| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rangers International FC |
29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 51 |
| 2 |  Lobi Stars FC |
29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 51 |
| 3 |  Remo Stars FC |
28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 49 |
| 4 |  Enyimba FC |
29 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 48 |
| 5 |  Plateau United FC |
29 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 47 |
| 6 |  Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) |
29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 46 |
| 7 |  Katsina United FC |
28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 44 |
| 8 |  Kano Pillars FC |
29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 41 |
| 9 |  Niger Tornadoes FC |
28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 39 |
| 10 |  Bendel Insurance FC |
29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 38 |
| 11 |  Abia Warriors FC |
28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 38 |
| 12 |  Doma United FC |
29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 30 | -10 | 37 |
| 13 |  Sporting Lagos FC |
29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 35 |
| 14 |  Sunshine Stars FC |
28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 35 |
| 15 |  Bayelsa United FC |
29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 35 |
| 16 |  Kwara United FC |
28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 33 |
| 17 |  Rivers United FC |
23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 31 |
| 18 |  Akwa United FC |
28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 31 |
| 19 |  Heartland FC |
29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 26 |
| 20 |  *Gombe United FC (docked 6 pts, six goals for an infraction) |
29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 50 | -35 | 22 |
Brace yourself for WrestleMania XL Fallout!
Raw preview, April 8, 2024: Rhodes, Priest head to Raw after epic title wins at WrestleMania
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A legendary WrestleMania XL saw Cody Rhodes outlast Roman Reigns to claim the Undisputed WWE Universal Title in an emotional roller coaster of a championship match, Damian Priest cash in his Money in the Bank contract to defeat Drew McIntyre for the World Heavyweight Title and much more.
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SC Gamecocks, Caitlin Clark dunk record
South Carolina-Iowa NCAA championship game sets new ratings record
The South Carolina Gamecocks and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark set a new television ratings record, Geoffrey C. Arnold reports for The Oregonian/OregonLive.
The NCAA women’s national championship game between South Carolina and Iowa on ESPN and ABC drew 18.7 million viewers, making it the most-watched women’s basketball game in U.S. history, ESPN said Monday.
The championship game was the most-watched basketball game (men’s or women’s, college or pro) since the 2019 NCAA men’s championship game, which averaged 19.63 million viewers.
The 2024 national championship game peaked with 24 million viewers, ESPN said.
The game featured the record-setting Clark attempting to win her first national championship in her final collegiate game. In addition, the Gamecocks were attempting to complete an undefeated season and become just the 10th team to finish the season unbeaten.
The Gamecocks’ 87-75 win over the Hawkeyes was South Carolina’s third national championship under coach Dawn Staley and they became the 10th team in women’s college basketball history to finish a season unbeaten.
The number of viewers for the national championship eclipsed the previous record of 14.2 million viewers who watched Clark and the Hawkeyes defeat Connecticut in a national semifinal game on Friday. ESPN reported that the viewership of UConn-Iowa peaked at 17 million viewers.
The Iowa-UConn game broke the previous record of 12.3 million viewers who watched Iowa defeat LSU in an Elite Eight matchup on April 1.
The increase in viewers isn’t all because of Clark. Games not involving Iowa averaged an increase of 74% during the tournament, according to ESPN.
Shooting Stars down Pillars in Kano
Pyagbara’s late goal fires 3SC to a famous win at Kano Pillars
Christian Pyagbara was on target for 3SC as his goal inside added time helped the Oluyole Warriors defeat Kano Pillars 2-1 at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano in Monday’s only Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) fixture, George Akpayen reports for NPFL.
Rabiu Ali opened the scoring by giving Kano Pillars the lead before 3SC’s comeback through second-half goals from Taiye Muritala and Pyagbara ensured they claimed the full points.
Five-time champions Kano Pillars began on the front foot when Ali capitalized on a sloppy play from the back by 3SC to put his team in front two minutes into the contest.
Kano Pillars’ early lead brought back memories of 2016 when they demolished 3Sc 6-0 in a Matchweek 13 fixture, but Gbenga Ogunbote’s men were not in Kano to sit back and soak up the pressure.
