Author: SportsIntel

Eric Chelle recorded his 9th draw result after the Super Eagles gave up a last-minute goal to draw 2-2 with hosts Poland in the first of their two European friendlies. Terem Moffi scored at the end of a lovely cross from Moses Simon. Initially called for offside, but VAR overruled. Super Eagles led. Nigeria took control of the game, winning the 50-50 balls until they lost concentration in the dying minutes of the first half. Potulski levelled for Poland right before the half-time whistle to pull them level off a corner-kick. Coach Eric Chelle made seven changes at half-time, a…

Football fever is set to sweep across Nigeria as StarTimes Nigeria officially announces full coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026, bringing all 104 matches of the world’s biggest football tournament LIVE to millions of fans nationwide. From the opening whistle on June 11 to the final showdown on July 19, subscribers will enjoy uninterrupted World Cup action on dedicated sports channels – ST Sports Life（CH253/243 and ST World Football (CH254/245), alongside exciting nationwide rewards through the company’s “Watch the World Cup. Win Big.” campaign. ₦10 Million Grand Prize — ₦50 Million Total Prize Pool As part of the nationwide…

Playing in a surprise offensive position on his return to the national team, Alhassan Yusuf netted a brace to earn Eric Chelle’s experimental side a 3-0 win over Jamaica in the Unity Cup Final played at The Valley on Saturday. Nigeria Vs Zimbabwe: The Alhassan Yusuf Show Alhassan Yusuf was quickest to the ball as goalkeeper Coniah Boyce-Clarke punched the ball following a long throw-in from the left by Kenneth Igboke in the 4th minute. Stand-in captain Terem Moffi headed a pin-point cross by Azeez beyond the flailing arms of Clarke. Femi Azeez snatched the ball midway into Jamaica’s half of…

19-year-old Israel Okon’s NCAA performance, where he ran 9.99/19.94 at East Regionals to become only the fifth teenager ever to run sub-10s in the 100m and sub-20s in the 200m. Firstly, Israel Okon cracked 10 seconds for the first time in his career under legal conditions, clocking a new Personal Best (PB) of 9.99s (0.1) to win his 100m heat at the East Regionals and qualify for the NCAA Championships in Eugene. Jaiden Reid was 2nd in 10.05s. The former Commonwealth Youth champion then proceeded to the 200m, running a massive personal best of 19.94s at the NCAA East Regionals in…

Seun Ogunsakin stepped onto the courts in Paris and made history as the first Nigerian on record to play in the qualifying rounds of the Roland Garros Junior Championships. The 17-year-old defeated Lenny Couturier 6-2, 6-4 to move into the second round of qualifying. Seun Ogunsakin: Road To Rolland Garros Juniors Despite winning his first set, Seun Ogunsakin lost out in the quarter-final stage of the J300 Charleroi event in Belgium. He defeated Kanta Watanabe, the No 3 seed, to reach the quarterfinals, and a win at the J300 could have boosted his chances of getting a Special Exempt spot…

Coach Eric Chelle sent out a barely-recognizable squad in the first game in his defence of the Unity Cup that he won with the three-time African champions a year ago, with forward Femi Azeez announcing his arrival with a brace, and Chibuike Nwaiwu confirming his challenge for a spot in the defence. A brace in each half from Femi Azeez gave Nigeria a 2-0 win in the first semi-final of the 2026 Unity Cup. Femi Azeez Big Arrival Azeez, who plays for Millwall FC in the English Championship, swiftly put Nigeria in the lead after only five minutes, when he…

Coach of defending champions,  Eric Chelle, has picked his Super Eagles’ squad that will battle to retain the Unity Cup Mini-Tournament it won last year, as well as the team that will take on Poland and Portugal in high-profile friendly matches scheduled for Europe next month. The Unity Cup will have a semi-final and a final at the Charlton Athletic Stadium (The Valley) between 26th and 30th May. At the tournament, Nigeria will face the Warriors of Zimbabwe at The Valley on Tuesday, 26th May, with victory sending them to the Final against the winner of the clash between Jamaica and…

Instead of going for his final jump, Charles Godfred chose to celebrate his win, making a short run and a backflip onto the sand, celebrating one of two medals on a big night at the Big Ten championships. Charles Godfred becomes the first man since 2014 to win THREE STRAIGHT Big Ten long jump championships. Charles Godfred opened this year’s conference championships with a wind-legal 7.94m (26-0 3/4). He won with a jump of 7.99 in his second attempt, finishing ahead of Quincy Isaac on 7.89 and Sincere Robinson in third with 7.88m. The win provides Godfred with relief and a…

Nigerian weightlifters consolidated their dominance at the ongoing 2026 African Senior Weightlifting Championships and 16th Mediterranean Cup in Ismaila, Egypt, winning 9 additional medals to cement their leadership of the medals table. The championships, which also serve as qualifiers for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, have seen Nigeria emerge as one of the strongest teams, with the women lifters once again delivering dominant performances across multiple weight categories. Ruth Nyong Asuquo, Onome Omolola Didih, and Rafiat Afolashade Lawal spearheaded Nigeria’s impressive campaign, with each athlete securing three gold medals in their respective divisions, accounting for nine of the country’s 10 gold…

SportyTV today announced a three-year agreement to broadcast NBA games completely free in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa on the SportyTV free-to-air television. The journey begins this Thursday, with Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons. For the remainder of this season, SportyTV will broadcast eight playoff and Finals games, including  NBA Finals matchups. From next season through September 2028, SportyTV will deliver a comprehensive NBA broadcast offering across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa, providing fans with consistent free-to-air access to some of the league’s biggest games and marquee events.…