Category: Sports

(Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP) Britain’s Anthony Joshua is knocked to the ground by Britain’s Daniel Dubois during their heavyweight boxing match for the IBF world title at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday Daniel Dubois dominated Anthony Joshua from the opening bell, knocking him down early in the… Continue reading

President of the Nigeria Judo Federation (NJF) Dr Musa Oshodi has made a passionate appeal to government at all levels to complement the efforts being made by the body towards the growth and development of the sports in the country.Dr Oshodi who made the appeal stated that the body has… Continue reading

The Chairman of Shooting Stars Integrity Supporters club, Alhaji Akinade Okediran has implored the Governor of Oyo state Engr Seyi Makinde to assist the body with a bus to enable it perform optimally like its counterparts in Aba, Kano and Enugu.He observed that Enyimba and Kano Pillars supporters clubs often… Continue reading

According to a press release by the General Manager Oyo State Sports Council and Director of Media the State Commissioner for Youth & Sports, Honourable Miss Wasilat Adegoke dropped this hint today at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan. The Commissioner disclosed further that over Two Hundred Athletes from… Continue reading

A former President of the Confederation of African Football, Issa Hayatou, is dead. His death was made known by the FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, in a Thursday post on his Instagram stories. Infantino wrote, “Saddened to hear of the passing of former CAF President, former FIFA President and interim, FIFA… Continue reading

Lawyer to late Super Eagles highest goal scorer -Rasidi Yekini, Barrister Jubril Mohammed has opined that it will difficult if not impossible for Nigeria to qualify for the next World Cup in USA, Canada and Mexico.Speaking in Ibadan, Barrister Mohammed said that the situation is made difficult because many of… Continue reading

Nigeria table tennis icon Waidi Ekun has said he is excited over the naming of a tennis academy after him for supervision and development. The ex international who was the special guest of honour at the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) cultural week final of the table tennis and… Continue reading

Oleksandr Usyk on Sunday beat Tyson Fury by split decision to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion. Usyk toppled Fury with a stirring second-half comeback to be crowned the undisputed heavyweight world champion. Fury dominated the first half of the fight, belying the magnitude of the night by clowning around… Continue reading

… describes his appointment as symbolic momentous Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, on Monday, rallied support of critical stakeholders and Nigerians for Finidi George, the newly appointed Coach of the Senior National Team, the Super Eagles. Speaking at the unveiling of Finidi George as the new Head… Continue reading

The Board of Nigeria Football Federation on Monday approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint former ace winger Finidi George as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Football Team, Super Eagles. George, who spent 20 months as assistant to José Santos Peseiro before the Portuguese… Continue reading