NCC Tennis League tees off, N23m up for grabs
The 2018 edition of the annual Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Tennis League Cup teed off at the Abuja National Stadium on Saturday. The tournament, which has been running since 2015,…
Amaju Pinnick re-elected NFF President
Amaju Pinnick has been re-elected as President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Announcing the result on Thursday in Katsina, the Chairman of Electoral Committee, Mr Mohamned Sani, said Pinnick…
Belgium, France lead FIFA ranking, Nigeria 48th
Nigeria moved one place from 49th position to 48th in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking as Belgium and France share the top spot for the first time in the table’s 25-year…
Golden Eaglets will develop into future Super Eagles, says Garba
The Golden Eaglets’ coach Manu Garba on Sunday said his lads would develop into future Super Eagles. Garba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the team was…
FIBA Africa World Cup qualifiers: We are happy with our first victory- Nwora
Alex Nwora, Head Coach, Nigeria’s Senior National Men’s Basketball team, D’Tigers, says winning their first game is the most important thing in the ongoing FIBA World Cup qualifiers holding in…
Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi battle for NFF Presidency
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Electoral Committee on Thursday released the list of candidates seeking to contest for positions in the Executive Committee of the body on Sept. 20. Among…
Balogun advises Eaglets to be cautious against Niger
A sport analyst, Tayo Balogun, on Tuesday advised the Golden Eaglets to play cautiously in their match against Niger Republic in the ongoing U-17 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers….
Freestyle Football: Nigerian champion says ready for Lagos tourney
McCarthy Obanor, winner of the 2017 Nigeria Freestyle Football Championships, on Tuesday said that he was adequately prepared to excel at the maiden Africa Freestyle Football Championships in Lagos….
Tragedy: One die, 40 injured in stadium stampede
At least one person was killed and nearly 40 were injured in a stampede ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier Sunday in which Madagascar hit back twice to…
Serena Williams fined $17,000 for U.S. Open code violations
Serena Williams has been fined 17,000 dollars for the code violations she received during the U.S. Open final, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Sunday in what appears…