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Women’s World Cup: England’s Lauren James Banned 2 Games For Marching Super Falcons’ Michelle Alozie

Global UpfrontAug 10, 2023August 10, 20230

England’s Lauren James will miss the quarter-final and a potential semi-final of the World Cup after being banned for two matches by world football governing

Nepotism: Somalia Suspends National Athletics Boss After ‘Slowest Ever’ 100m Race By Relative

Global UpfrontAug 3, 2023August 3, 20230

Somalia’s Sports Minister has suspended the chair of the national track and field federation after an untrained Somali sprinter went viral for finishing a 100m

U.S.-born Seattle Seahawks’ Uchenna Nwosu Agrees To Multiyear Contract Extension For 3 Years And Up To $59 Million

Global UpfrontJul 25, 2023July 25, 20230

On the eve of the beginning of training camp, the Seattle Seahawks secured one of their best defensive players — rush end/outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu

Australia’s Victoria Pulls Out Of Hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games, Citing Escalating Costs

Global UpfrontJul 18, 2023July 18, 20230

The Australian State of Victoria has pulled out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games after cost estimates blew out by billions of dollars in just

Nigeria’s John Obi Mikel Says He ‘s*** Himself’ When He Saw Sir Alex Ferguson After He U-turned On His Manchester United Move To Join Chelsea Instead In 2005

Global UpfrontJul 11, 2023July 11, 20230

John Obi Mikel has revealed that he ‘s*** himself’ when he saw Sir Alex Ferguson for the first time after controversially joining Chelsea despite having

Nigeria Former U-17 Player Akinkunmi Amoo In Trouble, Sentenced To 1-year Imprisonment In Denmark For Sexual Assault, To Be Deported After Jail Term

Global UpfrontJun 27, 2023June 27, 20230

Super Eagles forward Akinkunmi Amoo has bagged a one-year jail sentence in Denmark after a court found him guilty of three charges of sexual assault

Stephen Keshi The Great

Global UpfrontJun 9, 2023June 9, 20230

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu It is now seven years since Stephen Okechukwu Keshi who ranked amongst Nigeria’s greatest ever football role models joined the ancestors.

Lionel Messi, Argentinian Footballer Superstar, To Play For U.S. Florida’s Inter Miami Team, Says Radio Station

Global UpfrontJun 7, 2023June 7, 20230

Superstar Argentinian forward Lionel Messi has opted to join US soccer [football] club Inter Miami, Argentina’s Radio Continental reported on Wednesday. “Messi walked away from

CKC Onitsha Won World Cup For Nigeria In 1977

Global UpfrontJun 6, 2023June 6, 20230

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu I had a pleasant phone call from my dear friend, Benjamin Uzoka alias Avenger, who had the distinction of winning a

Nigerian-American Folarin Balogun Scores His 20th Goal Of The Season French Team Reims On Sunday, Days After Being Cleared To Play For U.S. Men’s National Team

Global UpfrontMay 22, 2023May 22, 20230

Folarin Balogun has shown just why there is so much excitement in the United States over his international switch by firing home his 20th goal