Author: SportsIntel
Victor Osimhen’s brace helped leaders, Galatasary secure a 2-1 win over Rizespor in the Turkish League. The first goal came in the 47th minute when things were looking tough for the defending Turkish champs. Osimhen timed his jump to meet a pinpoint cross from Przemysław Frankowski and powered a header beyond the keeper to give Galatasaray the lead. Minutes later, Rizespor struck back in the 54th minute. Ali Sowe capitalized on a perfect assist from David Akintola, finishing inside the box to level the score. But in the dying minutes, the Nigerian stepped up again with another textbook header, sealing the win for…
Six points separate the 13th and The 4th teams on the log going into NPFL MD24 and by the end of the matches, it increased to 7 points. Remo Stars, Shooting Stars, and Rivers United are still the top three despite losing. SportsIntel serves you the review of the NPFL results and table. Kwara United Enjoying Home Comfort Kwara United secured back-to-back home victories with a 1-0 win over Bayelsa United in Matchday 24 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Breakthrough came in the 78th minute when substitute Wasiu Jimoh capitalized on Alalade’s header to score the decisive goal.…
Calvin Bassey’s goal earned Fulham a 2-1 win in the EPL match against Ola Aina’s Nottingham Forests. The match tagged the battle of Nigerians featuring Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey for Fulham while Ola Aina was on for Nottingham Forest as Taiwo Awoniyi was out injured. Smith Rowe’s header put Fulham in the lead before Chris Wood netted the equalizer for Nottingham Forests. Calvin Bassey’s Goal, The Ultimate Decider In the 62nd minute. Jimenez flicked a corner on at the near post and Bassey arrived at the far post to head it back across goal into the right corner. On…
Nigeria’s fastest man, Kanyinsola Ajayi, and Tima Godbless raced to the top of the world list in the 60m in the NCAA. Kanyinsola Ajayi clocked a big Personal Best (PB) of 6.51s to win his 60m semifinal at the Tiger Paw Invitational in Clemson. Ajayi, the current Nigeria’s fastest man equals his School Record set by Favour Ashe in 2023 and ties him on the Nigerian all-time list for 4th, alongside Davidson Ezinwa. Also, the time beats his former personal best of 6.57s set at the Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex, Clemson, SC (USA) on January 24th, 2025. It…
Kenya’s Edwin Kibet, crossed the line at the Eko Atlantic City to win the 2025 edition of the 2025 Lagos marathon. Interestingly, Kibet arrived in Nigeria Friday night around 6 pm and didn’t have enough rest from traveling, but he still showed great strength to win the Lagos marathon. Athletes competing in the 10th edition of the Lagos City Marathon took off from the National Stadium, Surulere running towards Eko Atlantic City. Edwin Kibet won in 2:14:18 (unofficial time) and will take home the $50k prize. Also, Kibet won the 2023 edition of the Lagos City Marathon race with a…
A Mohammed Sylla’s brace in the 89th minute and 95th minute were enough to confirm the superiority of the ‘Hot Boys’ over FC Sarkin Darki. Mahanaim FC faced a tough Thursday evening against FC Sarkin Darki before super-sub Mohammed Sylla delivered two late goals to earn the ‘Hot Boys’ a hard-fought home victory over the visitors. Coach Saheed Jimoh opted for an entirely different line-up to the team that beat Greenlock FC fortnight ago. The match against FC Sarkin Darki is a two legged affair with Mahanaim FC hosting the first leg on their temporary home turf at the Brown…
The Connecticut Sun announced that D’Tigress star Amy Okonkwo has signed a training camp contract with the WNBA side. Okonkwo will add a wealth of international basketball experience to the Sun, having played overseas in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball (LFB) since 2021. Previously, Amy was on a training contract with the Dallas Wings in 2021, but she didn’t make the cut and will hope to make a full return to the league. A training contract is usually a non-guaranteed, one-year contract at the minimum salary that a player signs to participate in training camp with a team, essentially trying…
Three members of the record-making Nigerian U-19 female cricket team were recently hosted by the staff and students of their secondary schools(C.S.C.S and Iyoba College) in Uyo and Benin City. Deborah Bassey and Inyene Umoh received a rousing crowd of fellow students of Community Secondary Commercial School (C.S.C.S.) Ibiaku Itam in Uyo. Deborah Bassey and Inyene Umoh Receives C.S.C.S Guard Of Honour Both students received a guard of honour from the school cricket and netball teams. Inyene is also a member of the school netball team and she started playing cricket two years ago. Both students could not hide their…
On Wednesday, coach Aliyu Zubairu reached a milestone of managing 100 NPFL games when Elkanemi Warriors lost to Kano Pillars by 2-1. Coach Zubairu has handled 100 NPFL games across three teams- recording 36 wins, 28 draws, and 37 losses. He has also secured 136 points, scored 92 goals, and conceded 106 goals. For Zubairu, reaching a century of NPFL league games as a coach is an important milestone. “It’s very important to me and I must say my journey has also been largely successful considering all the challenges.” Coach Aliyu Zubairu: NPFL Origins Aliyu’s NPFL journey officially began as…
Seven-time champions Nigeria will battle powerhouses Egypt, South Africa, and Morocco after getting group B in the AFCON U20 draws. The 2025 Africa U20 Cup of Nations, is scheduled for Cote d’Ivoire from 26th April – 18th May. The Flying Eagles pipped host nation Egypt 1-0 in a group phase match at the last edition of the competition. Meanwhile, Nigeria finished third in Egypt two years ago. Former Malian player Adama Coulibaly, an assistant at the draw conducted inside the CAF headquarters in Egypt on Thursday, said: “There is no doubt that the toughest group is the group B that…