AS Nasarawa United Football Club takes on Wikki Tourists FC of Bauchi in the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League match-day one cracker, the management of the Lafia-based club is appealing to its fans to support the side to victory from wherever they may be.
NIGERIA and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen will return to Italy on December 29 after completing his rehabilitation programme on his dislocated shoulder in Belgium, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
NIGERIA wrestlers have intensified training in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State during the ongoing second phase of camping in preparations for next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
SUPER Eagles captain Ahmed Musa voted Lionel Messi, while Coach Gernot Rohr picked eventual winner Robert Lewandowski in this year’s FIFA Best Awards, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
THE Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has confirmed December 27, as the kick-off date for the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League season, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
WINNERS have emerged at the first edition of Governor Engr. Abdullahi Sule Open Darts National Championship held at De 1st Crown Luxury Hotels, Lafia, Nasarawa State, from 15th to 17th December, 2020.
FORMER Nigeria international Dosu Joseph has warned Coach Gernot Rohr that he must deliver the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations trophy to be counted among the successful Super Eagles handlers.
WEST African Boxing Union (WABU) welterweight champion, Rilwan “Baby Face” Babatunde, has described his coming World Boxing Federation (WBF) International title clash with Ghana’s Emmanuel Quartey as a stepping stone to global stardom.
By Akeem Lawal
NIGERIA-BORN Francis Okwuchukwu Eze again grabbed accolades at the weekend when he helped his side, Balikesirspor SC to even scores at 2-2 with rivals, Eskisehirspor SC in the Turkish second division league.
By Akeem Lawal
THE Edo State Government has said that the January 3, 2021 date for the commencement of the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) is not feasible, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
FLYING Eagles midfielder Adewale Oladoye has stated that their draw against Ivory Coast will not affect them ahead of Wednesday's crucial 2020 WAFU B U-20 Cup of Nations Group B clash against Ghana at the Stade Charles de Gaulles.
PRESIDENT of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick signed off his 50th birthday celebrations in grand style at the weekend with the presentation of a brand new football pitch (complete with a 250-seater pavilion), a volleyball court, and two blocks of classrooms to his Alma Mater, Hussey Model College, Warri, Delta State.
NIGERIA’S U20 Boys, Flying Eagles will seek a place in the semi finals of the ongoing WAFU B U20 Tournament in Porto Novo on Wednesday when they confront West African arch rivals, Ghana’s Black Satellites at the Stade Charles de Gaulles.
By Akeem Lawal
THE management of Plateau United Football Club of Jos has appealed to the Confederation of African Football CAF to sanction Simba Sports Club of Tanzania over what it termed “unsportsmanlike conduct” during last Saturday's return leg of the first round preliminary fixture of the CAF Champions League played in Dar Es Salaam.
NIGERIA Volleyball Federation (NVBF) is seeking for sponsorship to host the 2021 Girls U-18 African Nations Volleyball championship, scheduled to hold at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Package B Abuja from 29th of January to 7th of February, 2021.
NIGERIA’S representative in the CAF Champions League, Plateau United departed the shores of the country on Thursday for Tanzania ahead of their preliminary round, second leg clash against Simba Sports Club at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar-es-Salaam this weekend.
FORMER Super Eagles forward, Daniel Amokachi joined millions of football fans worldwide in paying tribute to Argentine legend, Diego Maradona.
FORMER Nigeria international, Sunday Oliseh has described the death of Argentine legend Diego Amando Maradona as a sad day, not just for football, but for mankind.
By Akeem Lawal
NIGERIA international
Emmanuel Dennis was left out of Club Brugge’s Champions League clash against Borussia
Dortmund on Tuesday night because 'he couldn't sit in his favourite seat on the
team bus'. The Belgian side lost 3-0 to the German giant on the night with Erling Haalands' brace and a goal from Jadon Sancho.
By Akeem Lawal
PLATEAU State athlete, Patience Mwanwang Dalyop has emerged the winner of the fifth edition of the Lagos Women Run 2020, tagged 'Run Anywhere, Everywhere.'
SOME days after the state handball team, Kwara Adorable Angels, won the first position trophy and other twelve laurels at the just concluded 2020 Prudent Energy Handball Premier League held at the MKO Abiola National Stadium Complex, Abuja, the Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, received the winning angels on Thursday, 18th November, 2020, in the Government House.
SUPER Eagles manager Gernot Rohr believes Nigeria is still on track of securing a qualification to the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations despite being held to a goalless draw by Sierra Leone in the Group L qualifying match at the National Stadium in Freetown on Tuesday.
NIGERIA representatives in the 2020/2021 CAF Champions League Enyimba International will on Sunday take on Cynosure FC, Abakiliki, while Plateau United of Jos will tackle Abia Greater Tomorrow in the match-day One of the Governor Victor Okezie Ikpeazu Pre-season Tournament holding at the the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba.
ALBANIAN club KF Tirana have sacked their Nigerian head coach Ndubuisi Egbo after suffering a 1-0 loss to first division side Korabi Peshkopi in the FA Cup match on Thursday.
TEAM Nigeria will no longer participate at the 2020 edition of the World Championships earlier scheduled to take place in Belgrade, Serbia from 12 – 20 December, following cancellation of the tournament by the global governing body – the United World Wrestling (UWW).
.Unveils 14 foreign pros in 23-man squad
By Akeem Lawal
SIERRA Leone Head coach John Kiester is confident he has enough firepower in his squad that can upset Nigeria in the double header Cameroon 2021 Total Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
NEWLY appointed Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, Augustine Eguavoen has revealed the need for the country’s national teams to have a distinct playing philosophy, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
SUPER Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has sent a farewell message to his teammates, management and fans of Al Nassr after departing the Saudi Arabia club, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
D’TIGERS Coach new coach Mike Brown has released a 20-man provisional list for the 2021 Afrobasket qualifiers slated for Kigali, Rwanda between 27th and 29th, November.
THE League Management Committee (LMC) of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has announced that the top four teams in the elite and division one will battle for the Super Cup.
