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Eagles will thrash Kenya in Nairobi, says Hamilton
Former Super Eagles coach, Paul Hamilton has tipped the Stephen Keshi led team to top Kenya in their June 5 World Cup qualification match in ...
Ferguson, Carragher prepare to bow out
Ferguson will take charge of United for the 1,500th and final time at West Bromwich Albion, where veteran midfielder Paul Scholes could also make his ...
Benitez aims to avoid Euro play-off
After returning from Amsterdam this week with the Europa League trophy following a dramatic final win over Benfica, much-maligned interim boss Benitez can give Chelsea ...
AVB fears Euro woe for Spurs
After appearing secure in the top four when they were seven points clear of Arsenal in March, Villas-Boas’s side welcome Sunderland to White Hart Lane ...
Mourinho, Ronaldo off as Atletico stun Real
Real had been unbeaten in the previous 25 meetings between the two sides dating back 14 years and Mourinho’s men got off to the perfect ...
Friendly against Mexico will ginger us – Keshi
Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi stated that the result of the friendly match against Mexico on May 31 in Houston, USA will boost his team’s ...
World Cup qualifier: Eagles prepare for rough landing in Nairobi
By Ben Efe Nigeria Football Federation, NFF officials are not taking lightly, threats by their Kenyan counterparts to frustrate the Super Eagles when they arrive Nairobi ...
Efe Ambrose targets treble in Scotland
Super Eagles defender, Efe Ambrose is hoping to end his season with three trophies as his club Celtics, aim the win the Scottish FA Cup ...
Athletes aim high at Port Harcourt Golden League
The second leg in the series of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria/Solid Works Golden League will run its course in Port Harcourt today, with participating ...
Ogba: A long hard road to travel
As the dust settled on the election into the board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria last Tuesday, incumbent Solomom Ogba, could only heave a ...
Source for funds, Abdullahi tells new Sports Boards
The Board of 22 Sports Federations were Friday inaugurated by the Minister of Sports and Chairman, National Sports Commission, NSC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi at the ...
NUGA budgets N80m for World University Games
By Eddie AkalonuSecretary of Nigeria University Games Association, Bola Orodele has revealed the body was committed to flying the country’s flag at the 27th World University ...
Sports medics laud NSC
Medical personnel who attended a three-day sports medicine course organised by National Sports Commission (NSC) in Abuja said the course was an eye-opener for them. The ...
Northern elders support emergency rule – Lawal Kaita
Lawal Kaita By Ishola BalogunThe latest in the bloodletting that has engulfed the country in the last three years was the killing of over 120 policemen ...
Ferguson eager for last victory against West Bromwich Albion
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) – Alex Ferguson says the fire to win is still burning ahead of his last ever game as manager of Manchester ...
Edibi excited at FIFA invitation to officiate at U-20 World Cup
Ikom (Cross River) – Nigeria’s FIFA-badged referee, Peter Edibi, is elated at the decision of FIFA to invite him and 68 other referees for the ...
Mba aims to deliver Sunday best in CAF Cup
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – Africa Cup of Nations star Sunday Mba adjusts his sights to the CAF Confederation Cup this weekend as the contest for group ...
Cameron, Blatter, Nadal, Serena, others hail Beckham
LONDON – David Beckham announced his retirement from professional football on Thursday, after a memorable career in which he won league titles in four different ...
Bayern eye more records in league finale
While Bayern’s Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund in Wembley on May 25 looms ever larger, Heynckes’ side finish their league campaign having already lifted ...
World Cup Qualifier: Ivory Coast snubs Drogba
ABIDJAN - Veteran striker Didier Drogba was again left out of the Ivory Coast squad when coach Sabri Lamouchi unveiled his 26 players for next month’s ...
Harambee Stars to train without break for Eagles
Harambee Stars home-based players will resume training next week in preparation for their up-coming World Cup qualifier against Nigeria at the Moi International Sports Centre, ...
Mikel, Moses in cloud 9
Mikel Obi and Victor Moses were part of the Chelsea squad that beat Benfica 2-1 to become Uefa Europa League champions on Wednesday night in ...
How Green Eagles changed to Super Eagles – Aloy Agu
Aloy Agu is a name that needs little introduction to followers of Nigerian football. He is a former Nigeria number one goalkeeper and captain. Aloy ...
6 more join Flying Eagles
Six more players have joined up with the rest of the Flying Eagles squad in Germany. The players arrived at the team’s Ullrich Hotel in Elfershausen ...
Total MD Cup final holds tomorrow
By John EgbokhanThe final of the Total Managing Director football Cup comes up tomorrow at the Onikan Stadium in Lagos. Disclosing this yesterday, the Employee Relations ...
