Minister laments deplorable state of National stadium, promises to revamp moribund facilities
Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, says he will ensure that moribund sports facilities are revived and put to use again across that country. The Minister…
CAF Confederation Cup: Rangers lose 1- 2 to AS Pelican in Libreville
Rangers International Football Club of Enugu on Saturday lost 1 – 2 to Gabonese club, AS Pelican in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup, first round clash in…
Guardiola justifies City loss, says ‘we can’t win all the time’
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola shrugged off his team’s shock 3-2 defeat by newly-promoted Norwich City in the English Premier League (EPL) on Saturday with a direct message. He said…
12th African Games: Sports minister promises contingent better welfare as team arrive in Abuja
Team Nigeria arrived in Abuja to a rousing welcome on Sunday after finishing second overall at the just-concluded 12th African Games in Rabat, Morocco. The team arrived on Sunday evening…
Boxing: Nigeria’s Helen Joseph boosts record with win over Hungary’s Horgasx
Nigeria’s boxing sensation Helen Joseph gave fans value for their time on Thursday night with an expected win over Hungary’s Martina Horgasx in Connecticut, U.S. Joseph, aka “The Iron Lady”,…
Football:Three Nigerians make Indonesian World Cup qualifying team
The Indonesia national football team have as many as six naturalised players in Otavio Dutra (36-year-old Brazilian), Victor Igbonefo (33-year-old Nigerian), Stefano Lilipaly (29-year-old Dutchman), Greg Nwokolo (33-year-old Nigerian), Beto…
Insolvency: English club expelled from League after 125 years
Bury, one of English football’s oldest clubs, were expelled from the English Football League (EFL) on Tuesday after failing to resolve their financial problems or find a new buyer. The…
CAF Champions League: Enyimba whip Rahimo 5-0, zoom to second round, Pillars crash out
Enyimba International Football Club on Sunday advanced to the second preliminary round of the 2019/2020 CAF Champions League after a 5-0 win over Rahimo FC of Burkina Faso in Aba….
Ex-SuperSport presenter, Marawa, suffers third heart attack, placed on ICU
Popular sports broadcaster Robert Marawa has suffered a third heart attack that saw him placed in ICU last week, he has revealed. In a video that he posted to his…
Arsenal too strong for Burnley; Ceballos is Man of the Match
PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG proved to be the Arsenal match-winner for the second successive week after overcoming a tough Burnley test at the Emirates. It ended Arsenal 2 Burnley 1. The Gabonese…