Umenyiora, a two-time Super Bowl winner, is intent on inspiring African athletes to take up American football.

The first Unity Cup since 2004 brought communities together in west London, with food, music and flags central to finals day.

The president of the Nigerian American Football Association, Babajide Akeredolu, has stated that the demonstration of American Flag Football at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival ...

The event marked a key moment in efforts to introduce flag football more formally into Nigeria’s national sports landscape. Flag football is a non-contact, fast-paced version of American ...

Why he might play: Flag football defenses can have a maximum ... he started going by Odafe once he reached the NFL to honor his Nigerian heritage. Representing his roots could be his path to ...

SAFA may dodge sanctions after fielding suspended Teboho Mokoena in Bafana's World Cup qualifier, as Lesotho missed the ...

This is a left-field addition to this list, considering Nigeria is not listed in the men's flag rankings and its national American football team has no Wikipedia page. However, the sport has grown ...

Chelsea’s Lesley Ugochukwu to Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri are part of six Nigeria-eligible superstars who may never get to wear ...

Flag football will debut as an official sport at ... including OT Roy Mbaeteka of the Browns who hails from Nigeria. That opportunity for athletes to represent their countries is an asset to ...

Hunter should be the first call if Jamaica wants to participate in flag football. The five-time Pro Bowler has an elite burst to close on opposing quarterbacks. Nigeria has produced plenty of NFL ...

WITH the right connections and contacts, I’ve been fortunate enough to get tickets to see three football games in England ...