By The Pivot Online Sports Desk Christiana Uzoma’s penalty save proved the turning point as Nigeria’s Falconets produced a commanding 3–0 victory over England on Thursday to storm into the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. With Nigeria holding a slender first-half lead, England had the opportunity to pull level…
OWO — Nigeria’s 1980 Africa Cup of Nations hero, Dr. Felix Owolabi, popularly known as “Owoblow,” has thrown his weight behind the youth football development initiative of the Olowo of Owo, His Imperial Majesty, Alayeluwa Oba (Dr.) Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III. Owolabi, a member of the historic Green Eagles squad that won Nigeria’s first AFCON…
Defending champions face Community Grammar School, Emure-Ile in Sunday’s final as MHSO Kings seek consolation against Upenmen High School The battle for honours in the 2026 Olowo’s Cup enters its decisive weekend as the Methodist High School, Owo (MHSO) Queens and MHSO Kings prepare for two crucial encounters at the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic,…
By Kasali D. Obanoyen Atlanta, Georgia RABAT — On a neutral patch of Moroccan grass this Sunday evening, the hopes, history, and heartbeats of two great African nations will converge in a do-or-die World Cup playoff. It is Nigeria versus DR Congo, a match too heavy to be called a fixture, too emotional to be…
By Ifeoluwa Aolat The 2025 edition of the Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye Football Competition reached a dramatic climax on Thursday, September 18, as Imade College, Owo, clinched the male title with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Methodist High School, while Methodist High School’s female team dominated St. Catherine’s Girls Grammar School 3–0 to…
In a landmark achievement for grassroots football, Optimum Football Club of Owo has become the first team from Ondo State to gain promotion to the Nationwide League Division One, achieving the feat in their debut season. The youthful side, largely made up of secondary school students, stunned fans with their impressive displays, capping it off…
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The female football team of Methodist High School, Owo — popularly known as the MHSO Queens — has booked a place in the finals of the maiden edition of the Female Olowo’s Football Cup after edging out their counterparts from New Church Grammar School, Owo, with a narrow 1–0 victory. The tightly contested semi-final…
By Obafemi Naseer The Ondo State Under-15 soccer team has exited the YSFON National Under-15 Soccer Competition following a narrow 4-3 loss to Kaduna State in the quarterfinals. The thrilling match, held at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi on Thursday, showcased the incredible talent and fighting spirit of the Ondo boys, who won…
By our reporter Ondo State’s Under-15 soccer team advanced to the quarterfinals of the ongoing YSFON National U-15 Soccer Tournament in Bauchi on Wednesday, securing a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Abuja. The match, which kicked off at 9:38 a.m., two hours ahead of schedule, began with both teams showing determination. Abuja struck first, scoring an…
