As part of efforts to promote professional boxing in Nigeria and also give the youths a veritable platform to exhibit their skills in beach sports, the Ooni of Ife Global Outreach, an international organisation has concluded plans to organise two major events in Nigeria Chief Executive Officer, Oni of IfeContinue Reading
By Jacob Ajom Hate him or like him Bashiru Ali, popularly called Bash Ali remains steadfast in his self belief. The former WBF World Cruiserweight champion who was 63 last month has not given up on his desire to enter the record books as the oldest boxer to challenge forContinue Reading
As part of efforts to promote professional boxing in Nigeria and also give the youths a veritable platform to exhibit their skills in beach sports, the Ooni of Ife Global Outreach, an international organisation has concluded plans to organise two major events in Nigeria Chief Executive Officer, Oni of IfeContinue Reading
Frontline Digital Terrestrial Television service, GOtv, and SuperSport, the leading sports promoter and broadcaster on the DStv and GOtv platforms, have won big at the 25th anniversary celebration of the National Institute for Sports(NIS). While GOtv emerged the Outstanding Grassroots Sports Programme Television Station 2019, SuperSport won in two categoriesContinue Reading
Odion Ighalo scored a first half penalty kick, while Henry Onyekuru and Moses Simon score in the second half for the Super Eagles to beat Seychelles 3-1 in Asaba, to end 2019 AFCON Qualifiers as Group E winners. Boby Melaine had drawn the visitors level in the 41st minute. MoreContinue Reading
Lagos – The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, says the Federal Government will no longer fund the excesses of the sports federation in its bid to reposition sports. Dalung Dalung made the assertion at the 25th anniversary and the 7th convocation of the Nigeria Institute of Sports,Continue Reading
Euro 2020 qualifying results on Thursday: Group I At Nicosia Cyprus 5 (Sotiriou 19-pen, 23-pen, Kousoulos 26, Efrem 31, Laifis 56) San Marino 0 At Nursultan Kazakhstan 3 (Pertsukh 6, Vorogovskiy 10, Zainutdinov 51) Scotland 0 Playing later (all times 1945 GMT unless stated) Group C At Rotterdam, the NetherlandsContinue Reading
Asaba – Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, says Nigeria’s national team is not favourites to lift the AFCON 2019 tournament which kicks off on June 21 in Egypt. Rohr made the disclosure at a pre-match news conference in Asaba ahead of the Nigeria/Seychelles AFCON qualifier on Friday billed for StephenContinue Reading
Berlin – Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been fined 22,600 dollars by UEFA for appearing to make an obscene gesture while celebrating his side’s Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid. Ronlado The Portugal international was guilty of “improper conduct,’’ the control, ethics and disciplinary body of the European football organisationContinue Reading
Scotland’s Euro 2020 qualifying campaign got off to the worst possible start with an embarrassing 3-0 defeat by Kazakhstan in Nursultan on Thursday. Scotland’s Oli McBurnie (left) competes with Kazakhstan’s Serhiy Malyi (Sky Sports) The Kazakhs, ranked 117th in the world, struck twice inside 10 minutes through Yuriy Pertsukh andContinue Reading
