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The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced a 40 per cent increase in the prize money for the Winner of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, Côte d’Ivoire 2023.CAF said in its official website on Thursday that…

Wilfred Ndidi has been ruled out of Nigeria's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign because of injury.The 27-year-old Leicester City defensive midfielder who was named in the Super Eagles' 25-man squad on 29 December missed his team’s…

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, has unveiled a team of 25 players for the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote’d’Ivoire.Mr Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), disclosed…

Daniel Dubois has just made heavyweight boxing history by becoming the first man ever to score a stoppage win over Jarrell Miller. He scored the win in round 10, knocking out 'Big Baby' in the dying seconds of the bout.The victory…

Manchester United suffered a disappointing 2-0 defeat to West Ham United on Saturday after goals from Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus.This is their ninth defeat of the season, with the result likely to bring further pressure on manager…

Napoli have confirmed that striker Victor Osimhen has signed a new contract with the club running until 2026.The latest development comes after the newly crowned African footballer of the year, was heavily linked with a move away from…

Luton Town's Premier League match at Bournemouth has been suspended after their team captain, Tom Lockyer collapsed on the pitch.Tom Lockyer, who has played centre-back for Luton since 2020, was taken off the pitch during the second…

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, said it has received over 5 000 media accreditation applications for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations.CAF said in its official website on Saturday that the applications are 90 per…

Rebecca Welch is set to become the first female referee to officiate a Premier League match when she takes charge of Fulham's game against Burnley on December 23.The historic appointment comes just months after the 40 year old made her…

The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has congratulated Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala for securing the coveted titles of Men’s and Women’s African Footballer of the Year.The duo won the awards at the 2023 Confederation of…