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  1. Rangers International host Algerian champions MC Alger in the final qualifying round of the CAF Champions League at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta on Sunday, 18 October 2026, with the return leg in Algiers on Friday, 23 October.
  2. El-Kanemi Warriors host Raja Casablanca in the CAF Confederation Cup at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne on Sunday, 18 October 2026, before the return leg in Casablanca on Friday, 23 October.
  3. Rivers United and Shooting Stars have already been knocked out, leaving Rangers and El-Kanemi as Nigeria's only clubs still in African competition.
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NPFL · 3 min read

Rangers and El-Kanemi face North African giants with CAF group places at stake

Nigeria's last two clubs in Africa play home first legs on Sunday, 18 October: Rangers against Algeria's MC Alger and El-Kanemi Warriors against Raja Casablanca.

Rangers International and El-Kanemi Warriors, the only Nigerian clubs still in African competition this season, play the home legs of their final qualifying ties on Sunday, 18 October 2026, with places in the group stages of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup at stake. Rangers, the reigning Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, host Algeria's champions MC…

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  1. The Super Falcons beat Comoros 5-0 at Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, to win their LA 2028 Olympic qualifier 7-0 on aggregate.
  2. Toni Payne and Uchenna Kanu scored twice each and Christy Ucheibe converted a penalty, but captain Rasheedat Ajibade went off injured; the NFF says a scan showed an ankle fracture and that she is due to have surgery in Paris on Friday, 16 October.
  3. Nigeria face Morocco over two legs in the third round, scheduled for 23 February to 6 March 2027.
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AFCON · 5 min read

Super Falcons beat Comoros 5-0 to set up Olympic qualifier against Morocco

Toni Payne and Uchenna Kanu scored twice each as Nigeria won 7-0 on aggregate in Ikenne, but captain Rasheedat Ajibade went off injured and faces a scan.

Updated 10:28 WAT, 16 Oct 2026: The NFF says a scan showed that captain Rasheedat Ajibade fractured her ankle and that she is due to have surgery in Paris on Friday, 16 October. Updated 21:21 WAT, 14 Oct 2026: Nigeria beat Comoros 5-0 in the return leg to go through 7-0 on aggregate and set up a third-round tie against…

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  1. Kelechi Iheanacho scored in a ninth consecutive Trendyol 1. Lig match for Bursaspor on Sunday, 11 October 2026, breaking the club record of eight set by Fernandão in 2014/15.
  2. His 81st-minute equaliser was not enough, as Zdravko Dimitrov's stoppage-time goal gave Mardin 1969 Spor a 2-1 win in Bursa.
  3. Iheanacho has 12 goals in nine league games since joining from Celtic, and Bursaspor visit Muğlaspor on Thursday, 15 October.
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Athletes · 3 min read

Iheanacho sets Bursaspor record with goal in ninth straight league game

Kelechi Iheanacho scored in a ninth successive Turkish 1. Lig match on Sunday to break a Bursaspor record, but a stoppage-time goal gave Mardin 1969 Spor a 2-1 win in Bursa.

Kelechi Iheanacho set a new Bursaspor record on Sunday, 11 October 2026, scoring in a ninth consecutive league match, but his 81st-minute equaliser could not stop Mardin 1969 Spor winning 2-1 in Bursa with a goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time, according to Hürriyet and Complete Sports. The Super Eagles striker now has 12 goals in nine games…

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  1. Rangers International drew 2-2 with Barau FC in Kano on Sunday, 11 October 2026, thanks to Chidiebere Nwobodo's stoppage-time equaliser.
  2. Rangers lead the NPFL on 17 points after eight games, one ahead of unbeaten Rivers United, who drew 0-0 at Abia Warriors.
  3. Plateau United beat Kano Pillars 4-0 in Jos to move third, while Enyimba are 19th after losing 4-2 at Katsina United on Friday, 9 October.
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NPFL · 3 min read

NPFL: Rangers stay top after late Barau draw as Plateau United thrash Pillars

Chidiebere Nwobodo's stoppage-time goal earned Rangers a 2-2 draw in Kano and kept them a point clear of Rivers United after Matchday 8 of the NPFL.

Rangers International stayed top of the NPFL after Chidiebere Nwobodo's stoppage-time goal earned them a 2-2 draw with Barau FC at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano on Sunday, 11 October 2026, the league reported. The point leaves the defending champions on 17 points from eight games, one ahead of Rivers United, who were held 0-0 by Abia Warriors, according…

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  1. Manchester City beat ten-man Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Sunday, 11 October 2026, with second-half goals from Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku and Rayan Cherki.
  2. Ryan Gravenberch was sent off for a second yellow card in the 62nd minute, and City scored three times in the next 16 minutes.
  3. City have won all six Premier League games and lead Arsenal by three points, while Liverpool suffered their first league defeat of the season.
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Premier League · 3 min read

Man City beat ten-man Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield to go three points clear

Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku and Rayan Cherki scored within 16 minutes of Ryan Gravenberch's red card as Manchester City won 3-0 at Anfield on Sunday.

Manchester City beat ten-man Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Sunday, 11 October 2026, scoring three times in the 16 minutes after Ryan Gravenberch was sent off. Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku and Rayan Cherki scored in the second half, ESPN and USA Today reported. The result keeps City perfect in the Premier League: six wins from six and 18 points, three…

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  1. About 80,000 tickets for Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua at Cardiff's Principality Stadium sold out within an hour of going on sale at midday on Friday, 9 October 2026, Reuters reported.
  2. Ticket prices ranged from £88.50 to £13,128 including booking fees, and more than 500,000 fans were reported to be in the online queue.
  3. The fight is on Friday, 11 December 2026, with ring walks expected around 1am UK time on 12 December, and it streams live on Netflix at no extra cost to members.
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Athletes · 3 min read

Fury vs Joshua: 80,000 Cardiff tickets sell out within an hour

About 80,000 tickets for Anthony Joshua's December fight with Tyson Fury in Cardiff sold out within an hour on Friday, with more than 500,000 fans reported in the queue.

Tickets for Fury vs Joshua, the heavyweight fight between British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, sold out within an hour of going on sale at midday UK time on Friday, 9 October 2026, Reuters reported, citing British media. About 80,000 tickets were on sale for the bout at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on Friday, 11 December, according…

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  1. Michelle Alozie and Uchenna Kanu scored second-half goals as the Super Falcons beat Comoros 2-0 in Ikenne on Friday, 9 October 2026.
  2. The win came in interim coach Augustine Eguavoen's first competitive match in charge, and Joy Igbokwe made her senior debut.
  3. The return leg is at Remo Stars Stadium on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, and the aggregate winner meets Morocco in the third round in February and March 2027.
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AFCON · 3 min read

Alozie and Kanu give Super Falcons 2-0 first-leg win over Comoros in Ikenne

Second-half goals from Michelle Alozie and Uchenna Kanu earned Nigeria a 2-0 win over Comoros in Ikenne on Friday. The return leg is on Tuesday, 13 October.

Second-half goals from Michelle Alozie and Uchenna Kanu gave the Super Falcons a 2-0 win over Comoros at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, on Friday, 9 October 2026, in the first leg of their second-round qualifier for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. The result puts Nigeria firmly in control of the tie before the return leg at the…

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