Olumide Atiba, THEWILL

Team Nigeria has surged to fifth on the Commonwealth Games medal table with an impressive haul of 19 medals, making it Africa's highest-ranked nation in Glasgow. Record-breaking performances in weightlifting, para sports and athletics have powered Nigeria's remarkable...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has abandoned his controversial proposal to sell a stake in the governing body's commercial and event operations after fierce opposition from football's major confederations and senior officials. The dramatic U-turn follows boycott threats from...

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to resume playing immediately after the Court of Arbitration for Sport partially upheld his appeal against a four-year doping ban. The Ukrainian international accepted a breach of anti-doping regulations and agreed...

Hugo Broos has officially stepped down as South Africa's men's national team coach following the expiration of his contract with the South African Football Association. During his five-year tenure, the Belgian guided Bafana Bafana back to the FIFA...

Chelsea have been fined £10 million by the Football Association after admitting 74 breaches of regulations relating to football agents and intermediaries during Roman Abramovich's ownership. The Blues have also received a suspended two-window transfer ban after successfully...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's proposal to sell stakes in the organisation's competitions to private investors is now facing a serious threat after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) became the third confederation to publicly oppose the plan. In a...

Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has thrown his support behind FIFA President Gianni Infantino's proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), describing it as a major opportunity for football development. Pinnick believes the plan could provide millions...

Franco Baresi, one of football's greatest defenders, has died at the age of 66, AC Milan confirmed on Friday. The legendary centre-back spent his entire 20-year playing career with AC Milan, winning three European Cups and six Serie...

Newcastle United have finally reached an agreement for Matthias Jaissle, while Brentford are set to break their transfer record for Mamadou Sangare. John Stones has completed a surprise free transfer to Inter Milan as Paris Saint-Germain and Real...

CONCACAF rejected FIFA's proposal to sell a minority stake in the commercial operations of the FIFA World Cup and other major competitions. The confederation cited concerns over transparency, governance, and the speed of the approval process but stopped...