Despite an early setback of losing center-back Aniyikaye Adeleye to injury, 3SC finished the first half more robust, though Kano Pillars went into the locker room with their one-goal lead.
Central figures in 3SC’s chase for a goal in the first half were Ayobami Junior, Monday Gideon, and captain Taofeek Malomo.
It was no surprise that 3SC got out of the blocks faster in the second half when Ayodeji Bamidele, who replaced the injured Aniyikaye in the first half, provided the assist for Muritala to level the score at 48 minutes.
Stung by Muritala’s goal, the home side revived and swamped 3SC’s area. Okiemute Odah, in goal for 3SC, played his part by pulling off two big saves to deny Kano Pillars the chance to go in front midway into the second half.
As the game swung from end to end, Pyagbara found himself at the right place in added time to score the winner off Alex Aghahowa’s pass to help 3SC claim their second win on the road this season.
For Kano Pillars, it is the second time they have suffered defeat at the Sani Abacha Stadium after Abia Warriors surprisingly defeated them.
Ogunbote’s men, now five points behind league leaders Rangers, will face title contenders Lobi Stars at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on Sunday, while Kano Pillars will travel to Benin City to face Bendel Insurance on the same weekend.
CAF announces Squad Lists for Futsal AFCON
Five days to kick-off of TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Morocco 2024
With five days to kick off the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Morocco 2024, CAF released the squad lists for the eight qualified teams today, CAFonline reports.
Ghana and Zambia will play each other in Rabat on 11 April 2024 in the opening match of the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Morocco 2024.
The 7th edition of the competition will be played at the Moulay Prince Abdallah and IBN Yassine Halls in Rabat until the final on 21 April 2024.
The eight teams that will feature in the finals include hosts Morocco, Angola, Ghana, Zambia, Egypt, Libya, Namibia and Mauritania.
Group A comprises Morocco, Zambia, Angola, and Ghana, while Group B includes Egypt, Libya, Namibia, and Mauritania.
In line with the Regulations, each Participating Member Association (“PMA”) can submit a final squad of up to 14 players.
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South Africa – Nigeria: Advantage Super Falcons
A fixture that has grown into becoming an all-time African women’s football classic is on the cards yet again as South Africa prepares to welcome Nigeria to Pretoria for the return leg following a 1-0 loss to the Super Falcons in Abuja last week, CAFonline reports.
The Super Falcons are eyeing a fourth Olympic qualification. They will be banking on Randy Waldrum’s tactics to mastermind a good result away from home against the wounded African champions, who are gunning for their second Olympics appearance since 2016.
Morocco – Zambia: The Atlas Lionesses are in the driving seat
Morocco’s women’s national team made their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations debut in 2022, participated in their first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023, and are now on the verge of qualifying for the Olympics for the first time in their history.
A 2-1 win in Ndola has put the North Africans in the driving seat as they prepare to welcome the Copper Queens to Rabat, where a single goal from the star-studded Zambia squad could turn the match on its head.
Morocco may be in the driving seat, but it will take a lot to keep the Zambians from making their consecutive Olympics qualification despite being away from home.
