The Goalkeeper of Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt says the team’s superlative performance in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is due to Governor, Nyesom Wike’s love for sports, especially football. Theophilus Afelokhai said this on Wednesday in a…
Osun Babes Football Club is set to feature in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women’s Champions League in the ongoing 2020/2021 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL). Layi Adesiyan, Osun Director of Youths, Sports and Special Needs, told Newsmenin Abuja…
Germany captain Manuel Neuer remains confident about his country’s chances at the European Championships later this year. Neuer’s confidence is in spite of the 2014 FIFA World Cup winners ending last season with a 0-6 loss in Spain and the…
The U.S and the Czech Republic have pulled out of the world handball championship which begins Wednesday in Egypt after a COVID-19 outbreak among players of both teams. “USA Team Handball has officially communicated to withdraw their participation in the…
Japan’s government is continuing with preparations to hold the Tokyo Olympics this summer as planned, following a postponement because of the coronavirus pandemic, chief cabinet secretary Katsunobu Kato said on Wednesday. Japan has repeatedly insisted it would hold the Games…
Nigeria will participate in the African Weightlifting Championships slated for April 1 to April 8 at Vacoas in Mauritius, an official said on Wednesday in Abuja. Christopher Nwadei, the Technical Director of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), told the Newsmen the…
Dr Mannassah Jatau, Gombe State Deputy Governor, has charged youths in Gombe South Senatorial District to regard sports as tool for job creation and fosterer of peace and unity. He gave the charge in Gombe on Tuesday when he received…
The management of the Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) on Monday announced the postponement of Week-5 fixtures citing the inability of all 14 clubs to meet the COVID-19 test requirements for players and team officials. The NWFL Media Officer, Dapo…
Kazuyoshi Miura, the world’s oldest professional football player, is set to keep playing at age 54, his Japanese team Yokohama FC said on Monday. The club said Miura would keep on playing after extending his contract for another season. “King…
The Chairman of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Sola Aiyepeku, says the commission is planning to reintegrate sports into the school curriculum. Aiyepeku speaking with the Newsmen on Monday in Lagos commended the State Government for being proactive to …
