Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis said on Thursday that he believes manager Arsene Wenger is committed to the club for “the long term”, despite media reports linking him with a switch to Paris Saint-Germain

Benni McCarthy, South Africa’s all-time leading scorer and a one-time UEFA Champions League winner, announced his retirement Thursday.

Plans are underway to make participating in sporting activities compulsory for all primary and secondary school pupils in the country.

By John Egbokhan Ex-international, Paul Okoku has said that Coach Stephen Keshi was going to qualify the Super Eagles for the World Cup in Brazil. Okoku made this assertion following Eagles 1-0 victory over the Harambee Stars of Kenya in Nairobi on Wednesday, a result that sees Nigeria extending their lead on Group F to […]

LAGOS (AFP) – Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi is backing Nigeria to become the first African team to win this month’s Confederations Cup in Brazil.

The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) on Wednesday fixed June 11 as kick-off date for the 2013 Federation Cup.

The Velodrome of the Abuja National Stadium will come alive today, as President Goodluck Jonathan officially launches Rhythm N’ Play, an initiative of the Nigeria Academicals Sports Committee (NASCOM) which was inaugurated by the Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi late last year as part of his playground to podium policy.

Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Ambassador Akin Oyateru will today host the Super Eagles at the Nigeria House in Nairobi.

Coach Stephen Keshi has praised his Super Eagles for excellent teamwork after a 1-0 win over Kenya that earned them three precious points in a crucial 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Nairobi on Wednesday.

Nigerians from all walks of live massively hailed the Super Eagles on Wednesday for securing the vital three points in the World Cup qualifying match against the Harambee Stars of Kenya that succumbed 0-1.