Thursday, September 19, 2024

Kalli hails Gusau on enhanced indemnities

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Chairman of the NFF Match Commissioners’ Appointment Committee, Babagana Kalli has showered encomiums on NFF president, Ibrahim Musa Gusau for matching words with action with regards to enhancement of payments to football match officials in the country. “You will recall...

Kpalukwu drums support for George ahead Fifa WCQ

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Ahead of Nigeria's crucial 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic, Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George has received support from the Club Owners Association of Nigeria. George who has previously lifted the Nigeria Premier Football...

Shittu names U-18 IHF Women’s World Championship team

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Nigeria's Women U-18 handball team coach Adewunmi Agboola Shittu has unveiled his final list of players that will represent the country at the 10th IHF Women's U-18 Handball Championship in China. This is as the team jetted out of the...

Qatar 2022: Tunisia hold Denmark to goalless draw

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Denmark were held to a draw by Tunisia in their World Cup opener in a raucous atmosphere at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan. Despite fielding many Premier League regulars, the much-fancied Danes were given a tough workout in Group...

WORLD CUP 2022: ‘WE’RE TOO OLD’ – KEVIN DE BRUYNE SAYS BELGIUM HAVE ‘NO...

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Manchester City and Belgium star Kevin De Bruyne believes his country have “no chance” of winning the 2022 World Cup due to the age of most of the squad’s key players. De Bruyne was one of six players who...

Journalist Dies At The World Cup During The Argentina And Netherlands Game

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Grant Wahl, who in his career covered soccer for Sports Illustrated, Fox Sports and CBS, was in Qatar for his eighth men’s World Cup. Grant Wahl, a highly regarded soccer journalist who wrote extensively on the game, died Friday in...

Morocco coach sure African team to win World Cup in ’15-20 years’

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Morocco coach Walid Regragui says his players will leave Qatar proud after becoming the first African team to reach the semifinal of a World Cup, adding that he believes a team from the continent will win the tournament in...

Ghana’s Spintex, Oyedeji’s Gidi Giants set for Louis Edem basketball event

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Ghana’s Spintex Knight basketball club and Olumide Oyedeji’s Gidi Giants are among elite teams registered for the inaugural Louis Edem invitational basketball championship scheduled to hold in Lagos. The event will dunk off from February 6 to 11 at...

Porbeni statement on marathons in Nigeria mischievous-Abuja Marathon Race Director

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The Race Director of the Abuja International Marathon, Olukayode Thomas, on Sunday, described as mischievous insinuations by the Technical Director of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Sergha Porbeni that marathons are exposing athletes to medical issues, being too close...

Nigeria boot Argentina out of U20 WC

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Nigeria eliminated host nation Argentina as goals from Ibrahim Muhammad and Rilwanu Haliru Sarki sent the six-time champions out of the Fifa U20 World Cup at the Round of 16 on Wednesday. On an incredible night in western Argentina, the...