Ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland in July, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria(AFN) has invited 29 athletes to the National Sports Commission CWG national camp in Abuja for intense preparation for the games.

The athletes made up of 14 male and 15 female were drawn from the result of the just concluded national trials at Yabatech Sports Complex in Lagos and current records of other athletes who were not able to make it to the Lagos trials because of visa issues.Secretary-General of the Federation, Mr. Israel Inwang, urged the invited athletes to report to the NSC National CWG camp in Abuja from Thursday, June 25, 2026.

The athletics team to the 2026 Commonwealth Games will compete in 18 events across track and field including the three relays scheduled for the games- 4 × 100metres men, 4 × 100metres women and Mixed 4 × 400metres.

AFN President Tonobok Okowa, is wishing the athletes, coaches and other officials a hitch-free camping exercise.

• NFF CAF-certified training programme

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has reiterated the Federation’s commitment to expanding coaching education across the country, promising to bring CAF-certified training programmes closer to grassroots coaches.

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the CAF B-License Refresher Course in Abuja on Wednesday, Gusau said that the NFF has made significant progress in coaching development since his administration assumed office and remains determined to create opportunities for coaches to improve their knowledge and qualifications.

According to him, the Federation inherited a challenging situation regarding coaching education but has since recorded notable achievements through the organisation of several coaching courses and Nigeria’s return to the CAF A-License convention.

“When we came in, the situation was not particularly great with regards to coaching education. I believe you can all attest to the fact that significant progress has been made in this area, with the numerous courses we have had and our country’s return to the CAF A-License convention,” Gusau said.

( The Sun)

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Vinícius Júnior made it look easy. So did Brazil.

Vinícius scored two goals — one of them practically into an empty net to open the scoring — and five-time World Cup champion Brazil beat Scotland 3-0 on Wednesday, advancing to the knockout stage as the Group C winner.

Vinícius — who has a goal in all three of Brazil’s group matches — scored in the seventh minute and again just before halftime, tying Norway’s Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé with of France with four goals, one behind Lionel Messi of Argentina.

Matheus Cunha also scored for the Seleção, who reached the knockout rounds for the 15th consecutive World Cup.

Morocco finished second in the group and also advanced, rallying to beat Haiti 4-2.After a lackluster 1-1 draw against Morocco in its opener, Brazil — facing pressure to win its first World Cup title since 2002 — followed with a 3-0 win over Haiti, and coach Carlo Ancelotti said he saw gradual improvement from his team during the group stage.