By Kunle Solaja. FIFA has officially kicked off the musical build-up to the 2026 World Cup with the release of “Lighter,” the first single from the...
Chuck Norris, the former martial arts champion and 1980s action-film hero who fought the bad guys in “Code of Silence,” “Missing in Action” and “The Delta...
Intelligence briefings reviewed by Reuters have warned of the potential for extremists and criminals to target the World Cup at a time when hundreds of millions...
Sardar Azmoun, one of Iran’s top soccer players, has been expelled from the national team for a perceived act of disloyalty to the government, Iranian media...
South Africa head coach Hugo Broos has delivered a strong critique of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following its controversial decision to strip Senegal of...
By Kunle Solaja. FIFA is unlikely to relocate Iran’s group-stage matches at the 2026 World Cup from the United States to Mexico, despite a formal request...
The Nigerian boxing landscape has been thrown into uncertainty following reports that the Nigerian Boxing Federation (NBF) is considering steps to regulate professional boxing—an area traditionally...
The fallout from the controversial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final between Morocco and Senegal has taken a decisive legal turn, with sports law experts...
Lionel Messi scored his 900th career goal on Wednesday to become the second player to reach the mark in elite men’s football after Cristiano Ronaldo. The...
African football remains plagued by trust issues and questions over its integrity, Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe said on Wednesday after Senegal was stripped...