Nigeria champions Edo Queens have arrived in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, ahead of the WAFU B qualifying tournament for the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League.

The Edo-based side travelled with 21 players and 12 officials. The team left Lagos on Thursday, travelled through Lomé, Togo, and then continued to Burkina Faso, where the tournament will take place.

Edo Queens, popularly known as the Ada Bendel, have been drawn in Group A alongside Ghanaian side Ampem Darkoa Ladies, ASFC Mimosas of Côte d’Ivoire and Niger’s AS Garde Nationale.

The Nigerian champions will be without their head coach, Moses Aduku, who is currently with the Falconets at an international assignment.

Bendel Insurance manager Kennedy Boboye will take charge of the team during the competition.

Edo Queens will rely on key players such as Mose Chioma, Atume Doosuur, Vera Doris and Uroko Valentina as they aim to secure a place in the CAF Women’s Champions League.

The WAFU B qualifying tournament will run from August 23 to September 5, 2026, with the winners earning a place in the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League.

The Nigeria National League (NNL) has released the proposed groupings for the 2026/2027 league season.

The teams have been divided into four conferences, with nine clubs in Conferences A and B, while Conferences C and D have eight clubs each.

Conference A features Remo Stars FC, Edel FC, Godswill Akpabio United FC, Ikorodu City FA, Stormers SC, Heartland FC, Crown FC, Sunshine Stars FC and OYC FC.

Conference B has Beyond Limits FA, Solution FC, Akwa United FC, Smart City FC, Abakaliki FC, Right2Win FC, Dokkall Khairu FC, Ekiti United FC and Bayelsa United FC.

Conference C consists of El-Kanemi Warriors FC, DMD FC, FC Basira, NeuroSpark FC, Kebbi United FC, Adamawa United FC, Jigawa Golden Stars FC and Junior Danburam FC.

Conference D includes Yobe Desert Stars FC, Wikki Tourists FC, Lobi Stars FC, ABS FC, Sokoto United FC, Bichi First FC, Kada Warriors FC and Mighty Jets Feeder.

The groupings are part of the preparations for the new NNL season, with further details expected to be announced by the league organisers.

NNL to Present Audited Accounts at 17th AGM

Meanwhile, the NNL Board will present its 2025/2026 audited accounts and financial statements at its 17th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Owerri on Friday, August 21, 2026.

The move is aimed at promoting transparency and accountability in the running of the second-tier Nigerian league.

The audited accounts will cover the league’s income, donations, sponsorships, expenses, liabilities and assets. The audit was carried out by Gokay & Co., a firm of Chartered Accountants.

NNL Chairman George Aluo said the league engages an audit firm every season to review its financial records and provide a clear picture of its performance.

“With each passing season, the League Board engages an audit firm to go through our books and present the true picture of the Board’s performance,” Aluo said.

He added that the auditors also identify weaknesses in the league’s control systems and recommend ways to improve them.

NNL Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Attah said yearly audits and continuous advice from auditors would help strengthen the league’s accounting system and keep it in line with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

The presentation of the audited accounts is one of the key items on the agenda for the 17th AGM.

Football stakeholders, including the 34 NNL clubs, will also be officially welcomed ahead of the 2026/2027 season.

The AGM will take place at Rockview Hotel, near Government House, Owerri, Imo State.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Reuters)

Former India head coach Rahul Dravid believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi needs a carefully managed pathway as the 15-year-old begins to make his mark across formats, stressing the importance of giving him enough opportunities in red-ball cricket alongside his white-ball commitments.Sooryavanshi, who enjoyed a breakthrough IPL season before making his T20I debut in England in June, is now set to return to the longer format with East Zone in the Duleep Trophy.While the teenager has already attracted significant attention in white-ball cricket, his first-class record remains modest. He averages 17.25 from 12 innings across three stints in the Ranji Trophy Plate League, with his domestic campaigns interrupted by India U19 commitments.Dravid, who coached Sooryavanshi at Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025, said the youngster’s exposure to both formats is a positive development.“I think you always have to find that balance. And I think it is a great thing that Vaibhav is getting the experience of playing some white-ball cricket through the IPL in India, but he is also having the time to go back and play red-ball cricket in the Indian domestic system and grow his red-ball career,” Dravid said while speaking to Cricinfo.The former India batter also highlighted the wider importance of developing players capable of succeeding in Test cricket.“All of us also want to see Tests survive, all of us want to see Tests grow and we need players like him to be able to hopefully play all formats of the game,” Dravid added.For Sooryavanshi, the Duleep Trophy provides another opportunity to build experience in red-ball cricket. Dravid feels the teenager needs sustained exposure to the format, particularly because he has not played it as regularly as white-ball cricket.“The good thing is he is going to take some time, he is going to need some experience, he is going to get an opportunity to play a lot of red-ball cricket. He hasn’t played as much red-ball cricket as probably white-ball cricket,” Dravid said.The 15-year-old’s rapid rise has naturally brought expectations, but Dravid urged everyone to allow him time to develop rather than judge him solely on his early success.“He is only 15 and I think you have got to just give him some time and you have got to be patient with him. He has obviously been such a success straightaway, right, but he is going to go through his ups and downs and I think people are going to have to be patient with him,” Dravid added.