Pay owed coaches, players from sponsorship money – Players’ union tells LMC
By Uche UdehThe Association of professional footballers of Nigeria has requested the League Management Company to deduct sponsorship monies due debtor clubs to pay their ...
Wheelchair Tennis attracts Golden Penny noodles
By Uche UdehFollowing the successful hosting of its maiden coaches/players clinic and tournament which was held in Kano last year, Golden Penny Noodles is on ...
NBBF ELECTION: Appeals C’ttee throws out petition against Umar
By BETHEL OBINNA, AbujaThe Appeals Committee on the Elections of the President and Vice President elect of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF in the National ...
We are on a mission – Nembe City
Newcomers, Nembe City of Bayelsa have said they were on a mission to show other teams that they can compete with the very best in ...
Enyimba’s Gwar dreams top scorer crown
Enyimba’s forward Sibi Gwar has set his sights on emerging the top scorer of the Nigerian League. Gwar, scored all the goals in their 3-0 bashing ...
Why Glo must keep an eye on LMC
By Onochie AnibezeMike Itemuagbor is a sports marketer of repute and can confirm the difference between donation and sponsorship. When you donate money to an organisation, ...
League title not out of our reach – Kwara Utd
Kwara United Coach, Samson Unuane has tipped his team to emerge champions of this season’s Nigeria Professional Football League. Speaking during the week, Unuane said with ...
World Cup Qualifiers: Ain’t no stopping Eagles – Keshi
Coach Stephen Keshi is confident that no team can stop the Super Eagles quest to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Nigeria are the ...
Chelsea set for huge spending spree, says Benitez
MADRID – Chelsea will splash out on new players and return even stronger next year, interim manager Rafael Benitez predicted after leading his team to ...
Kenya, Ghana football friendly cancelled
Nairobi - The June 1 friendly football match between Kenya and Ghana has been cancelled at the request of the West African nation, following changes ...
David Beckham retires from football
LONDON (AFP) – David Beckham is to retire from professional football at the end of the season, his representative announced on Thursday. The 38-year-old midfielder has ...
Uche, Super Eagles’ striker, donates drugs to police clinic
Aba (Abia) Super Eagles striker, Ike Uche, on Tuesday donated drugs and children clothing to the Police Mobile Force Squadron 55 (PMF 55) maternity/clinic at ...
Spotlight on Brazil for Confed Cup
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) – The first of three major international sporting events in Brazil begins next month, with football’s Confederations Cup pitting three former ...
Watch El indio incredible g-o-a-l from half-way line!
What a spectacular G-O-A-L! A goal a Premiership football fan termed,’ Only in South America’. Watch the shot fired from the half-way line by El indio. ...
Emenike Offers Team Mates $50000 As Incentive To Defeat Kenya
Nigeria soccer buffs have hailed the gesture by Africa Cup of Nations star, Emmanuel Emenike’s offer to award his colleagues 50,000 dollars (N7.9m) if they ...
T.B. Joshua: "I Would Have Halted President Mills' Death If..."
Founder and General Overseer of the Synagogue Church, Prophet T.B. Joshua says in an unusual manner, God did not reveal the death of Ghana’s President, ... Full story
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Flash: Today’s Robust Football Gists In One Swoop!
18 May Posted May 18, 2013 by newsbytesnow in Sports. Tagged: FA, Football, League, sports, Transfers. Leave a Comment AC Milan are expecting Robinho to remain at the club despite ...
A Must-Read! Boko Haram & The Emergency Rule: What Many Do Not Know By Ahmadu Jirgi
Leader of the Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau Nothing has changed for the better since June last year when the first emergency rule in some parts ...
Mislead, Mistrust, Misinform, Misunderstanding -Why Most Nigerians Do Not Trust President Jonathan And His Administration By Charles Omole
As the Cuban missile crisis raged in October 1962; the US president sat in the White House and called the leaders of the key nations ...
N58.9 Trillion Oil Deal: HEDA Urges Human Rights Commission to Investigate Petroleum Minister Alison-Madueke and Shell Petroleum
caption: Diezani Allison-Madueke ...
Delta Council Chairman In Physical Brawl With Scribe In Hotel Over N73 Million Largesse
By SaharaReporters, New York The transition committee chairman of Ughelli ...
Nigeria Police "Repel" Hoodlums Attack In Daura, Katsina State
By SaharaReporters, New York There are conflicting reports emanating from ...
Of State Of Emergency And Criticisms By Chiechefulam Ikebuiro
The recent declaration of state of emergency by the President Goodluck-led government on Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states as far as I am concerned is ...
Why Former IGP Mike Okiro Is Unfit To Chair Police Service Commission-NOPRIN
caption: Former Police IGP Mike Okiro ...
Nigerian Pastor Entices New Members With N5,000 Cash
That church ministries in Nigeria is a serious business is not in doubt. It’s amazingly shocking to know that men of God have now channeled ...