Rivers United and Plateau United consolidated the positions on top of the rest of the field at the end of Matchday 17. A point still separated the front runners with the Pride of Rivers at the apex having picked 38 points; their triumph over Shooting Stars on Sunday evening providing them a firm grip on the top spot. Joseph Onoja …

As Matchday 17 is concluded this Sunday in eight centres, what is certain is that both Rivers United and Plateau United will remain in the top two. How they will place between them is a matter of the outcomes of their fixtures. Rivers United have garnered 35 points from 17 matches, while Plateau United are only a point short from …

Kenya’s double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge won the Tokyo marathon on Sunday but narrowly failed to beat his own world record in a dominating performance. Kipchoge made it to the finish line with the fourth-fastest time in history the race in 2hr 2min 40sec, which earned him the fourth of the world’s six major marathons. The 37-year-old has now run three of the four …

Nigeria’s U17 female football team kick-off the qualifying campaign for this year’s FIFA World Cup in India with a clash against DR Congo at the Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte in Kinshasa. It’s the first leg of the second round of a four-stage route to India 2022 slated for October. Nigeria, along with Ghana, qualified for the inaugural FIFA …

By Fisayo Dairo It was a good Saturday for two Oriental rivals Heartland and Rangers International as both sides enjoyed identical wins to climb up the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) ladder. In the first two matches of Match Day 17 decided on Saturday, Heartland hosted Niger Tornadoes at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri while Rangers International were …

Chidiebere Nwobodo’s 49th minute goal not only earned Rangers maximum points at home, but it also landed the Flying Antelopes at No 3, even if temporarily.   Rangers reached that point but have to wait for the outcome of Sunday’s games involving Remo Stars and Akwa United to know if they will stay or go down for that spot.   …

Three weeks into the season’s halfway break, two United teams have maintained the lead positions for three weeks running. And they will keep the pace no matter the outcome of Matchday 17 games which are held this weekend. Rivers United, also known as the Pride of Rivers, have indeed made their fans so proud as they rose from ninth spot …

Akwa United begin the defence of the title they won for the first time last season by hosting four-time champions Kano Pillars at the Nest of Champions, Uyo. In attempting a second hurrah in the competition, Akwa United will not be distracted by continental competitions as they bowed out of the CAF Champions League in the very first round. Only …