…Increases Prize Money For Local, Physically-Challenged Athletes …To Set Up Marathon Village, Eyes IAAF Silver Label No fewer than 150,000 athletes both locally and internationally are expected to participate in the 4th edition of Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode said on Monday. Addressing a press conference at Lagos House […]Read More
Sierra Leone has appealed against its suspension by world football’s top body on charges of government interference. After a crisis meeting on Monday with the government, the Sierra Leone Football Association sent a letter to FIFA asking it to lift the suspension so that the country can play Ghana in looming qualifiers for the Africa […]Read More
The Following players William Troost-Ekong, Moses Simon and Seyi Ajayi have arrived at the Super Eagles camp in Uyo ahead of their Cameroon 2019 Africa Cup of Nations double-header against Libya on October 13 and 16, BSNSports reports. Spokesman for the team Toyin Ibitoye told BSNSports that only the three players had arrived as of […]Read More
Wayne Rooney has called on Manchester United’s players to stand up and be counted, saying that manager Jose Mourinho is an easy target for the club’s troubles. United battled back from two goals down to beat Newcastle 3-2 at the weekend, but are languishing in eighth place in the Premier League, seven points off top […]Read More
Boxing risks being thrown out of the Olympics unless the sport’s ruling body addresses “grave” concerns regarding its governance, the International Olympic Committee executive board said. A strongly worded IOC statement on Wednesday warned that the International Boxing Association (AIBA) must tackle governance issues at its upcoming congress or it could face sanctions. “The Executive […]Read More
Everyone’s eyes will be on the match on the present CAF Confederation Cup elimination round first leg between Enyimba and Morocco’s Raja Casablanca in Aba. Enyimba require a persuading triumph on their home soil to facilitate the weight on them in the arrival leg. In any case, the consideration will center around the execution of […]Read More
One of the cardinal objectives of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration is Project T.H.E.S.E, an acronym which stands for Tourism, Hospitality, Entertainment and Sports for Excellence. In line with the initiative, the present administration embarked on ambitious moves to transform the entire Onikan axis into world class entertainment and tourism zone with special focus on sports […]Read More
Serena Williams was ruthless on her return to the US Open on Monday, opening her bid for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title with a 6-4, 6-0 first-round victory over Magda Linette. Williams, a six-time champion at Flushing Meadows, missed last year’s edition as she gave birth to daughter Olympia on September 1. She was […]Read More
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