Fans have urged Anthony Joshua not to underrate his opponent, Andy Ruiz Jr, in their re-match in Saudi Arabia. Ruiz shocked Joshua to win the IBF, WBA and WBO titles in June but a second fight will take place in … Continue reading Don’t Underrate Ruiz, Fans Warn Joshua
Nigeria’s D’Tigers will now meet Cote D’Ivoire on Friday at the City Arena in Guangzhou, in their opening match of the classification round at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. The match is the first game for the Nigerian … Continue reading FIBA World Cup: Nigeria face Cote D’Ivoire on Friday
Team Nigeria has won six gold medals in weightlifting and three silver at the ongoing African Games in Morocco. The weightlifting event was held at the Nahda Arena in Salle Nahda. A former national junior lifter, Emmanuel Appah, won three … Continue reading 12th African Games: Nigeria Win Six Gold Medals in Weightlifting
The Nigeria Basketball Federation have presented the 2019 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket trophy, won by D’Tigress to the newly appointed Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare, on Friday in Abuja. The team was led by president of the federation, Ahmadu … Continue reading NBBF Present Minister with AfroBasket Trophy
The entry list for the athletics event of the ongoing 12th African Games has been released! 2019 double NCAA champion, Divine Oduduru will headline the men’s 100m for Nigeria. He will be joined by Reigning 100m National Champion, Usheoritse Itsekiri … Continue reading Nigeria Going all Out in Athletics as Entry List for 2019 African Games is Released
Former Ivorian international Didier Drogba is running for president of the Ivorian Football Federation, FIF; according to local media reports. The former Chelsea man is reported to have filed his application for elections slated to be held later this year. … Continue reading Ivorian Legend Didier Drogba Aims for Presidency of Football Federation
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has finally reacted to last week’s life ban imposed on former player and manager, Samson Siasia by a committee of football world governing body, FIFA. The NFF in an August 19 statement said its lawyers … Continue reading Nigeria Football Federation Backs Samson Siasia After FIFA Life Ban
Samson Siasia has been fined $50,000 and banned for life by FIFA for agreeing to ‘the manipulation of matches’ for betting purposes. The former Super Eagles coach’s ban emanated from an extensive investigation into matches that Wilson Perumal attempted to … Continue reading FIFA Bans Siasia for Life
Nigeria’s first batch of contingent to the 12th African Games holding in Rabat, Morocco have arrived in the North African country for the Games, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Dr Simeon Ebhojiaye, Team Nigeria’s Deputy Chief De Mission II, … Continue reading Team Nigeria Arrives Morocco for African Games
Nigerians spend over N730bn annually on sports betting and at least two billion naira is generated daily, recent research data shows. Data also revealed that over 60 million Nigerian punters spend over N3,000 daily placing bet stakes. At least there … Continue reading Report Shows that Nigerians spend N730bn on sports Betting annually
