The Nigeria-UK Golfing Association (NUGA) hosted its highly anticipated 2025 tournament over the weekend of April 12, 2025, at the scenic Worsley Park Golf Club in Manchester. The event brought together members from both the North and South of the UK and was well attended by friends and supporters — all united by a shared love for golf and a commitment to the association’s core values of Friendship, Integrity, and…

Christian Chukwu, the iconic footballer who captained Nigeria to its first Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in 1980 and later served as head coach of the Super Eagles, has died at 74. The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) confirmed that Chukwu died in the early hours of Saturday at his residence in Enugu, his home state in southeastern Nigeria. The cause of death has not been officially disclosed. During his…

Liverpool are on the verge of agreeing a new contract with star forward Mohamed Salah, bringing a fresh wave of optimism to Anfield as the club looks to secure the long-term future of one of its greatest ever players. While no final agreement has been reached, sources close to the negotiations reveal that significant progress has been made in recent weeks. Talks between the club and Salah’s representatives are described…

As the summer transfer window approaches, the Saudi Pro League is growing increasingly confident about securing a deal for Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah. The 32-year-old Egyptian forward, whose contract with the Reds expires this summer, has long been a target for Saudi clubs, and reports suggest he is open to making the move. Salah’s departure would mark the end of an era for Liverpool, where he has been instrumental in their…

As if the game of golf at the moment was not bizarre enough, Tiger Woods confirmed on Sunday night that he is in a relationship with the former daughter-in-law of President Trump. Woods, 49, is in the habit of making his sport draw breath with his social media posts, as he proved with the recent revelation that he has undergone yet more surgery – this time on his Achilles –…

Thomas Tuchel recorded a winning start as England’s manager, with the Three Lions taking care of business against Albania to begin the qualifying process for the 2026 World Cup. Goals came courtesy of debutant Miles Lewis-Skelly and all-time leading goalscorer Harry Kane, as England dominated possession 75-25 and restricted the visitors to just three shots (none on target). Not exactly scintillating stuff, but effective enough. Lewis-Skelly, who found the net…

Free-scoring Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen scored twice on Friday to revive Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico with a crucial victory over Rwanda’s Amavubi. Desperate for a win to salvage their qualification hopes in Group C, Nigeria finally secured their first victory after five matches, climbing to six points and moving up to fourth on the table. Despite the…

England head coach Thomas Tuchel has omitted Morgan Gibbs-White, Jarell Quansah, and Aaron Ramsdale from his squad for Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Albania at Wembley. Gibbs-White, initially left out of the squad, was later called up after Cole Palmer withdrew. However, UEFA rules allow only 23 players in a matchday squad, forcing Tuchel to make cuts. Captain Harry Kane is set to lead the attack, with Jude Bellingham and…

Rasmus Højlund came off the bench to fire Denmark to a 1-0 victory over Portugal in the first leg of their UEFA Nations League quarter-final at Parken Stadium. The Manchester United striker netted the decisive goal in the 78th minute, calmly finishing Andreas Skov Olsen’s cross. Højlund marked his goal with Cristiano Ronaldo’s signature ‘Siu’ celebration but insisted it was a tribute, not mockery. “It was not to mock him.…

Arsenal completed an outstanding 9-3 aggregate victory over PSV Eindhoven in the knockout stage to set up a mouthwatering Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid. Holders Real beat capital rivals Atletico Madrid on penalties – and Arsenal will likely have to find top gear against the Spanish giants in the last eight after cruising past their Dutch opponents. Leading 7-1 from the first leg in the Netherlands, the Gunners took the opportunity to make…

Real Madrid have reached a Champions League quarter-final tie with Arsenal after beating city rivals Atletico in a highly controversial penalty shootout. Defender Antonio Rudiger scored the decisive spot-kick in a 4-2 shootout win after two Atletico players missed. Marco Llorente’s shot struck the bar after Julian Alvarez slipped and had his penalty strike disallowed after a VAR check ruled that the Argentine had touched the ball twice. Former Manchester City forward…

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle listed his final 23-man squad for the crunch 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, however, Ahmed Musa and Kelechi Iheanacho were missing from the list. In the final list for the games billed for next week, the Malian gaffer who will be leading the Super Eagles out for the first time yanked off the Kano Pillars man and Iheanacho of Middlesbrough. Although Musa…