The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions for the 2026/2027 season will be awarded a minimum prize money of ₦1 billion, marking it as the highest financial reward in Nigerian domestic football, according to Vanguard Sports.

A total of 190 players have registered for this year's Prime Atlantic Squash tournament, which features a prize pool of N8 million. This marks a notable increase from the 150 participants in the 2025 edition of the event, indicating growing interest in the competition.

The International Olympic Committee announced on Wednesday that it will provide a $10,000 grant to every athlete participating in the Olympics. This decision comes amid increasing pressure to introduce prize money for competitors in the Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a new grant program called the Fit for the Future Olympian Grant, which will provide every Olympic athlete with USD 10,000 (Sh1.29 million), starting with the Milano Cortina 2026 Games. This initiative aims to support all athletes, irrespective of their medal achievements.

Nigeria has selected a 29-athlete camp for the Commonwealth Games, featuring 14 male and 15 female competitors. The athletes were primarily chosen based on their performances in the recent national trials held in Lagos, with notable participants including Amusan, Ashe, and Brume, according to Premium Times.

Nairobi City Thunder, a leading basketball team in Kenya, has secured a KSh10 million sponsorship deal from I&M Bank. This funding comes just weeks before the team begins its playoff campaign, as they aim to expand their brand beyond Kenya, according to Tech-ish.