Journey to the final round:
South Africa
2nd round
- 10/25/23: DR Congo 1-1 South Africa
- 10/30/23: South Africa 2-0 DR Congo
3rd round
- 02/23/24: Tanzania 0-3 South Africa
- 02/27/24: South Africa 1-0 Tanzania
4th round
- 05/04/24: Nigeria 1-0 South Africa
Morocco
2nd round
- 10/26/23: Namibia 2-0 Morocco
- 10/31/23: Morocco 2-0 Namibia
3rd round
- 02/23/24: Tunisia 1-2 Morocco
- 02/28/24: Morocco 4-1 Tunisia
4th round
- 04/05/24: Zambia 1-2 Morocco
Nigeria
2nd round
- 10/25/23: Ethiopia 1-1 Nigeria
- 10/31/23: Nigeria 4-0 Ethiopia
3rd round
- 02/23/24: Cameroon 0-0 Nigeria
- 02/26/24: Nigeria 1-0 Cameroon
4th round
- 05/04/24: Nigeria 1-0 South Africa
Zambia
2nd round
- 10/23/23: Mali – Zambia (Canceled)
- 10/31/23: Zambia – Mali (Canceled)
3rd round
- 02/23/24: Ghana 0-1 Zambia
- 02/28/24: Zambia 3-3 Ghana
4th round
- 04/05/24: Zambia 1-2 Morocco
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Rangers remain top of NPFL TABLE
After end of undefeated run in Katsina
NPFL Table for Season 2023/2024
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers International FC |
29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 51 |
| 2 | Lobi Stars FC |
29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 51 |
| 3 | Remo Stars FC |
28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 49 |
| 4 | Enyimba FC |
30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 48 |
| 5 | Plateau United FC |
29 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 47 |
| 6 | Katsina United FC |
28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 44 |
| 7 | Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) |
28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 43 |
| 8 | Kano Pillars FC |
28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 41 |
| 9 | Niger Tornadoes FC |
28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 39 |
| 10 | Bendel Insurance FC |
29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 38 |
| 11 | Abia Warriors FC |
28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 38 |
| 12 | Doma United FC |
29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 37 |
| 13 | Sporting Lagos FC |
29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 35 |
| 14 | Sunshine Stars FC |
28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 35 |
| 15 | Bayelsa United FC |
29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 35 |
| 16 | Kwara United FC |
28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 33 |
| 17 | Rivers United FC |
23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 31 |
| 18 | Akwa United FC |
28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 31 |
| 19 | Heartland FC |
29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 26 |
| 20 | *Gombe United FC (docked 6 pts, six goals for an infraction) |
29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 50 | -35 | 22 |
By George Akpayen
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) leaders Rangers had their unbeaten streak snapped at Katsina United, where they lost 3-4 on Sunday.
The opening 20 minutes went from chaotic to frenetic but produced end-to-end talking points as both teams scored two goals at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina.
After ten matches without defeat, the Flying Antelopes began on the back foot when Azeez Falolu handed the home side the lead just four minutes into the game. The lead lasted only six minutes as Saviour Isaac drew Rangers level.
On 16 minutes, Katsina United restored their lead through Michael Ibe, but the table-toppers found their way back almost immediately when Godwin Obaje fired a shot past Pius Ibrahim on 18 minutes.
Right at the break, Katsina United went ahead for the third time in the contest through Ibe, who scored his second goal of the day.
At the restart, Rangers head coach Fidelis Ilechukwu opted to change the shape of his playing personnel by sending Chinemerem Ugwueze for Nasiru Auwalu. Still, it backfired as Andrew Idoko extended Katsina United’s lead by two five minutes into the restart.
At 4-2, Ilechukwu made more changes, and one of the substitutes, Joel Odoh, headed in Kazeem Ogunleye’s corners to trim Katsina United’s lead to one and set up a nervy final nine minutes. Despite the loss, Rangers stay at the top of the table with a superior goal difference ahead of second-placed Lobi Stars.
Lobi Stars needed just a solitary goal to see off champions Enyimba at the Lafia City Stadium in a game of title contenders. Alao Danbani scored the winner in 58 minutes.
At the other end of the table, bottom-placed side Gombe United suffered a five-nil defeat at Niger Tornadoes. Clinton Jephta scored twice on six and 86 minutes, while Chidebere Ernest, Mohammed Hussaini, and Bashir Usman scored among the rout’s goals.
Heartland won only their second game 2024 out of 13 matches as they bid to beat the drop. The Naze Millionaires saw off new boys Sporting Lagos 3-1 at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba, with Stephen Chukwude scoring twice and Chukwudi Esobe netting 12 minutes before time. Junior Lokosa’s strike for the Lagos club proved insufficient after full-time.
Kwara United and Sunshine Stars had to fight back to claim each point against Bendel Insurance and Bayelsa United, respectively. Both games ended with 1-1 scorelines.
