championships in Tangier 2026, this October. Nigerian No.1 Kuti, who competed in the senior continental stage in Tunis 2025, is returning after leading Nigeria’s U19 boys to the team title and winning the Youth Cup in Accra, 2026. He is joined by compatriot Agunbiade, who enjoyed a breakthrough campaign in Accra, finishing runner-up to Kuti in the Youth Cup final. Kuti and Sultan will have the opportunity to test themselves against Africa’s senior elite in the singles events despite Nigeria’s absence in the…
Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen inspired Galatasaray as they came from behind to defeat Göztepe 3-2 at RAMS Park on Saturday, in the third round of the Turkish Super Lig. Göztepe scored in the 16th minute. Efkan Bekiroğlu sent a corner into the penalty area, where Novatus Miroshi found the back of the net to give the visitors an early 1-0 advantage. Galatasaray gradually came back into the contest and drew level in the 33rd minute. A free-kick from Roland Sallai confused the Göztepe area, with the ball eventually deflecting off Davinson Sanchez into the visitors’ net. Osimhen was close to…
The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau, resigns during a press conference inside the NFF Secretariat, Abuja, amid intense backlash over the Super Eagles and Falcons World Cup qualification misses. With exactly one month to the NFF elections, Gusau, who was seeking reelection, has decided to resign. Gusau has been under immense pressure to vacate the position after the two major national teams, the Super Eagles and Super Falcons, failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cups. “After consultation with family, friends and stakeholders, I just want to tell you that I have decided to resign my position. I…
Captain Joy Igbokwe and defender Faridat Abdulwahab, who were eventually not granted visas, have been replaced as the Falconets U20 World Cup Squad settled into their training camp in Trzebnica, Poland. The Nigeria Football Federation made key squad adjustments after team captain Joy Igbokwe and defender Faridat Abdulwahab were denied entry visas, prompting head coach Moses Aduku to draft in Vivian Kachi and Alaba Olabiyi as direct replacements. Falconets Step up Preparations in Trzebnica The two-time FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup silver-medallists commenced training on Wednesday at the Stadion Miejski, Fair Play Arena, with the technical crew and players displaying…
Peter Olisemeka is once again a Kingsman as the fan-favourite returns to Rivers Hoopers to complement arguably the NPBL’s most formidable lineup. Olisemeka joins the Port Harcourt-based side, which recently added Tunisian guard Omar Abada and Greek-Nigerian big man Nikolaos Okekuoyen, as Hoopers prepare to host the eight-team, round-robin playoffs from Aug. 29 to Sept. 6 at the Basketball Stadium on Niger Street, Rivers State. The 6-foot-9 rebounding machine is well-acquainted with the six-time Nigerian champions, having previously anchored the franchise during its historic continental runs in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Peter Olisemeka proved central to Rivers Hoopers’ historic…
The Nigerian Premier Football League has announced Warsaw-based digital igaming company Euromatch as the NPFL title sponsor in a 3-year deal worth N10.095bn ($7.5m). The deal marks the return of title sponsorship to the league since the former league managemnet body abolished it. After experiencing hiccups with the Glo NPFL deal, the LMC chose multiple sponsorships over a single title sponsor. In eight years, Globacom spent a cumulative 8 billion naira on the league’s title sponsorship. 10 years later, title sponsorship returns to the NPFL, worth a staggering N10.095bn ($7.5m). NPFL Title Sponsorship Deal Breakdown: $2.5m per year, for 3…
Taiwo Awoniyi Coventry City debut featured an immediate impact on Tuesday night, as the Nigerian striker scored and provided an assist to guide the Sky Blues to a 4-2 victory over Plymouth Argyle in the second round of the Carabao Cup. The Nigeria and Super Eagles striker needed just three minutes to open his Coventry account before turning provider two minutes later, helping his side establish an early advantage. Awoniyi now has two goal contributions in his first two appearances for Coventry City, an impressive start following his arrival at the club. The 29-year-old came in as a second-half substitute…