NPFL 2025/26 MATCHDAY ONE RESULTS, SCORERS

*Remo Stars          1 Rivers United   1

Aniekeme Okon-Rivers Utd (3rd min)

Victor Mbaoma -Remo Stars (9th min)

Niger Tornadoes  1 Nasarawa Utd 0

Kwara United      0 Ikorodu City    0

Abia Warriors      1 Kano Pillars   0

Wikki Tourists     1 Plateau Utd     0

Enugu Rangers    0 Kun Khalifat  0

Katsina Utd          0 Warri Wolves  1

El-Kanemi Warriors 2 Bendel Insurance 0

Shooting Stars      0 Bayelsa United 1

Barau FC             0 Enyimba 0

Caption: An action captured during the season's opener between Remo Stars and Rivers United.

2025/26 NPFL MATCHDAY TWO RESULT

*Bendel Insurance 1 Shooting Stars 1

Ismail Ayodeji -3SC (5th min)

Alex Owelayefa-Insurance (14th min)

2025/26 NPFL MATCHDAY TWO FIXTURES

Sat, 30 Aug

Bendel Insurance vs Shooting Stars 4:00pm

SUN:

Nasarawa United vs Abia Warriors  4:00pm

Bayelsa United     vs Barau FC         4:00pm

Plateau Utd    vs Katsina Utd        4:00pm

Enyimba         vs Niger Tornadoes 4:00pm 

Kano Pillars   vs Wikki Tourists    4:00pm

Ikorodu City   vs El-Kanemi Warriors 4:00pm

Warri Wolves  vs Enugu Rangers  4:00pm 

Rivers Utd vs Kwara United       4:00pm

MON:

Kun Khalifat   vs Remo Stars         4:00pm

Caption: A player of Ikorodu City trying to outwit a player of Kwara United, during their Nigeria Premier Football League matchday one fixture last Sunday at the George Innih Stadium, Ilorin.

2025/26 EPL MATCH DAY THREE FIXTURES

Saturday: Aug 29, 2025

SAT:

Chelsea vs Fulham               12:30pm

Tottenham vs Bournemouth 3:00pm

Sunderland vs Brentford      3:00pm

Wolves        vs Everton         3:00pm

Man Utd     vs Burnley          3:00pm

Leeds Utd    vs Newcastle     5:30pm

SUN:

Brighton    vs Man City      2:00pm

Nottm Forest vs West Ham 2:00pm

Liverpool   vs Arsenal         4:30pm

Aston Villa vs C'Palace      7:00pm

Parker deserves next world title fight, not Joshua, says Carl Frampton

Joseph Parker and Agit Kabayel should be given a world title shot ahead of Anthony Joshua, according to Carl Frampton.

The former two-weight world champion believes it would be 'a travesty' if Parker was overlooked for the opportunity.

Joshua has continued to be linked to a potential world title bout on his return to the ring.

AJ has not fought since losing his IBF title tilt against Daniel Dubois back in September.

The 35-year-old was counted out after being knocked down four times in the opening five rounds.

Meanwhile, Parker and Kabayel both hold interim world titles amid a string of impressive recent performances.

Discussing the heavyweight title picture, Frampton told talkSPORT: "If anybody jumps ahead of Joseph Parker it’d be very, very unfair."

The New Zealander is in pole position to take on the winner of Dubois' undisputed title bout against Oleksandr Usyk.

They are scheduled to meet at Wembley Stadium on July 19, following their first fight two years ago.

Parker is the current WBO interim champion, having held the belt since March 2024.

He has since defended it once, beating Martin Bakole in February to record a sixth consecutive victory and move to 35-3 as a professional.

Asked if it would be a travesty for Parker to miss out, Frampton added: "Yeah, it would be. Parker deserves a shot next definitely.

"Kabayel maybe. If Kabayel gets it in front of Parker you’d feel a little bit disappointed for Joe. I still feel he’s more deserving than Kabayel.

"But if AJ gets it in front of either of those two I think it would be unfair but I get it because he’s a huge, huge draw."

Kabayel himself won the interim WBC title in February with a vicious body shot stoppage of Zhilei Zhang.

The unbeaten German had recovered from an earlier knock down to claim his 18th knockout win.

As for Joshua, he has already been a two-time heavyweight world champion in his career.

His first reign included a unanimous decision victory over Parker in Cardiff back in 2018.

Promoter Eddie Hearn has suggested a long-awaited bout against Tyson Fury could instead represent AJ's comeback fight.

However, any potential fight with the Gypsy King would require him to come out of retirement.

Hearn has also revealed he expects Joshua to hang up his gloves by the end of next year.

His loss to Dubois leaves the British fighter's professional record at 28-4 with 25 wins via knockout.