Seeing the Brazil national football team and their star players line up against the Blue Tigers on home soil is undoubtedly a dream come true for thousands of passionate football fans across India. Opportunities to face five-time World Cup winners do not come around often for Indian football. However, a section of the domestic football spectrum, led by former national team captain Bhaichung Bhutia, is calling for a ‘boycott’ of the fixture, arguing that the considerable funds allocated for the high-profile exhibition match would be better invested in long-term grassroots and sporting infrastructure projects.

When NDTV contacted sources close to the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), they confirmed that the governing body remains entirely unconcerned by the growing chatter in India and is not altering its plans for the October friendly.

A delegation from the CBF inspected the playing surface at Kolkata’s Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Thursday. While subsequent reports suggested that the grass density on the pitch was low and required immediate work to prevent potential injury risks to players, sources clarified to NDTV that the feedback was merely a routine precautionary measure that had been blown out of proportion. The condition of the field, sources confirmed, will have no impact whatsoever on the schedule of the match.

The Brazilian federation also denied being affected by the calls for a boycott, suggesting that such reactions appear to be driven by local politics. Addressing India’s decision to pull out of the inaugural FIFA-ASEAN Cup in order to accommodate the marquee friendly against Brazil, sources stated that no changes are being considered regarding the fixture, as it has already been officially announced. As for the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) decision to withdraw from the regional tournament, the source added that the CBF was completely unaware of the move.

In an official release, Brazil’s team coordinator framed the upcoming visit to India as a sincere attempt by the national team to express gratitude to local fans for their long-standing devotion to the Selecao.

“We will face Australia, who qualified from the group stage and were eliminated in the second round, but have shown great improvement. Against India, there’s the technical aspect and a great deal of gratitude to the Indians, who showed enormous affection and support for the Brazilian National Team during the World Cup. So it’s only fair that we go there as a way of thanking them, but also to put on a great performance,” said Rodrigo Caetano, the Brazil national team coordinator.

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India are expected to play a total of three friendly matches during the October international window. While the high-profile fixture against Brazil is confirmed, Cape Verde is being targeted as the second opponent, with the name of a third team currently being finalised.

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Fantasy football draft season is here, and NFL news such as Kyler Murray being named the starter for the Vikings over J.J McCarthy is already rolling in, with other QB battles in Atlanta and Cleveland to be decided. The search for 2026 Fantasy breakouts is on, and rookies are always a popular target. First-year players such as Jeremiyah Love, Carnell Tate, Omar Cooper, Jadarian Price and Makai Lemon are expected to be near the top of their respective depth charts, while top overall pick Fernando Mendoza is expected to sit come Week 1.

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The same model has a proven track record providing Fantasy football tips, identifying A.J. Brown as a sleeper in 2020, nailing Jonathan Taylor’s monstrous season in 2021, correctly predicting C.J. Stroud would take a step back in 2024 and calling Daniel Jones’ huge 2025 season. Additionally, it’s called past Fantasy football sleepers like Derrick Henry in 2019, Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara in 2018, and Davante Adams in 2017. Anybody who banked on players like those made a run at their league title.

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One of the 2026 Fantasy football breakouts the model is predicting: Chargers running back Omarion Hampton, who has an ADP of No. 20 after finishing as the RB35 in PPR leagues a year ago. As a rookie, Hampton played in just nine games due to injury and finished with 737 scrimmage yards and five touchdowns. He finished as the RB35 but injuries shouldn’t be a concern going forward. Hampton was a durable workhorse in college, not missing a game due to injury over his last two years at UNC, while leading the ACC in carries in both seasons.

