Featured – SportsDay Newspaper https://sportsdayonline.com Africa's Elite Sports Daily Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:24:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://sportsdayonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-SportsDay-icon-32x32.jpg Featured – SportsDay Newspaper https://sportsdayonline.com 32 32 86240109 Olopade charges Team Nigeria to compete with courage ahead of Commonwealth Games https://sportsdayonline.com/olopade-charges-team-nigeria-to-compete-with-courage-ahead-of-commonwealth-games/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:24:08 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=150748 Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Honourable Bukola Olopade, has rallied Team Nigeria athletes to compete with courage, discipline and patriotism as they prepare to depart Aberdeen for Glasgow ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Speaking to the athletes at their training camp in Aberdeen after the conclusion of the final phase of […]

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]]> 150748 Man United sign £35m Tielemans from Aston Villa https://sportsdayonline.com/man-united-sign-35m-tielemans-from-aston-villa/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:08:42 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=150682 Manchester United have completed the signing of Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on a five-year contract. The Red Devils activated the 29-year-old’s £35 million release clause to secure the deal. Tielemans joins United after helping Belgium reach the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Read Also: Martin O’Neill confirms new deal for […]

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]]> 150682 Spain outclass toothless France to storm World Cup final https://sportsdayonline.com/spain-outclass-toothless-france-to-storm-world-cup-final/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:40:36 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=150676 Spain booked their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on Tuesday night after defeating tournament favourites France 2-0 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, ending Les Bleus’ quest for a third world title. Mikel Oyarzabal gave Spain the lead from the penalty spot in the first half before Pedro Porro doubled the […]

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]]> 150676 World Cup semi-final: England face Messi’s first-ever test https://sportsdayonline.com/world-cup-semi-final-england-face-messis-first-ever-test/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:42:07 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=150653 England will seek to end Lionel Messi’s quest for successive FIFA World Cup titles when the Three Lions face defending champions Argentina in Wednesday’s semi-final in Atlanta. The high-stakes encounter will mark the first meeting between the two nations since the 2002 World Cup. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has played down the significance of the […]

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]]> 150653 World Cup 2026: Spain beat France 2-0, reach first final since 2010 https://sportsdayonline.com/world-cup-2026-spain-beat-france-2-0-reach-first-final-since-2010/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:17:31 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=150648 European champions Spain have booked their place in the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating France 2-0 in Tuesday’s semi-final. De La Fuente’s men took the lead in the first half through Mikel Oyarzabal, who calmly converted a penalty before Pedro Porro doubled the advantage after the break to seal Spain’s victory. […]

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]]> 150648 ASDI Academy Win Spires 5-Aside Divisional Championship In Ikeja https://sportsdayonline.com/asdi-academy-win-spires-5-aside-divisional-championship-in-ikeja/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:41:35 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=150626 ASDI Academy has emerged champions of the Spires 5-Aside Naija Street Soccer divisional championship in Ikeja. The coach Richard Moses tutored side defeated Wasola football club 7-4 in the pulsating finale held at the EL Cesped Pitch in Opebi Ikeja on Saturday. In the third place match, Blood and Sand football club annihilated Zion FC […]

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]]> 150626 Lagos Queens Cup: 3-star Onyenezide shines bright on day 1 https://sportsdayonline.com/lagos-queens-cup-3-star-onyenezide-shines-bright-on-day-1/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:35:23 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=150500 The first Lagos Queens Cup commenced on Wednesday at the Legacy Pitch, featuring four matches that kicked off the 4-day scouting tournament. All games took place at the same venue, allowing scouts from Finland and Sweden to observe Nigeria’s premier women’s talent in one location. The opening day also attracted significant support, with former Super […]

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]]> 150500 FG to upgrade sports facilities in universities as NSC targets school sports revival https://sportsdayonline.com/fg-to-upgrade-sports-facilities-in-universities-as-nsc-targets-school-sports-revival/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:24:06 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=150431 The Federal Government has intensified efforts to revive school sports with plans to upgrade sporting facilities in selected higher institutions across Nigeria, as part of a broader strategy to strengthen grassroots sports development and produce future international champions. The initiative was unveiled by NSC Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko during a meeting with a delegation from […]

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]]> 150431 FIFA lifts Folarin Balogun ban ahead of USMNT’s Belgium showdown https://sportsdayonline.com/fifa-lifts-folarin-balogun-ban-ahead-of-usmnts-belgium-showdown/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:53:14 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=150406 United States forward Folarin Balogun will be available to feature in the USMNT’s FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash against Belgium after FIFA suspended his one-match ban. The 25-year-old was shown a straight red card during Wednesday’s victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina for a foul on defender Tarik Muharemovic. Under Article 10.5 of FIFA’s […]

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]]> 150406 JUST IN: Mbappé penalty sends France past Paraguay into World Cup quarter-finals https://sportsdayonline.com/just-in-mbappe-penalty-sends-france-past-paraguay-into-world-cup-quarter-finals/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:39:50 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=150380 France secured their place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Paraguay in their Round of 16 encounter in Philadelphia on Saturday. The tightly contested match remained goalless until the 70th minute when France were awarded a penalty after a VAR review confirmed a foul on Désiré […]

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