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Home favourite Jessica Pegula made an incredible comeback to secure a thrilling spot in the US Open final against the world number two Aryna Sabalenka. The American fought back from being a set, break, and breakpoint down to defeat Karolina Muchova 1-6 6-4 6-2, marking her first appeara

Angola secured a surprising 1-0 victory against Ghana in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on Thursday, courtesy of an injury-time goal from substitute Felicio Milson. The match, held in Kumasi, ended dramatically when the Serbian-based forward capitalised on Ghanas failure to clear

Cristiano Ronaldo has achieved a milestone in his illustrious career after scoring his 900th career goal as Portugal secured a 2-1 victory over Croatia in their UEFA Nations League opener in Lisbon. The 39-year-old forward marked the occasion by finishing off a cross from Nuno Mendes in

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has officially completed his move to Galatasaray to end a contentious transfer saga regarding the player after the speculation surrounding his proposed move to Al-Ahli and Chelsea fell through. The agreement, which was finalised on Wednesday, sees Osimhen

Nigerias under-20 womens football team, the Falconets, lost 1-3 to Germany in their second Group D match of the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Womens World Cup in Colombia on Thursday. The match took place at the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo in Bogota. The Nigerian squad struggled to keep pace wi

Organisers of the Ballon dOr awards , France Football, has announced the nominees for the 2024 edition. The list includes football stars such as Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), and Kylian Mbappe (PSG/ Real Madrid). Inter Mi

Chinese President Xi Jinping has committed to providing more than $50 billion in financing for Africa in the next three years and helping create one million jobs across the continent. Xi conveyed to African leaders in Beijing that over the next three years, the Chinese government is pre

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has lauded the Nigerian government and Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company for the successful initiation of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) production. The commendation was announced in a statement released on Wednesday by the u

The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh , has congratulated Esther Nworgu for winning the silver medal in the womens up to 41kg powerlifting event at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris, France. Nworgu set two new Paralympic records with her final attempts at the gold medal but