Author: Boluwatife Kehinde

Kelechi Iheanacho continues to shine as he helps Celtic fight for the Scottish Premiership title. The Nigeria international scored for the third game in a row and delivered a vital 2-1 victory over Hibernian. Hibernian faced early trouble when Jamie McGrath received a red card after just 21 minutes for a dangerous challenge on Alistair Johnston. Celtic quickly took control. Soon after, Daizen Maeda fired home his fourth goal in three games to give the hosts the lead. Iheanacho then struck the winner from close range. This goal marks his fourth in six matches since he returned from injury. He…

Inter Milan secured their 21st Serie A title after they defeated Parma 2–0 at San Siro, with three matches still to play. Marcus Thuram broke the deadlock in first-half stoppage time. Piotr Zielinski released him through on goal, and the Frenchman calmly flashed the ball past Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki. Then, substitute Lautaro Martínez tore down the right flank ten minutes from time and squared a perfect pass for Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who applied a clinical finish to seal the win. Inter entered the match knowing a point would suffice after second-placed Napoli drew 0–0 at Como on Saturday. Their victory…

Manchester United have secured qualification for the Champions League after missing out for two consecutive seasons following a 3–2 victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford, where Kobbie Mainoo scored the winning goal to seal the club’s return to Europe’s top competition. Firstly, this achievement highlights the strong leadership of Michael Carrick, who took over from Ruben Amorim on 13 January 2026. Since then, Carrick has transformed the team’s performance. He led United through 13 league matches, winning 9, drawing 2, and losing just 1, collecting 29 points in the process. As a result, the team climbed from 7th position to…

The 2026 Mutua Madrid Open has erupted into chaos and excitement, delivering one of the most stunning storylines of the season as Hailey Baptiste produced a career-defining performance to dethrone World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a breathtaking quarter-final clash. In a match packed with tension, resilience, and sheer drama, the 30th-ranked American battled from a set down to claim a remarkable 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(6) victory. Baptiste’s triumph was not just another win it was a statement. Saving an astonishing six match points, she secured her first-ever victory over a top five player and booked her place in a maiden…

Chelsea will face Manchester City at Wembley on May 16 in the FA Cup final after the Blues booked their place after they beat Leeds United 1-0 in Saturday’s semi-final at Wembley. Enzo Fernández scored the only goal in the 23rd minute. He headed home from Pedro Neto’s cross. This victory came in Chelsea’s first match since they sacked manager Liam Rosenior on Wednesday. Interim coach Calum McFarlane took charge and led the team to success. Leeds created the first big chance, but Robert Sánchez denied Brenden Aaronson in a one-on-one. João Pedro later hit the post. However, Chelsea broke…

Pep Guardiola will return to Wembley for the fourth straight year as  Manchester City  (Man City) fought back to defeat Southampton 2-1 in the FA Cup semi-final. Read more sport news  on New Daily Prime Nico Gonzalez scored the decisive winner as the Premier League leaders came from behind to book their spot in the final. Southampton, a Championship side, arrived at Wembley full of confidence. They had already knocked out Premier League opponents Fulham and Arsenal earlier in the competition and reached the last four for the first time since their 2023/24 playoff final. Yet Manchester City, who made…

Despite missing the April international window, the Super Falcons of Nigeria have moved up to 36th in the latest FIFA women’s world ranking and remain the number one team in Africa. However, the small rise hides a drop in performance points. In the latest ranking released by FIFA, Nigeria now have 1,602 points, down from 1,607 in December 2025. Nigeria still lead Africa by a wide margin, sitting more than 20 places above South Africa, who are ranked 58th. Ghana, Morocco and Zambia complete Africa’s top five. On the global list, Spain remain first, followed by the United States. England…

Nigeria’s D’Tigress are gearing up for a challenging campaign in Group B at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 in Germany. They will battle formidable opponents including France, Hungary, and South Korea. First, the African champions draw tough matchups that test their resilience. Moreover, they renew intense rivalries with France and South Korea, teams that edged them out during the qualifiers in Lyon earlier this year. In those encounters, Nigeria fought hard but lost 93-86 to a strong French side and fell 77-60 to South Korea. Nevertheless, the D’Tigress responded with a dominant victory over Colombia. Additionally, the 16-team…

Wolverhampton Wanderers have endured a dismal season and suffered relegation from the Premier League after eight consecutive years in the top flight. On Monday, West Ham secured a vital point by drawing with Crystal Palace, which mathematically confirmed Wolves’ drop to the Championship with five games still remaining. The Midlands club now sit 16 points adrift of fourth-bottom West Ham, and they have won just three league matches from 33 games played so far. Managers changed during the campaign as Vitor Pereira started the season in charge at Molineux but got sacked in early November following a terrible start. The…

Isaac Odugbesan, popularly known as Oba Femi, announced himself at WrestleMania 42 after he defeated Brock Lesnar “The beast” in less than five minutes. Nigeria has produced several stars in WWE before. Fans remember talents like Apollo Crews, Omos (Jordan Omogbehin), and Commander Azeez (Babatunde Aiyegbusi). These athletes brought power and pride from Nigeria to the global stage. Now, Oba Femi continues that proud tradition and takes it even higher. Oba Femi, a former NXT Champion nicknamed “The Ruler,” entered the match unbeaten in singles competition since he arrived in December has he crushed every opponent in his path. However,…