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Emeka Ezeugo...

OUR YOUTH TEAMS DESERVE THE RIGHT COACH TO RULE THE WORLD- Emeka Ezeugo

Our National Teams are the highest institutions of football in Nigeria yet we provide... More

LNFL Stars... Lagosabel 43

NFL stars Asomugha, okoye, Umenyiora others storm Lagos

The Athletes in the Diaspora: Community Interventions (ADCI) delegation will tour Nigeria between on March 21 - 28, 2009 for the second time... More

South Africa 2010.
South Africa 2010: You can’t do without Kanu - Erico
Former Super Eagles’ goalkeeper trainer, Joe Erico has risen in stout defence of Nwankwo Kanu leading Eagles’ campaign... More
Glo-CAF Awards...
Glo-CAF Awards 2008
Supporters club rescues Nigeria
Except the consolatory supporters club award for national teams won by Nigeria, the country would have been an outsider in the Glo-CAF Awards ... More
Lagos Asian Club...
Pioneers over power Lagos Asian club
Pioneers Cricket Club of Lagos were impressive at the weekend when they handed a 6-wicket defeat to Lagos Asians cricket club in the Iris Smart Technologies CCC League... More
Anaeto targets...
Anaeto targets four-gold at Kad’09
Coach Patrick Anaeto, whose hands lie the fortune of Delta state track and field disabled athletes... More
First Deepwater...
First Deepwater basketball job excite Erin-Folami
-Takes over Dodan Amazons’ slot in Zenith league

Former Delta Force Basketball Club, Asaba, Delta State, now at the helm of affair of the newest entrant, First Deepwater Basketball Club, Lagos, Lateef Erin-Folami has expressed delight... More
Canada's Famutimi
Nigerian Canada’s Famutimi a delight in Ukraine
Nigerian-Yoruba descent and Canadian international, Olumuyiwa Famutimi made some headlines last year by playing at the EuroCup All-Star Game... More
Williams hopeful...
Williams hopeful of ‘Friends of Rugby’ bid
The International Rugby Board Educator for Nigeria and spokesperson for the ‘Friends of Rugby’ Ntiense Williams has said that the ‘Friends of Rugby’ will emerged victorious in its bid to take over the affairs of rugby... More
First Bank eyes....
First Bank eye continental title
Head coach of Nigeria reigning basketball queens, First Bank, Adewunmi Aderemi has set an all high target for the Elephant Girls in the year running as reclaiming the number one position... More
Sporting Lisbon...
Rwanda 2009 AYC
Sporting Lisbon keep tab on Ibrahim

Sporting Lisbon are keeping close eye on young Nigerian midfielder Rabiu Ibrahim as he plays in the 16th African Youth Championship (AYC) in Rwanda... More
3rd Amputee...
3rd Amputee Nations’ Cup
Host Amputee Eagles seek financial support

Amputee Eagles, the nation’s amputee footballers who are gearing up to host the 3rd African Amputee Nations’ Cup billed for Lagos...More
Mohamed dies...
Mohamed dies in car crash
International basketball is in mourning following the death of former Somalia national team player and coach, Omar Mohamed... More
Omotoyossi heads to England?
Omotoyossi heads to England?
Benin international striker Razak Omotoyossi could well be on his way to the English Premier League after an unhappy spell at Saudi Arabian club Al Nasr.An agent representing Omotoyossi, who currently plies his trade with Saudi Arabian outfit Al Nasr...More
Congo names Mputu...
DR Congo names Mputu for CHAN
Highly sought after striker Tresor Mputu is one of 11 players from champions TP Mazembe named by DR Congo in a 29-man provisional squad for next month's Championship of African Nations (CHAN)...
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Ndanusa raises...
Ndanusa raises hope in NPC
Expectation is high in the Nigeria Paralympic Committee (NPC) family formerly the Special Sports Federation of Nigeria (SSFN) that the new Sports Minister, Engr. Sani Ndanusa would be the messiah...
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Esperance hitboy..
Nigeria / Jamaica Game
Esperance hit boy makes Amodu’s list

Ex-Enyimba striker who plies his trade with the Tunisian giant, Esperance, Michael Eneramo was among the 24-man list Super Eagles coach Shaibu Amodu invited...More
Odemwingie...
Everton changes gear on Odemwingie
It is now improbable that English Premier League club Everton will announce the signing of Nigerian-born striker and Beijing 2008 silver medalist Peter Osaze Odemwingie this January...More
Mikel vows..