His improved health is coupled with better health from Los Angeles’ starting tackles, Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater, as the two Pro Bowlers combined for just six games a year ago. Their returns, plus the addition of former Pro Bowl center Tyler Biadasz gives Hampton one of the best O-lines in football. SportsLine’s model slots him ahead of the likes of Kyren Williams and Javonte Williams, despite those two being drafted earlier on average. See more Fantasy football breakout picks here.

Another potential breakout that SportsLine’s Fantasy football rankings 2026 have identified: Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis. Willis had stints as a clear-cut backup for the Titans and Packers, and now he gets a chance to start for Miami after signing a three-year, $67.5 million deal in the offseason. There are major questions about his surrounding cast, but playing from behind can be a good thing from a Fantasy standpoint as quarterbacks often pile up big numbers late in that scenario.

His ability to run helps raise his floor substantially, but his ADP is only No. 147 overall. SportsLine’s model ranks him above Sam Darnold, Kyler Murray, Bo Nix and others being picked earlier, making Willis a sneaky later-round pick who can be a strong QB2 on a Fantasy roster and potentially much more. See which other Fantasy football breakouts 2026 to pick here.

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SportsLine is also extremely high on a young tight end to make a huge impact. The model ranks this player as a top-8 option ahead of more established stars like Travis Kelce and George Kittle. You can only see who it is, and the 2026 Fantasy football rankings for every player, at SportsLine.

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1. Jahmyr Gibbs (1.30)
2. Bijan Robinson (1.92)
3. Ja’Marr Chase (3.98)
4. Puka Nacua (4.91)
5. Jonathan Taylor (5.29)
6. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (6.98)
7. Christian McCaffrey (7.20)
8. Amon-Ra St. Brown (9.15)
9. James Cook (11.11)
10. De’Von Achane (11.75)
11. Ashton Jeanty (12.93)
12. Chase Brown (13.09)  

The 26-year-old wide receiver is set to enter his sixth NFL season with Baltimore in 2026

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Four-time Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb called it a career Friday night, announcing his retirement from professional football after eight seasons on Instagram. The 30-year-old began his career with the Cleveland Browns after being drafted 35th overall in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Georgia. 

Chubb reeled off four consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons from 2019 to 2022, which earned him four consecutive Pro Bowl selections. His best year came in 2022 with a career-high 1,525 yards rushing to go along with a career-high 12 rushing touchdowns. That production earned him second-team All-Pro honors. The 2023 season is when injuries began to rob him of his prime years. He tore both his MCL, meniscus and ACL in 2023 after a gruesome knee injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2 that year.  Chubb returned to action in Week 7 of the 2024 season before suffering another season-ending injury in Week 15 that year against the Kansas City Chiefs, this time a foot fracture. He was a shell of himself in 2025 with the Houston Texans after the second, significant lower body injury as he rushed for just 506 yards and 3 touchdowns on 122 carries. That’s why he called it quits while remaining a free agent two weeks into the 2026 preseason. 

“Today’s the day I’ve been avoiding for a while,” Chubb wrote. “Twelve-year-old me could never imagine this day, and 30-year-old me is wondering where all the time has gone. I’ve known for some time now, but I’m finally ready to share that I’m done playing football. I wanted to end my career on a healthy note, along with a winning season, and I was able to do that. At the beginning of this journey, I made many promises to myself. The No. 1 promise I made was that I would always stay true to who I am and forget the things that made me, me. That promise meant always being the hardest-working person, not whether where I was or what the circumstances were.”

Chubb’s peak of his first five seasons from 2018 to 2022 stands almost without equal in NFL history after he registered 6,341 yards rushing on a 5.2 yards per carry average. He and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown are the only players in league history with 6,000-plus rushing yards and 5-plus yards per carry in their first five seasons, per CBS Sports Research. Chubb’s sixth season in 2023 is when his career-altering knee injury occurred. 

“In the NFL, I wanted to lead the league in rushing, win MVP and win a Super Bowl for the city of Cleveland,” Chubb said. “I wasn’t able to accomplish any of those things. … What’s most frustrating but also gives me peace is that I know for a fact I gave it my all.”