By Festus Ahon & Ochuko Akuopha ASABA – THE Super Eagles of Nigeria, was Sunday held to a goalless draw by the Cranes of Uganda in an international friendly match. The highly entertaining game played at the Stephen Keshi Stadium Asaba, Delta State had Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and top governmentContinue Reading
There will be no breakaway European Super League, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and Andrea Agnelli, the chairman of the influential European Club Association has told the BBC. Instead their joint plans for the future of European football from 2024 onwards will see a revised football schedule which will possibly involveContinue Reading
European marathon record holder Mo Farah is the first major name to sign up to compete in next year’s London Marathon, organisers announced Tuesday. Mo Farah The 35-year-old Somalia-born Briton decided to quit the track after last year’s world championships and focus solely on the marathon. It paid off —Continue Reading
Wednesday marks exactly four years to the kickoff of the next World Cup in Qatar Qatar could yet be an instrument to help end regional tensions and the first 48-team tournament if FIFA president Gianni Infantino gets his way. Nigeria’s players react to their qualification for the quarter-finals at theContinue Reading
..Wants presidential intervention over WADA threatBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung on Monday met with President Muhammadu Buhari, to seek his intervention in providing the N1.3 billion needed for hosting the National Sports Festival in Abuja next month. FANTASTIC … Rivers State athlete, Miss Esiekpe Young, flyingContinue Reading
Super Eagles vice captain, Ahmed Musa and striker Henry Onyekuru have spoken of their excitement at Nigeria returning to the Africa Cup of Nations and are hopeful of a good outing in Cameroon 2019. Super Eagles forward Oghenekaro Etebo (C) tries to outwit South African defence during their 2019 AFCONContinue Reading
Kano – The Newly inaugurated Kano State Turf Club is set to play its first major role in international racing through the hosting of an annual International Horse racing competition titled “Sukuwa”. Durbar in one of the emirates. The chairman of the club, Tajudeen Dantata, disclosed this on Monday inContinue Reading
STRIKER Moses Simon is eyeing a big role in today’s international friendly match against the Ugandan Cranes at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba. Simon who is rediscovering his form at Levante of Spain after an injury forced him out of the Super Eagles squad for the 2018 World CupContinue Reading
THE head coach of Tiafa stars Coach Emmanuel Amuneke has said Tanzania will now have to beat regional rivals Uganda in March to qualify for the 2019 AFCON after they lost 1-0 in Lesotho. Amuneke The loss in Maseru meant Lesotho have now moved up to second place on theContinue Reading
Antoine Griezmann has expressed his wish to see former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane take charge of the France national team. zidane The 27-year-old was part of the France team that claimed World Cup glory in the summer, with head coach Didier Deschamps steering Le Bleus to their first titleContinue Reading
