Tuesday , 19 March 2024

Sports

Update : Tinubu Affirms Support for Super Eagles, says “Boys go there and believe in Me,” Super Eagles’ Victory Aligns with Renewed Hope for Nigerians – NFF President

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said Super Eagles’ quarter-final victory at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was in tandem with President Bola Tinubu’s ‘renewed hope agenda.’ Ibrahim Gusau, NFF president, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abidjan on Saturday. The Super Eagles are through to the semi-finals of the AFCON after a ... Read More »

Just IN : At last, DStv Agrees to broadcast AFCON 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire, Live

In what should be cheery news to millions of its subscribers, Multichoice, owners of Digital Satellite Television (DStv) have concluded arrangements to broadcast the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Cote d’Ivoire 20223 on its sporting channel, SuperSport. Earlier, the company reportedly said it would not transmit the tournament ‘because the channel has not secured the rights to broadcast the tournament.’ ... Read More »

Aniche, Ezeh dazzle at MTN Schools’ Athletics Championships

National Youth Games champion Michael Aniche and Adaeze Ezeh showed their class at the MTN Schools’ Athletics Championships in Benin after leading their teams – Baptist Vocational of Rivers State and Vision High School of Anambra to dominate the cadet event at the three-day tournament held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. 883 athletes across 157 schools in the three age ... Read More »

Update : “There should be an expansion of the NFF’s Congress to accommodate other stakeholders,” Says John Enoh

The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has called for expansion of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Congress, in order to accommodate other relevant stakeholders and ensure proportional representation for the good of the game. The minister asserted that football’s economic, social and cultural value to Nigeria and its citizens means that whatever needs to be done for ... Read More »

Breaking: Morocco beating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday, become first African team to reach World Cup semi-final

Atlas Lions of Morocco have become the first African country to reach the semi-final of the World Cup after beating Portugal 1-0 become first African team to reach World Cup semi-final Youseff En-Nesyri’s header in the 42 minutes of the quarter-final game was the lone goal that eliminated Cristiano Ronaldo’s dream of winning the World Cup trophy in Qatar. Morocco ... Read More »

Update : Ronaldo has broken another record by reaching 500 milion Instagarm followers

Manchester United and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has broken another record by reaching 500 milion Instagarm followers. Ronaldo recently broke the internet with a stunning photo with Lionel Messi, which caused shockwaves in the football world, with some declaring it is the best sports photo of all time. Ronaldo is the most followed person on social media in the world. ... Read More »

Update : Nwokocha suspended as Nigeria may lose Commonwealth Games relay gold

Nigeria may be stripped of one of the gold medals won at the recently held Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England owing to doping crisis. This is as the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced the provisional suspension of sprinter Grace Nwokocha. Nwokocha was part of the quartet that won gold in the 4x100m relay at this year’s Commonwealth Games. Our correspondence ... Read More »

Cristiano Ronaldo breaks record as highest goalscorer all the -Time

Cristiano Ronaldo is now the football all-time highest goalscorer with his first and second goals equaling and breaking Josef Bican’s 805 goal record on Saturday. Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick on Saturday which took his tallies to 807 goals being the highest in football history. The hat-trick, being the 59th of his blistering career, were his 805th, ... Read More »

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