Bendel Insurance got the lead through Meyiwa Oritseweyinmi on 25 minutes, leaving Kwara United to struggle for 39 minutes before they could level the score through Isaiah Ejeh’s goal from the spot.
Sunshine Stars striker Tunde Adeniji, who returned to the league after a vacation abroad, canceled Muniru Abdulrahman’s goal for Bayelsa United.
A day earlier, Plateau United defeated Doma United 4-0. David Onovo, Barnabas Daniel, Sunday Anthony, and Bernard Mundi scored the goals.
Another title contender, Remo Stars, edged past Akwa United 2-1. Abayomi Adebayo and Sikiru Alimi scored for Remo Stars before Akwa United got their goal off Kayode Bankole’s own goal after he inadvertently turned home the free kick of Cameroonian midfielder Gerome Heutchou off the woodwork.
The match will be rounded off on Monday at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano when Kano Pillars will play host to 3SC.
South Carolina stops Caitlin Clark
Iowa vs. South Carolina results, highlights: Gamecocks complete perfect season with third national championship
Perfection. South Carolina completed its undefeated season with an 87-75 victory over Iowa in the national championship. It’s the program’s second title in three seasons, the third in program history, and the fifth program to accomplish that feat, Emily Dozier reports for The Sporting News.
It was an unusual start for the Gamecocks. The Hawkeyes got off to a 10-0 run to open up play and led by as much as 11 in the first quarter. They had the advantage after the first quarter with a 27-20 lead, 18 of which came from Caitlin Clark. The senior added her name to another record book, becoming the NCAA Tournament’s career scoring leader.
It all changed by the half. South Carolina slowly clawed its way back in, outscoring Iowa by 10 points to lead by one possession at the half.
It was all Gamecocks at that point. Freshman Tessa Johnson led the team with 19 points off the bench. Camilla Cardoso recorded a career-high 17 rebounds. Chloe Kitts recorded a double-double. The team that began the season with a new starting lineup did the unexpected.
Once again, it ends in heartbreak for Iowa, who fell in the title game for the second straight year. In her final collegiate match, Clark recorded 30 points. Fellow seniors Kate Martin and Gabbie Marshall added 16 points and three steals, respectively. Unlike the Gamecocks, Iowa had no points off the bench.
South Carolina, who lost to the Hawkeyes in the 2023 Final Four, is now 109-3 through three seasons, which includes two national championships. It’s a dynasty Dawn Staley is not making but has already made.
The Sporting News live tracked all the latest updates and highlights from the 2024 NCAA women’s basketball championship game between Iowa and South Carolina.
Iowa vs. South Carolina score
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | |
| Iowa | 27 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 75 |
| South Carolina | 20 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 87 |
Caitlin Clark stats
- Points: 30
- Rebounds: 8
- Assists: 5
- Steals: 0
- Blocks: 0
- FGs: 10-28
CAF President on four Nations tour
Dr. Motsepe goes to São Tomé and Príncipe, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Morocco
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, will kick off a four-country visit on Monday morning that will include São Tomé and Príncipe, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Morocco this week, CAFonline reports.
Dr Motsepe will land in São Tomé on Sunday night and begin his working visit the following morning, Monday 08 April, where he will see the Headquarters of the São Tomé and Príncipe and meet football leadership and other football stakeholders in the country. Dr Motsepe will also meet with the Head of State, President Carlos Vila Nova.
On Tuesday, 09 April, the CAF President will be in Equatorial Guinea, where he will meet with football leadership in the morning. In the afternoon, Dr Motsepe will meet the Head of State, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
On Wednesday, 10 April 2024, Dr Motsepe will be in Guinea-Bissau, where he will also meet the Football Leadership and Head of State, President Umaro Sissoco Embaló.
On Thursday, 11 April 2024, the CAF President will attend the opening of the CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) Morocco 2024 in Rabat.
CAF President Schedule:
| Country | Date |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Monday, 08 April |
| Equatorial Guinea | Tuesday, 09 April |
| Guinea-Bissau | Wednesday, 10 April |
| Morocco (AFCON Futsal) | Thursday, 11 April |