Archives Tag: Sports

Weekend Sports Roundup: Kamaru Usman Beats Colby To Retain UFC Title

April 19, 2022

Nigerian Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC) Kamaru Usman made the waves over the weekend after beating Colby Covington by unanimous decision to retain his UFC welterweight title at UFC 268 on Saturday, November 6, 2021, in New York. The win improved Usman’s tally to 20-1-0 as he has emerged victorious in his last 19 fights … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Kamaru Usman Beats Colby To Retain UFC Title

Osimhen Resumes Training After Calf Injury Scare

April 19, 2022

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has resumed training after suffering a calf injury scare that ruled him out of Napoli’s 1-0 league win against Salernitana on Sunday, October 31, 2021. Read more about Sports Osimhen, 22, injured his calf in the Partenopei training last Saturday, October 30, and was forced out of the clash … Continue reading Osimhen Resumes Training After Calf Injury Scare

Qatar 2022: Rohr Recalls Ighalo For Liberia And Cape Verde Clashes

April 19, 2022

Head coach of the Nigerian senior men’s national team, Gernot Rohr, has handed an invitation to 24 players for the country’s last two Group C 2022 World Cup qualifiers matches against the Lone Stars of Liberia and the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde. Read more about Sports Nigeria tops Group C with 9 points … Continue reading Qatar 2022: Rohr Recalls Ighalo For Liberia And Cape Verde Clashes

Weekend Sports Roundup: Onuachu Ends Goal Drought

April 19, 2022

Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Paul Onuachu, ended his mini goal drought this season on Sunday, October 31, 2021, during Genk’s 6-2 thrashing of Zulte Waregem in the Belgian First Division A. Read more about Sports Onuachu had gone five games without scoring, but the 2020-2021 Belgian league highest goal scorer returned to scoring … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Onuachu Ends Goal Drought

Former Super Eagles Star Ojigwe Appointed Commissioner For Sports

April 19, 2022

Retired Nigerian footballer Karibe Paschal Ojigwe has been appointed the Sports Commissioner for Abia State. Read more about Sports The former Super Eagles defensive midfielder was sworn in alongside 26 other commissioners on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, by State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu after screening and confirmation by the Abia State House of Assembly. Governor … Continue reading Former Super Eagles Star Ojigwe Appointed Commissioner For Sports

Ighalo Undecided About Eagles Return

April 19, 2022

Ex-Nigerian footballer Odion Ighalo has said he is still undecided about making a return to the national team after retirement in 2019. Ighalo ended his international career on a high after emerging the highest goal scorer at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt and winning bronze with the Super Eagles. Read more … Continue reading Ighalo Undecided About Eagles Return

Terem Moffi Hails Football As Unifying Factor In Nigeria

April 19, 2022

FC Lorient of France and Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Terem Moffi, has hailed football as a unifying factor in Nigeria. Moffi, 22, was born in Calabar, Southern Nigeria, before moving to Europe six years ago to pursue his professional career. Read more about Sports The French Ligue1 star was a teenager when Nigeria … Continue reading Terem Moffi Hails Football As Unifying Factor In Nigeria

2022 AFCON: CAF Increases Squad Number From 23 To 28 Players Per Team

April 19, 2022

African football ruling body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has added to the number of players each country is supposed to invite for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations slated to hold in Cameroon. Read more about Sports In a letter signed and forwarded to Member Associations by CAF’s Director of Competitions Samson … Continue reading 2022 AFCON: CAF Increases Squad Number From 23 To 28 Players Per Team

Weekend Sports Roundup: Emmanuel Dennis Scores For Watford

April 19, 2022

Nigerian national women’s football team, the Super Falcons, qualified for the next round of the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations qualifiers despite suffering a 1-0 loss to the Black Queens of Ghana in Accra on Sunday, October 24, 2021. Read more about Sports A Princella Adubea 48th minute strike condemned the Nigerians to … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Emmanuel Dennis Scores For Watford

Nigeria’s Ime Udoka Marks Debut As NBA Coach

April 19, 2022

In the summer of 2021, former Nigerian basketball star, Ime Udoka, made the headlines after he was appointed as the head coach of the National Basketball Association (NBA) club, Boston Celtics. The move saw Udoka become the first Nigerian to coach an NBA side. Read more about Sports Udoka made history on the night … Continue reading Nigeria’s Ime Udoka Marks Debut As NBA Coach

Morocco 2022: I Want To Score Again In Ghana – Uchenna Kanu

April 19, 2022

Nigerian national women’s football team star, Uchenna Kanu, has expressed delight in scoring both goals for Nigeria as the Super Falcons beat the Black Queens of Ghana 2-0 in the first leg of their 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations qualifier at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos on Wednesday, October 20. Read more … Continue reading Morocco 2022: I Want To Score Again In Ghana – Uchenna Kanu

Waldrum Hails Falcons’ Fighting Spirit In Ghana Win

April 19, 2022

Head coach of the Nigerian women’s senior national football team Randy Waldrum has hailed his girls for putting up a hard-fought display against Ghana in their 2-0 win on Wednesday, October 20, in the first leg of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Read more about Sports The American tactician expressed … Continue reading Waldrum Hails Falcons’ Fighting Spirit In Ghana Win

Morocco 2022: Oshoala Confident About Falcons’ Chances

April 19, 2022

Nigerian footballer Asisat Oshoala has said the country’s national women’s football team, the Super Falcons, are prepared for their 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations two-legged qualifier against the Black Queens of Ghana. Nigeria will play host to their West African neighbours on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos … Continue reading Morocco 2022: Oshoala Confident About Falcons’ Chances

Weekend Sports RoundUp: Osimhen Scores For Napoli

April 19, 2022

Victor Osimhen returned to Napoli from the international break where he scored in Nigeria’s 2-0 victory over the Central African Republic, to gift his Italian club the winning goal in their 1-0 victory over Torino in the Serie A on Sunday, October 17. Read more about Sports The Super Eagles star was on from … Continue reading Weekend Sports RoundUp: Osimhen Scores For Napoli

16 States Confirmed For The 9th Edition Of The Para Soccer Championship

April 19, 2022

Ahead of the 9th edition of the National Para soccer championship scheduled to hold from October 19-24, 2021 at the old parade ground in Abuja, the President of the Para-Soccer Federation of Nigeria (PFN), Misbahu Didi, has confirmed that a total of 16 states would be participating in the domestic event. Read more about … Continue reading 16 States Confirmed For The 9th Edition Of The Para Soccer Championship