Sports

SPORTS GEOGRAPHY: EU Congratulates World Champions Spain, reinforcing Geography’s Role in Global Sports

By OJEIKERE AIKHOJE When the European Union congratulated Spain’s national team on winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup on its official X Account and sent the message “Enhorabuena, Espana. You played an excellent #FIFAWorldCup 2026, from start to finish. Thank you for inspiring Europe and for bringing the trophy back …

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Ilechukwu, Nwobodo lead Rangers’ sweep at 2026 League Bloggers Awards 

Rangers International’s dream season hit another high on Wednesday night as head coach Fidelis Ilechukwu and captain Chidiebere Nwobodo headlined the club’s dominance at the 2026 League Bloggers Awards (LBA) in Lagos. Fresh from a campaign that re-established the Enugu club as a major force in the Nigeria Premier Football …

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Scottish FA Signs Multi-Year Partnership With Pepsi Max

The Scottish FA has announced a new five-year partnership with PepsiCo and Pepsi MAX®, officially becoming the soft drinks partner of the Scotland Men’s and Women’s national teams. The partnership, which will run until end of July 2030, sees Pepsi MAX also secure pourage rights at Barclays Hampden, ensuring a …

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NPFL 2025/26 Front-Of-Shirt Sponsorship Report: Which sector dominated the shirts?

By OJEIKERE AIKHOJE Betting brands maintained their dominance of front-of-jersey sponsorship landscape in the2025/25  Nigeria Premier Football League, according to findings by authoritative sports business publication, SPORTBUSINESS+Brands magazine. Despite the reduction from six betting brands in the 2024/25 season season (Bet9ja, IXBET, Stake, SUNBETH, BetKing and 22Bet) to four in …

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The incredible story of how supporters of Sweden’s AIK Fotboll created the Agent12 initiative and raised funds for transfer of talented Nigerian youngster, Zadok Yohanna to the club

By OJEIKERE AIKHOJE Zadok Yohanna.. the kid sensation who is wanted by some of Europeans top sides .. thanks to the intiative of AIK’s Agent12 The FIFA World Cup 2026 is around the corner, but Nigerian talented youngster, Zadok Yohanna, is subject of global transfer news for his on the …

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Sports Business Review:  Premium Trust Bank, others transform Bayelsa’s Prosperity Cup into Premium Sports Property

By Ojeikere Aikhoje With a record N80 million total prize purse for the 2026 edition and N40 million won by champions, Okoroma United, Bayelsa State’s Prosperity Cup has evolved from a community football initiative into one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing sports properties. Okoroma United’s N40 million prize money is a record …

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