Author: SportsIntel
Success Ogunjobi hits a solid forehand winner to ensure Nigeria completes a 2-1 win against Burundi in the first game of the ongoing Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group III Qualifier in Botswana. Success partnered Oyinlomo Quadre to win Nigeria’s third rubber of the tie, taking Team Nigeria to a 2-1 victory. Previously, Khadijat Mohammed gave Nigeria a 1-0 lead against Burundi in the opening rubber at the Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group III Qualifier. Nigeria’s number one female tennis player, Khadijat, comfortably won the first set 6-0. Khadijat Mohammed rounded up the tie with a 6-2 win in the…
From heated arguments in viewing centres to endless debates on social media and friendly banter in offices, football has a way of bringing people together. But what happens when there are no live matches to watch? Football has always evolved, from television broadcasts to mobile streaming and real-time fan engagement. Today, Bet9ja is adding another layer to that evolution with the launch of Zoom World Cup, a virtual football competition designed to keep the excitement of football alive around the clock. Bet9ja believes the excitement shouldn’t have to stop. The leading gaming brand has introduced Zoom World Cup, a virtual…
Dreams become reality as NBA Academy Africa Baller and 53rd pick, Ugonna Onyenso, alongside five others, made the Nigerian 2026 NBA Draft class. Ugonna Onyenso joins the Houston Rockets. Subsequently, he went to the Detroit Pistons, where he will join fellow Nigerian draftee, Okorie, as part of a trade. The 53rd overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Ugonna Onyenso, who played for the D’tigers at the age of 16 as the youngest ever player. reflects on his basketball journey in a chat with the NBA. “Being able to set a goal for myself and achieving that goal is an…
Blessing Ogundiran won the 100m title three years after winning her first in Benin City, to crown a year in which she ran her first sub-11s and an undefeated collegiate season. The national trials 100m final lived up to the hype with four juniors going toe-to-toe with four seniors in the final. Ogundiran Wins 100m National Title Undefeated NAIA champion, Blessing Ogundiran storms to the Nigerian women’s 100m title at the Commonwealth Games Trials in Lagos, clocking a time of 11.12s (-0.5). One of the four juniors, Miracle Ezechukwu, finished 2nd in a new PB of 11.15s, followed by Olayinka…
The NPFL transfer deal sheet is in full force as the big boys are blowing early wind to prepare for the league and CAF competitions while shedding players like excess weight. The smaller and relegated clubs are once again the shopping center for the top clubs from the 2026 season. Kun Khalifat don’t hide, neither do they play when it comes to the transfer market. If the buying club won’t announce, they will announce their transfer deals. Already, Rivers United are the early shoppers from Kun Khalifat FC Mart as two players have moved over from Owerri to Port Harcourt.…
Temitope Adeshina has claimed her first NCAA Outdoor High Jump crown, clearing 1.96m in Eugene for Texas Tech to complete an undefeated season and a sweep of both NCAA indoor and outdoor titles. Adeshina and her biggest rival, Rose Yeboah of Ghana, both cleared 1.96m, but the Nigerian came out on top on countback after a flawless competition, clearing every height on her first attempt. The win earns Adeshina a first NCAA Outdoor title, adding to the NCAA Indoor titles she won in 2025 and 2026. Currently fourth on the African all-time list, she has been on a dominant winning…
Chinecherem Prosper Nnamdi’s journey to his first NCAA Javelin gold by a Nigerian presents a story of consistent growth and a moving man who finally met his luck with his very first throw in the final year. Nnamdi became the first Nigerian man to win an NCAA Javelin title, sending his implement out to a big first-round throw of 82.26m. He took the title with his first and best throw of 82.26m. ZAZA. NNAMDI. YOUR JAVELIN NATIONAL CHAMPION. 🏆 Nnamdi captures the title with a throw of 269′ 10″. #NCAATF x 🎥 ESPN2 / @aggietfxc pic.twitter.com/RcxzS45P1B — NCAA Track &…
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…