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Super Falcons to Miss World Cup First Time in 35 Years

*S’Africa defeated Nigeria 2-1 to join Ghana as Africa’s reps for next year’s intercontinental playoffs Duro Ikhazuagbe For the first time since the inaugural edition in China in 1991, Nigeria’s

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Dolphins to Open Zenith Bank League Title Defence against First Deep Water on Sunday

Dolphins Women Basketball Club will on Sunday, August 16, begin the defence of the NBBF/Zenith Bank Women Basketball Premier League title they won last year with a game against First

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August 14, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

Galatasaray Reject €130m Bid for Osimhen

Galatasaray have reportedly turned down a whooping €130 million bid for star striker Victor Osimhen. According to Top Transfer Expert and Sky Sports journalist, Florian Plettenberg, Galatasaray were offered that amount to sell

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NPFL Partners Murphy Ben International for YouTube Streaming

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has taken a major step towards transforming the way Nigerian domestic football is consumed, promoted and commercialised, with the unveiling of a landmark YouTube

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August 13, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

PSG Beat Aston Villa to Win UEFA Super Cup Back-to-back

Paris St-Germain made it back-to-back UEFA Super Cup titles after a narrow 2-1 victory over spirited Aston Villa. Desire Doue’s 62nd-minute winner – after a video assistant referee (VAR) check

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Junior YellowGreens’s Seven-wicket Victory over Rwanda Strengthens Nigeria’s Push to Div. 1

Nigeria’s Junior YellowGreens have strengthened their push for a return to Division One of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup pathway with a commanding seven-wicket victory over hosts Rwanda

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NSC DG, Olopade, Pledges More Support to Sustain Nigeria’s Resurgence in Track & Field

Duro Ikhazuagbe Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has said that Nigeria’s resurgence in track and field will get more support to sustain the momentum.

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Chawinga Sisters Fire Malawi to Historic WAFCON Final

Malawi’s remarkable debut campaign at the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 continued on Wednesday as the Scorchers defeated Algeria 3-1 to secure a historic place in the

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Super Falcons, S’Africa’s Banyana Banyana in World Cup Second Chance Blockbuster

Duro Ikhazuagbe After Nigeria and South Africa were denied direct qualifications to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup to be hosted by Brazil, the Super Falcons and Banyana Banyana have

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August 12, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

SuperSport Unveils Feast of Football, Sports Action

A blockbuster week of sporting action awaits DStv and GOtv subscribers, with the decisive stages of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), UEFA Super Cup, FA Community Shield and