Sports
Lookman awakens to fire Monza down Serie B
•Dessers, Osimhen reach new season-highs Nigerian players delivered standout performances across Europe and beyond over the weekend, with Victor Osimhen scoring twice in Turkey, Ademola Lookman endi...
5th May 2025
Historic cup win thrills Nnadozie
Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has described winning the 2025 Coupe de France Féminine as the realisation of a lifelong ambition, following her match-winning heroics for Paris FC against ...
5th May 2025
Akintola storms to 200m victory in Tennessee
Nigerian sprint star Alaba Akintola continued his impressive run of form on the American collegiate circuit, powering to victory in the men’s 200 metres at the Music City Challenge held at the Vande...
5th May 2025
FXTM Academy hosts unforgettable charity race
FXTM Academy hosted a nationwide charity cycling event on Saturday drawing 200 participants from cities including Port Harcourt, Ilorin, Ibadan, Abeokuta, and Lagos in a show of sportsmanship and comm...
5th May 2025
Chelsea snub Osimhen, chase Watkins in wage twist
Chelsea’s ambition to sign Victor Osimhen may once again fall apart as the Premier League giants brace for a potential repeat of last summer’s collapsed negotiations, with Aston Villa striker Olli...
5th May 2025
CBN Junior Tennis unearths Nigeria’s future champions
Young tennis prodigies stole the spotlight at the 2025 Central Bank of Nigeria Junior Tennis Championship by lighting up the courts of the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club with electrifying performances, PUNCH ...
5th May 2025
New champions crowned at national table tennis festival
Kwara’s Abdulbasit Abdulfatai and Cross River’s Hope Udoaka emerged as the standout stars at the fifth National Table Tennis Championships, clinching the prestigious men’s and women’s Singles ...
5th May 2025
Bundesliga: Wolfsburg sack Hasenhuettl after Dortmund thumping
Bundesliga side Wolfsburg on Sunday sacked manager Ralph Hasenhuettl, a day after a 4-0 defeat at Borussia Dortmund. Wolfsburg issued a statement saying the club decided to terminate the Austrian̵...
4th May 2025
Bundesliga: Harry Kane wins first major trophy as Bayern crowned German champions
Bayern Munich were crowned German champions for the 34th time on Sunday, giving striker Harry Kane his first major trophy after second-placed Bayer Leverkusen drew 2-2 at Freiburg. Bayern’s 3-3 ...
4th May 2025
EPL: Chelsea beat Liverpool 3-1 to renew Champions League hopes
Chelsea bolstered their bid to qualify for the Champions League with a 3-1 win as Liverpool suffered a Premier League title hangover at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Enzo Maresca’s side took the le...
4th May 2025
La Liga: Mbappe scores brace as Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 3-2
Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Real Madrid held off Celta Vigo with a thrilling 3-2 win to stay within sight of La Liga leaders Barcelona. After the Catalans scraped a comeback win at Valladolid on Sat...
4th May 2025
Serie A: Lookman scores as Atalanta thrash Monza 4-0
Atalanta took a step towards Champions League qualification with Sunday’s 4-0 win at Monza, whose long-expected relegation from Serie A was confirmed with the convincing defeat. Charles De Ketel...
4th May 2025
PHOTOS: Ajagba, Bakole draw in Saudi heavyweight class
Nigerian heavyweight, Efe Ajagba, and Congolese contender, Martin Bakole, fought to a dramatic majority draw in a much-anticipated bout in Saudi Arabia on Sunday morning, The PUNCH reports. After 10 i...
4th May 2025
Ofili third in $100,000 Grand Slam Track debut
Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili made her long-awaited debut at the newly launched Grand Slam Track in Miami on Friday, finishing third in the women’s 100m race which was won by Olympic bronze medalli...
4th May 2025
Amusan’s world record under threat
World record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amuan, might just be settling into the new season with two hurdles events under her belt this season, but her rivals are already coming close to...
