Month: December 2019
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Nigeria Football
NFF will focus hard on qualifiers, youth programs in 2020 Says Pinnick
The hard focus of the Nigeria Football Federation in the year 2020 will be on the various qualifying matches for…
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Nigeria Football
Henry Onyekuru joins Plug Sports
As the Super Eagles forward continues to build a solid reputation as a stellar goal scorer, it is with excitement…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
Akarandut Orok scores again as Akwa Utd end Lobi Stars eight-game unbeaten run
A second-half strike from Akarandut Orok earned Akwa United a 1-0 victory against Lobi Stars at the Nest of Champions,…
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Nigeria Football
NPFL: Classy Rivers United tame Adamawa United
Rivers United produced their most dominant league performance in over four seasons on Sunday in a one-sided 2-0 victory over…
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Other Sports
Lagos Stands Still For Akinwunmi Charity Show
Lagos, the Centre of Excellence, was again agog on Sunday as the Seyi Akinwunmi Charity Foundation mini-tournament caused pleasant ‘tremors’…
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Other Sports
Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Olopade Unveils $20,000 Bonus, Thanks The Media
Organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon have announced a $20,000 bonus for world-class performances at the 2020 edition…
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EPL
Southampton Resurgence Continues With Draw Against Palace
Southampton’s recent resurgence continued on Saturday as they played out an entertaining 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace. Both teams were…
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EPL
Deeney’s Double Worsens Aston Villa’s Relegation Woes
Aston Villa’s relegation woes worsened as Troy Deeney’s double helped 10-man Watford to a 3-0 win at Vicarage Road. Despite…
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EPL
Calvert- Lewin Double Sess Ancelotti’s Everton Win Back To Back Games
Everton’s resurgence under Carlo Ancelotti continued as Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s double gave them a 2-1 win over Newcastle at St James’…
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Boxing
Wilder, Fury Rematch For Feb 22nd, 2020
Tyson Fury’s rematch with WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will take place in Las Vegas on 22 February, both…
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EPL
Wolves Kills Off Man City Title Hopes
Ten-man Manchester City blew a two-goal lead as Wolves produced a stunning second-half comeback to win 3-2 on a dramatic…
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Boxing
New Fury Out For The Crown Says Anthony Joshua
Anthony Joshua believes Tyson Fury’s recent career decisions have shown his ‘new’ steely determination to regain a world heavyweight title…
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EPL
Paul Pogba Makes Stand Against Racism With Wristband
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has taken the battle against racism into his own hands in the wake of the…
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Other Sports
AJANAH ANNUAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP LIGHTS UP OKENE
Basketball players across Nigeria will converge on Okene for the 7th edition of the Ajanah Annual Basketball Championship set to…
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EPL
Mikel Arteta Begins Arsenal Reign With A Battling Boxing Day Draw At Bournemouth
Mikel Arteta began his reign as head coach with a battling Boxing Day draw at Bournemouth. The Spaniard has returned…
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EPL
Dele Alli Sees Tottenham Off Brighton
Dele Alli’s sumptuous strike earned Tottenham a 2-1 victory over a stubborn Brighton side as the hosts came from behind…
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Nigeria Football
NBBF Applauds FG Gesture Towards injured D’Tigress Star
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has thanked the Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Sunday Dare for his fatherly intervention towards…
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EPL
Mikel Arteta’s Coaching Staff Revealed
Freddie Ljungberg remains as assistant coach and is joined by Albert Stuivenberg. The Dutchman, who has been coaching since 1992,…
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Football
How to React Following a Sporting Injury
There are a lot of things that you need to consider when you play sports, and getting injured is a…
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EPL
Ancelotti Says Ibrahimovic Is Welcomed At Everton
Carlo Ancelotti says he may give his “good friend” Zlatan Ibrahimovic a call ahead of the January transfer window, and…
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Nigeria Football
Taking Wasting Talents Off The Street Birthed Masterclass Academy Says Seun Oyesanya
The President of Masterclass Football Academy, Mr Oluwaseun Oyesanya says seeing talents wasting in the nooks and crannies of Nigeria…
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Nigeria Football
NPFL: Akwa Utd Edge Ibom Derby As Plateau Utd, Lobi Stars Win Late In Matchday 10
Plateau United maintained their position at the top of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) with a late goal from…
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Other Sports
Enyimba’s Usman Abd’Allah, Olisema, Ojo React To Draw At Jigawa GS
Enyimba technical adviser Usman Abd’Allah believes his side stood the chance of grabbing maximum points in their Nigeria Professional Football…
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EPL
Everton Confirms Carlo Ancelotti As New Manager
Everton has confirmed Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager. Carlo Ancelotti, who has agreed a four-and-a-half-year deal at Everton, will…
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Nigeria Football
Akwa Ibom derby: “Bigger-club” mentality will inspire Akwa Utd to victory, says Morice Chukwu
Akwa United midfielder Morice Chukwu believes his side’s pedigree will help them claim all three points in Sunday’s Akwa Ibom…
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EPL
OFFICIAL: Mikel Arteta Is Arsenal’s New Head Coach
Arsenal have confirmed that Mikel Arteta is the club’s new head coach. Mikel, a former club captain, played for us…
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Nigeria Football
Sunday Dare, New Messiah In Sports Says Adekuroye
Nigerian athlete Odunayo Adekuroye who was adopted at the launch of the Adoption Campaign initiative of the Ministry of Youth…
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Nigeria Football
NPFL: MFM FC Score Late In Akure To Share The Spoils With MFM FC
Sunshine Stars recent winning running in the 2019/20 NPFL campaign has been halted as the first instalment of the season’s…
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Boxing
Canelo Alvarez Vacates WBO Light-Heavyweight
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has vacated his WBO light-heavyweight belt and is now expected to drop down to middleweight or super-middleweight…
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Other Sports
Ministry of Youth and Sports Development signs MoU with NESG
As a fallout of the Inter Ministerial Technical Committee Session convened by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development in…
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