Category: SPORTS

NCC seeks support for Nigeria’s sports
July 3, 2019 No Responses

NCC seeks support for Nigeria’s sports

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on corporate entities to support sports in the country. The Executive Vice-Chairman, NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta, made the call during the visit of the Director-General of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Alhaji Yakubu...
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Breaking: Nigeria Gets Cameroon for AFCON Last 16
July 2, 2019 No Responses

Breaking: Nigeria Gets Cameroon for AFCON Last 16

Ghana 2-0 Guinea Bissau NewswatchNigeria can report that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will battle the Indomitable Lion of Cameroon in AFCON last 16. The fixture emerged on Tuesday evening after defending champions Cameroon and Benin played out a goalless...
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Tennis: 15-year Old Girl Turfs Williams Out of Wimbledon
July 1, 2019 No Responses

Tennis: 15-year Old Girl Turfs Williams Out of Wimbledon

  15-year-old American Cori Gauff caused one of the biggest shocks in Wimbledon history by dispatching Venus Williams 6-4 6-4 in the first round on Monday.   Williams, 39, is considered Wimbledon royalty as she has been part of the...
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AFCON 2019 Live: Balogun’s Error Gives Madagascar Lead against Nigeria
June 30, 2019 No Responses

AFCON 2019 Live: Balogun’s Error Gives Madagascar Lead against Nigeria

Summary Group B final fixtures Nigeria top with six points, tournament debutants Madagascar second Guinea with one point from two games, Burundi yet to get a point         Arsenal attacker Alex Iwobi has been put on the...
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Laliga to use aerodynamics football for 2019/2020 season
June 27, 2019 No Responses

Laliga to use aerodynamics football for 2019/2020 season

PUMA has presented the Official 2019/2020 Football which will be used for all of the LaLiga Santander. The football will also be used and for the Spanish league 1|2|3 professional matches. The new PUMA ball incorporates new features which will improve...
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Breaking: Nigeria First to Zoom into AFCON Round of 16
June 26, 2019 No Responses

Breaking: Nigeria First to Zoom into AFCON Round of 16

Summary Nigeria 1-0 Guinea Kenneth Omeruo scores in 73′ Samuel Chukwueze replaces Iwobi 78′ Liverpool’s Keita substituted in second half Nigeria beat Burundi 1-0 in opening game Guinea drew with Madagascar Nigeria drops Captain Mikel, Iwobi i...
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AFCON DAY 1: Egypt Record Slim Win against Zimbabwe
June 21, 2019 No Responses

AFCON DAY 1: Egypt Record Slim Win against Zimbabwe

Egypt got their Africa Cup of Nations campaign off to a solid start as Trezeguet’s excellent strike secured a 1-0 win over Zimbabwe. AFCON poster boy Mohamed Salah was in sparkling form in Cairo on Friday, but it was Egypt’s...
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JUST IN: Samuel Kalu Suffers Heart Attack During Super Eagles Training
June 21, 2019 No Responses

JUST IN: Samuel Kalu Suffers Heart Attack During Super Eagles Training

Nigerian winger Samuel Kalu suffered a heart attack during the team’s last training session on Friday evening ahead of their opening tie against Burundi in Alexandria on Saturday. The player has been rushed to hospital for treatment. Wishing him a...
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Football: Nigeria Battle 23 Others for $4.5m AFCON Purse
June 21, 2019 No Responses

Football: Nigeria Battle 23 Others for $4.5m AFCON Purse

Africa Cup of Nation tournament kicks off today in Egypt. Nigeria’s Super Eagles will smile to the bank with nothing less than $4.5m prize money if the Gernot Rohr’s tutored-side emerged champion of the 23 edition of the Nations Cup....
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BARÇA ACADEMY: Grooming Future Football Stars From Nigeria
June 20, 2019 No Responses

BARÇA ACADEMY: Grooming Future Football Stars From Nigeria

Nigeria has had a number of footballing greats; from the dancing feet of the super talented Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha, to the drag feet roulette of the two times African footballer of the year – Kanu Nwankwo, the heroics of Emmanuel...
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