Lionel Messi could be set for a quick return to action for Barcelona with a contract expected in the coming hours. As things stand, the Argentine remains a free agent, but as reported this morning, it’s expected a new contract with Barcelona will be signed imminently. But despite Messi only returning from his holiday in Ibiza on […]
*Keen to discover next Ajagba Charles Ogundiya Undefeated Nigerian boxer, Gifted Cole, is set to hold a one-day Boxing Clinic for prospective pugilists in Lagos on August 14. The Ajegunle-born boxer like many Nigerians was not impressed by the lack of representation of the country’s boxers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. To this effect, […]
Manchester United are in talks with the agent of Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez. The Manchester Evening News says United have made contact with the agent of Saul over a possible transfer. It’s been an excellent summer of business so far for United with the arrival of Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund all sewn up and the arrival of Raphael Varane […]
Olympic gold medallist sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah was mistakenly blocked on Instagram, its owner Facebook Inc has confirmed. Thompson-Herah, the fastest woman in the world, was blocked on Tuesday for sharing videos from her 100 and 200 metre races on her Instagram account. Her access to the app was reinstated several hours later, reports the […]
The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali, on Wednesday assured that Team Nigeria’s Odunayo Adekuoroye who surprisingly lost to Anastasia Nichita of Maldova in the 57kg women wrestling of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will bounce back stronger. Igali, reacting to the pinfall Adekuoroye suffered against the Maldovan, said it was a ‘workplace accident’ […]
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has congratulated his constituent, Ese Brume, on clinching a medal for Nigeria at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Ughelli-born athlete gave Nigeria her first medal at the Olympic games with a bronze medal in the women’s long jump final. Brume recorded a 6.97 metres jump […]
Team Nigeria’s Silver Medallist Blessing Oborududu and bronze medallist Ese Brume have been rewarded with their promised cash of $10,000 and $7500, respectively in a ceremony held on Wednesday at Grand Prince Hotel, Tokyo Japan. Oborududu and Brume were presented their cash by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare. Speaking at […]
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has praised the historic feat of 2020 Tokyo Olympics 68kg freestyle wrestling silver medallist, Blessing Oboruduru, describing her as an Amazon. Governor Diri, who spoke on the telephone with Oboruduru before her event in Japan on Tuesday, said her heroic performance would spur younger athletes and wrestlers from her […]
The sports-loving Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo- Olu has reinstated that no stone will be left unturned to ensure the Centre of Excellence goes down in history as the best ever host of football event in modern day with the upcoming maiden Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Football Tournament. The Nigerian sports city was handed […]
German sports wear manufacturing giants, PUMA, has terminated its four-year contract with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). In a letter dated Wednesday August 4, 2021 and signed by the company’s Director, Manuel Edlheimb, PUMA said it was officially notifying the AFN of its termination of the Sponsoring and Licensing Agreement. “We are referring […]