Mikel vows to see off Southend

Still ruing over his team’s 3 – 0 Premiership defeat in the hands of the arch-rival Manchester United, Nigerian international, John Obi Mikel has vowed...More

UNN 2009 poses...
UNN 2009 poses a great challenge to us – Okolo
The Games’ Coordinator, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) 2009 Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) Prof. Bartho Okolo has said giving the nation’s university community a befitting NUGA is the biggest challenge... More
Lady Canons lifts MTN Hoops Title

Uganda Christian University (UCU) Lady Canons are the 2008 MTN-FUBA League women champions.
The university side rallied from a seven-point third quarter deficit to beat A-1 Challenge 59-55...
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IRB appoints...
IRB appoints Women's Development Manager...More
Negedu's basketball...

Negedu’s basketball unlimited, still at infancy - Pearl.More

female coaches have come of age
Notwithstanding the current drumming for expatriate coaches... Falconets assistant coach okunwa Gift Showemimo....More
AMOKACHI...
IN-FORM COLUMBIA IS BIG TEST FOR SUPER EAGLES -AmokachiSuper Eagles Assistant coach Daniel Amokachi has assured that despite the withdrawal of key players,... More

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPDC/Rivers Gov’s Cup
I’m driven to victory by three d’s - Nwikinawa

Still relishing Tuesday’s heartwarming 4 – 2 demolition of its quarter final opponent – Gokana at the ongoing 2009 Rivers State Governor’s Cup in Port-Harcourt being sponsored by oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Coach of Khana Rowland Nwikinawa has said his success is anchored on drive, determination and desire to lift the coveted trophy...More

Rivers State Governor’s Cup opener
Onelga squares up against Khana

Onelga Local Government Area and its counterparts, Khana are expected to kick off the prestigious Rivers State Governor’s Cup tomorrow at the Liberation Stadium, Port-Harcourt. The second match of the day is between Akulga and... More

Shell cup can address U-17 problems - Erico
Former Super Eagles assistant coach, Joe Erico is up beat that the nation’s quest for truly U-16 players could be sought out through the input of the annual soccer fiesta for Nigeria Secondary Schools... More

Oba Cup: Epe holds final March 01
Epe division of Lagos state is due to play its divisional finals of this year’s Oba Cup championship, sponsored by Skye Bank, on March 01 at the Recreational Ground, Epe... More

NUGA UNN 2008
Free HIV test for athletes

Athletes and official converging at University of Nigeria, Nsukka later this month for the biennial universities sports fiesta, NUGA UNN 2008 will have the choice of knowing their HIV/AIDS status free and confidentially courtesy of the HIV/AIDS Enlightenment Project... More

Relay torch aim has been achieved - Nnadozie
Chairman, Media and Publicity, NUGA UNN 2008, Dr. Uche Nnadozie has told whoever that cares to hear that the aim of taking the games’ torch to selected universities in the six geo-political zones has been achieved with two more schools to round off the debuting event... More

Utomi cup holds February 15
The maiden Pat Utomi U-17 soccer competition, tagged ‘Pat Utomi Cup 2009’ is scheduled to kick off on February 15 at two centres... More

Onigbogbo monarch locks out ex-SSFN boss
Ex-president of Special Sports Federation of Nigeria (SSFN), now Nigerian Paralympic Committee (NPC) and MD/CEO of Mobility Aid & Appliances Research & Development Centre (MAARDEC), Cosmas Okoli... More
Amajitas’ defeat sweet revenge - Udoh
Flying Eagles’ captain in the loser’s tie against the Amajitas of South Africa, Kingsley Udoh, said their 2 – 1 win over the South Africans has restored some measure of respect...More

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Greenwood International School on Saturday emerged winner...Mercy Akide..More

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Emeka Enyadike

WHAT EXACTLY DOES THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON SPORTS DO?
The senate committee on sports and especially its Chairman Heineken Lokpobiri is always in the news whenever there is a log jam in Nigerian Sports... More

