Leicester City barely had to break sweat to claim a fourth win from six games and finish above Braga at the Group G summit. Leicester City sealed top spot in Europa League Group G as goals from Cengiz Under and Harvey Barnes led Brendan Rodgers’ side to a routine 2-0 […]
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Breakdancing, skateboarding & surfing get Olympic green light for inclusion in Paris 2024
Four new sports have been approved in the Olympic for inclusion at the 2024 Paris Games. Apart from Breakdancing, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing have already been added to the programme for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will hold in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According […]
Sports Journalists Tasked To Raise Their Levels In Writing and Reporting
Sports journalists have been enjoined to be more varsatile and dedicated to the reportage of sporting activities in and outside the country The President of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Honour Sirawoo, gave the piece of advice in Awka during the just concluded one week event of the Anambra […]
Pinnick Donates Mini Stadium In Warri
The President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has donated a 250-seater capacity mini stadium and a volleyball court he built to the management of Hussey College, Warri. Pinnick who also renovated two classrooms in the college said the gesture was to improve learning and sporting activities in the […]
Osimhen debunks Reports About Nigerian Doctors
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has debunked reports that Nigerian doctors worsened his shoulder injury. On Saturday, Tuttosport claimed Super Eagles medical personnel did more damage to the 21-year-old’s injury, by trying to fix his dislocated shoulder immediately on the field. Osimhen dislocated his shoulder during Nigeria’s 4-4 draw against Sierra […]
British-born Nigerian boxer, Okolie, may stage fight with Anthony Joshua in Nigeria
English-born Nigerian cruiserweight Lawrence Okolie, will fight a yet to be known opponent in the undercard of the Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev world title bout inside the SSE Arena, Wembley on December 12. Okolie was initially billed to take on Krzysztof Glowacki for the vacant WBO cruiserweight title, but […]
Napoli Renames Stadium After Late Club Legend, Maradona
Napoli football club has resolved to rename it’s stadium; Stadio San Paulo, after Diego Maradona in memory of the late Argentine legend,Naples town hall has said on Friday. This comes after the resolution was earlier proposed by Naples mayor, Luigi De Magistris hours after the news of his passing . […]
UEFA Nations League Semi-Finals Announced
The draw for the UEFA Nations League semi-finals have been announced, with Italy taking on Spain and Belgium set to face France in next year’s knockout-style finals. The first semi-final tie between Italy and Spain will take place on 6 October 2021 at San Siro (Milan), while Belgium and France […]
Basketball: African teams can be world Contenders -Mike Brown
D’Tigers head coach, Mr Mike Brown, has opined that if the right things are done, by African Basketball Federations, many teams can compete favourably with the bests in the world. Brown who is embarking on his first ever assignment in Africa after being contracted by the Nigeria Basketball Federation to […]
Manchester United Pulls Through to Defeat Southampton
Manchester United struck back from two goals down at half time to secure a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory as Edinson Cavani’s double rescued Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side at Southampton. Jan Bednarek’s header and James Ward-Prowse’s stunning free-kick sent Southampton in at the break with a two-goal lead, but United, who […]