Minister advocates return of state sports festivals to enhance athletes’ competitiveness
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Tuesday in Abuja urged all state governments to ensure a return of the state sports […]
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Italy to host Netherlands in Bergamo in honour of COVID-19 victims
Italy will play next month’s UEFA Nations League home match against The Netherlands in Bergamo to honour the town that was severely hit by the coronavirus […]
Nasarawa state to host teqball championship in November, official says
Ndudi Edede, Secretary-General of Nigerian Teqball Federation (NTF), says Nasarawa state will host the first edition of the National Teqball Challengers Series scheduled to kick […]
Osimhen, young lad with head of 40-year-old — Gattuso
Napoli’s coach Gennaro Gattuso on Sunday dished out rare praises on new Nigerian signing Victor Osimhen, describing him as “a young lad with the head […]
El-Rufai to participate in maiden Kaduna Marathon on Nov. 21
Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State says the state is making arrangements to host a half-marathon on Nov. 21, 2020, tagged ‘Kaduna Runs’. According to […]
Spurs sign Bale on loan, Reguilon on permanent deal
Reuters/NAN) Tottenham Hotspur have signed winger Gareth Bale and left-back Sergio Reguilon from Spanish champions Real Madrid, the English Premier League (EPL) club announced in […]
Sustain Ihedioha’s blueprint on sports development, administrator urges Imo governor
A seasoned sports administrator, Fan Ndubuoke, has appealed to Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo to sustain his predecessor’s blueprint on sports development. Ndubuoke, the immediate […]
Sustain Ihedioha’s blueprint on sports development, administrator urges Imo governor
seasoned sports administrator, Fan Ndubuoke, has appealed to Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo to sustain his predecessor’s blueprint on sports development. Ndubuoke, the immediate past […]
2020 Maltina School Games: Lagos Govt. rewards 37 students
The Lagos State Government has rewarded the 37 students who won medals at the pilot edition of the Maltina National Games organised by the National […]
Messi wins court case against cycling company over logo
Barcelona and Argentina captain Lionel Messi has won a legal battle over trademark rights relating to his own logo. This followed the European Union’s top […]
Edo 2020: Foundation trains 150 observers, harps on self protection
Cleen Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has trained 150 election observers for the Sept. 19, Edo off-cycle governorship election, and laid emphasis on the need […]
Bundesliga clubs largely cautious in coronavirus-affected transfer market
Preparations for the new Bundesliga season are well underway but with just a few days to the opening round, careful accountants rather than eager coaches […]
African countries gear up for return to international football
African countries are gearing up for a return to international football in October but with many borders throughout the continent still closed due to the […]
Spurs in talks with Real Madrid to have Bale back
Tottenham Hotspur are in talks with Real Madrid to have winger Gareth Bale back, his agent said on Tuesday, as the Wales international looks to […]
German churches prepare for Christmas services in stadiums, squares
The official Protestant Church of Germany (EKD) is gearing up for Christmas services in football stadiums and on market squares in order to adapt to […]
Benfica out of UEFA Champions League qualifying round
Former European Cup winners Benfica crashed out of the 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round on Tuesday after a shock 2-1 defeat at PAOK […]
Contractors set to hand over projects at Real Madrid Academy to Rivers govt.
Contractors handling the construction of projects at Real Madrid Football Academy in Port Harcourt will hand them over to the Rivers Government by the end […]
COVID-19: Ogun FA warns against football competitions
The Ogun State Football Association (OGSFA) has warned organisers of football competitions in the state to desist from staging any competition for the time being […]
Osaka climbs to number 3, Azarenka returns to top 15 in rankings
U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka has climbed six spots to third in the latest WTA rankings released on Monday. Also, Victoria Azarenka’s career revival gathered […]
Ex-FIFA secretary general, BeIN sports chairman go on trial over TV rights
Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke and the chairman of Qatar-based media group BeIN Sports, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, went on trial in Switzerland on Monday. Both […]
Golf Captains Day: No fewer than 240 golfers expected to converge on Ibadan, says Col. Sunmonu
No fewer than 240 golfers are expected to participate in the forthcoming Col. Ade Sunmonu Golf Captains Day at the Ibadan Golf Club. The News […]
No time-table yet for Anambra FA elections, Caretaker Committee says
The Caretaker Committee of Anambra State Football Association (AnSFA) says it is working hard to deliver on conducting elections into the FA board within three […]
No time-table yet for Anambra FA elections, Caretaker Committee says
The Caretaker Committee of Anambra State Football Association (AnSFA) says it is working hard to deliver on conducting elections into the FA board within three […]
TStv acquires right for EFL, begins broadcast of live matches
The Management of TStv Africa, a Nigeria Direct to home Pay TV operator, announced that the Company has acquired rights to Broadcast English Football […]
SWAN begs Gov. Uzodinma to Save Heartland FC from extinction
Imo Chapter of the Sports Writers Association (SWAN) has appealed to Gov. Hope Uzodinma to urgently resolve the internal leadership crisis in Heartland FC of […]