Expatriate coach for Falcons
Adiukwu ask NFF to tread cautiously

Even as pressure mounts on the soccer authority to shake off the burden of local coaches in the wake of poor results...More

Rugby celebrate 10th anniversary

The Rugby community in Nigeria will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of one of its Club side - Young Lions Rugby Football Club and in extension Nigeria Rugby which clocks 10 this year...More

John Fashanu

FASHANU’S NIGER DELTA CHALLENGE

The unpredictable “Fash” is at it again. Fresh from the highly successful “Football Challenge with Fash”, sponsored by Oceanic  Bank Plc, John Fashanu- Nigeria Sports Ambassador hits the Niger Delta with a new project... More

Rugby heads south east

The “Friends of Rugby” have once again taken a big stride in the development of the game of Rugby in Nigeria as they have made a significant inroad into the Southeastern part of the country with the introduction of Rugby to Abia State... More

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Wednesday, 23 September, 2009 9:14 PM
Tokyo 2016’s bid takes to the air

Tokyo 2016's Bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games reached for the skies as Official Bid Partners, All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL), unveiled Tokyo 2016 branded planes... More

Soccerex to launch SoccerExchange

Soccerex said its brand new online networking site, SoccerExchange will go live on Tuesday October 7... More

MTG acquires Champions League rights
Modern Times Group (MTG), acquired the exclusive media rights in Denmark, Norway and Sweden for the UEFA Champions League from UEFA...More
Golf sponsorship to top $1.36bn
North American-based companies will spend an estimated $1.36 billion to sponsor pro and amateur golf tournaments, sanctioning bodies and related events this year, according to new research...More
UEFA to investigate football clubs' debt
UEFA has set up a working party to investigate ways of controlling football clubs' debts, general secretary, David Taylor has said...More
Budweiser renews Manchester Utd deal
Anheuser-Busch renewed its Budweiser brand's sponsorship of Premier League club Manchester United for the 2009-10 season...More
Madrid 2016 bid not affected by credit crunch
The Mayor of Madrid said the city’s plans for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympics will not suffer any budgetary constraints due to the current global economic crisis...More

Hayden confirms retirement 
Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden has announced his retirement from cricket after a 17-year first-class career and 103 Test matches.
Hayden revealed his decision...More

 

Federer questions Murray chances 
World number two Roger Federer says he is "surprised" Andy Murray has been installed as joint favourite for the Australian Open by some bookmakers...More

 

Lel eyes Gebreselassie,Target records Cheruiyot changes faith

Ren owned Kenyan marathoners Martin Lel and Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot spoke about their hopes respectively for next year’s London...More

UEFA Champions League knock-out battle
Roma can’t stop us - Adebayor

Arsenal’s Togolese striker, Emmanuel Adebayor is upbeat that the Seria A giant, AS Roma, their opponent in the knock-out stage of the prestigious UEFA Champions League, cannot be a stop...More

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STREETBALL

THE STREET BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION LOOKS TO CHANGE THE GAME
As the leading body in the street ball industry, the Street Basketball Association (SBA)... More

NO INTER MOVE FOR DROGBA

Inter Milan have insisted there is no truth in rumours linking Chelsea striker Didier Drogba with a move to the club... More

 

 

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Nigeria face Germany in opener
The draw that took place at the International Conference Centre in Abuja today (7 August 2009) has pitted reigning FIFA U-17 world champions and hostsNigeria...More

Mikel Obi destined for great things – Babayaro
Former Super Eagles and Chelsea left back ace, Celestine Babayaro is cocksure that John Mikel Obi, Chelsea midfielder is destined for great things in his chosen career... More

Phelps ponders competing in 2012

Swimming superstar Michael Phelps has said he is feeling "happier" as he weighs up whether to compete at the 2012 Olympics... More

Asif to appeal against drugs ban

An Indian Premier League (IPL) drugs tribunal has handed Pakistan seam bowler Mohammad Asif a one-year ban... More

 

Rafael reveals Davis Cup dream
World number one Rafael Nadal has identified winning the Davis Cup as his next major objective following his triumph at the Australian Open... More