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Caption: Anthony Joshua (right), during one of his recent bouts.

Joshua could retire in 2026, says Hearn

Heavyweight boxing great, Anthony Joshua's career in boxing will likely be over by the end of 2026.

That is according to promoter Eddie Hearn who has guided the stellar career of the former two-time heavyweight champion from his professional debut in 2013.

Joshua hasn't fought since losing by brutal KO to Daniel Dubois last September, and is currently recovering from surgery.

AJ hoped to fight bitter rival Tyson Fury before the end of his time as a pro, but the 'Gypsy King' insists he is retired.

The former Olympian himself is now 35 and he is approaching the twilight years of his stint in the squared circle.

He will fight again, but Hearn believes next year could see his final bow in the ring.

Hearn told Ariel Helwani: "AJ will have been out of the ring just over a year by the time he steps back into the ring.

"He'll be coming off surgery. I don't think Tyson Fury will be ready to fight around that time.

"I imagine it will be someone who gears him up for a really big fight in 2026.

"2026 will probably be his last year in the sport. Thinking about it [retirement], it's probably three fights away.

"If I'm advising AJ, 'We're back this year, we have two Tyson Fury fights, and what else is there to do?'

"Maybe fight Daniel Dubois. Once AJ fights Tyson Fury, he's kind of done it all.

"Something feels right about coming back this year, fighting Tyson Fury twice next year, and then sailing off into the sunset."

Joshua has had a frustrating year so far as he has been hit with injuries and setbacks.

But he is still arguably the biggest commercial draw in the heavyweight division, and could earn more lucrative paydays.

A two-fight deal with Fury would of course be Joshua's preference but some huge alternative opponents could lay in waiting.

He is reportedly in talks with Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh over a new two-fight deal.

Reports indicate that fights with Dillian Whyte, Jared Anderson or Deontay Wilder will be explored.

And a huge showdown with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has also been on the radar.

The iconic Brit will hope he can make one last push to the world title mix first.

Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois will rematch on July 19, and AJ 

could well eye a shot at putting his name in the mix.

NPFL 2024/25 SEASON MATCHDAY 38 RESULTS, SCORERS

*Shooting Stars 5 Enugu Rangers 1

Sodiq Ibrahim-Shooting (2nd, 51st min)

Usman Bashir-Rangers (43rd min)

Adelowo Gbolagade-Shooting (64th min)

Alex Aghahowa-Shooting (68th min)

Akpan Joshua-Shooting (71st min)

*Katsina United 1 Kwara United 0

Said Mubaraq (34th min)

*Niger Tornadoes 3 Kano Pillars 2

Rabiu Ali-Pillars (4th min)

Joseph Godstime-Tornadoes (6th min, pen)

Ismael Sarki-Tornadoes (66th min)

Eyo Ebong-Tornadoes (84th min)

Nasiru Auwalu-Pillard (87th min)

*Enyimba 0 Plateau United 1

Yusuf Abdullahi (40th min)

*Bayelsa United 3 Remo Stars 0

Rabiu Abdullahi (44th, 84th min)

Ibrahim Yahaya (90+3 min)

*Heartland 2 Akwa United 1

Isaac Nassy-Heartland (2nd min)

Daniel Ekpo-Heartland (76th min)

Chisom Orji-Akwa (83rd min)

*Lobi Stars 2 Bendel Insurance 1

Uche Collins-Insurance (5th min, pen)

Kumaga Suur-Lobi (28th min)

Japhet Kunduahima-Lobi (53rd min)

*El-Kanemi  1 Sunshine Stars 0

*Rivers United 2 Nasarawa Utd 1

Muyiwa Fehintola-Rivers (35th min)

Shina Kumater-Nasarawa (37th min)

Aniekeme Okon-Rivers (55th min)

*Ikorodu City 3 Abia Warriors 2

Ayomide Cole-Ikorodu (37th min)

Sunday Megwo-Abia (45+5 min)

Tosin Oyedokun-Ikorodu (58th min)

Musa Malik-Ikorodu (65th min)

Paul Samson-Abia (75th min)

2024/25 EPL MATCHDAY 37 FIXTURES

Fri, May 16:

Aston Villa vs Tottenham 7:30pm

Chelsea      vs Man Utd    8:15pm

SUN:

Everton vs Southampton 12:00pm

West Ham  vs Nottm Forest 2:15pm

Brentford vs Fulham        3:00pm

Leicester  vs Ipswich        3:00pm

Arsenal    vs Newcastle    4:30pm

MON:

Brighton vs Liverpool 8:00pm

Tue:

C'Palace  vs Wolves     8:00pm

Man City vs Bournemouth 8:00pm