4th May 2025
Ikorodu City, Rangers reach Federation Cup semis
Nigeria Premier Football League new boys and high-flyers, Ikorodu City, have reached the semi-finals of the 2025 President Federation Cup following a hard-fought 1-0 win over Wikki Tourists in Abuja o...
4th May 2025
Arsenal shortlist in-demand Lookman
Arsenal have reportedly become the latest club to turn their attention to Ademola Lookman, as several teams appear ready to make a move for the Atalanta striker this summer. The Nigerian forward is ex...
4th May 2025Osimhen nets season-high 33rd goal in Gala win
Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has set a new benchmark for his number of goals in a season after netting his 32nd and 33rd goals of the 2024/25 campaign in the Turkish club’s 4-1 win against Siv...
4th May 2025
Nigerian wrestlers dominate African championships
Team Nigeria delivered a clean sweep on day one of the 2025 African Wrestling Championships in Casablanca, Morocco, winning four gold medals from four finals on Saturday. Christianah Ogunsanya (53kg) ...
4th May 2025
Abia set up MOC, LOC for int’l badminton tourneys
The Abia State Government has inaugurated the Main Organising Committee and the Local Organising Committee for the upcoming 1st Abia Para Badminton International Championship and the Africa Para Badmi...
4th May 2025
In-form Yusuf eyes more goals after 18th strike
Vojvodina striker Bamidele Yusuf believes he could earn himself a high pace among Nigerian strikers in Europe this season after scoring his 18th goal of the season on Friday, PUNCH Sports Extra report...
4th May 2025
U-20 AFCON: Nigeria, Morocco battle for early q’final ticket
Seven-time champions Nigeria will come up against another North African opponent, Morocco, on Sunday (today) in their second group game of this year’s U-20 AFCON, as both teams seek an early passage...
4th May 2025
Nnadozie’s penalty heroics end Paris FC trophy drought
Chiamaka Nnadozie wrote her name into Paris FC history on Saturday with a heroic performance that sealed their first major title in nearly two decades, as they edged Paris Saint-Germain 5-4 on penalti...
4th May 2025La Liga: Barca secure 2-1 win at Valladolid to preserve title charge
Barcelona survived a scare as they came from behind to beat already-relegated Real Valladolid 2-1 on Saturday to extend their La Liga lead and move one step closer to the title. The Catalan giants hea...
3rd May 2025
Al Ahli beat Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 to win Asian Champions League
Al Ahli have been crowned champions of Asia at the third attempt after the Saudi Arabian side overpowered Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 in Jeddah on Saturday. The Jeddah club, runners-up in 1986...
3rd May 2025
Série A: Napoli beat Lecce 1-0 as fans protest physio's death
Napoli moved six points clear at the top of Serie A after Saturday’s 1-0 win at Lecce, a match which was briefly stopped by home fans’ fiery protest against the league following the death ...
3rd May 2025
Osimhen shines in Galatasaray win, sets new goal-scoring record
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen netted twice as Galatasaray cruised to a 4-1 victory over Sivasspor in the Turkish Süper Lig on Saturday. This marks a historic milestone in his career. The 26-year-ol...
3rd May 2025
Arsenal suffer Bournemouth defeat ahead of PSG showdown
Arsenal suffered a blow ahead of their Champions League showdown with Paris Saint-Germain as Evanilson fired Bournemouth to a 2-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side...
3rd May 2025
NFF pays condolence visit to late Christian Chukwu’s family
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, has said that the late former Green Eagles captain, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwuemeka Chukwu, is a national hero who will nev...
3rd May 2025
Atletico join Lookman chase
Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman is poised for a high-profile summer transfer, with Spanish giants Atlético Madrid now among the clubs vying for his signature. Despite having a contract with Atalanta...
3rd May 2025Boniface emerges as Juve’s Osimhen Plan B
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has emerged as one of the alternatives Juventus can consider should their pursuit of Victor Osimhen fail to materialise, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Juventus a...
3rd May 2025
