Nadal renews call for ATP Cup and Davis Cup to merge
World number one Rafael Nadal renewed his call Sunday for the new ATP Cup to merge with the Davis Cup, urging tennis chiefs to fix it “for the health of our sport”. The inaugural 24-team ATP Cup, played in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth in a revamped start to the season, has proved a hit with […]
Udom’s plan to uplift living standard in A’Ibom rural communities
Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel kicked off his second term with a promise to take development beyond urban centres to the rural areas where the bulk of the population resides.
Mata and Solskjaer pay tribute to Rashford after 200-game landmark
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Juan Mata applauded Marcus Rashford after the striker became the third youngest player to reach 200 matches for Manchester United in Saturday’s win over Norwich City. United cruised to a 4-0 victory at Old Trafford and Rashford got two of the goals, generally impressing as he tormented the Norwich defence until […]
Latest CAF Club top 10 rankings, no Nigerian club in list
The most recent update of Africa’s top 10 greatest clubs has been revealed – and North African heavyweights keep a steady grip at the summit. According to Footballdatabse, Tunisian giants Esperance de Tunis still reign supreme ahead of continental rivals Al Ahly and TP Mazembe. ALSO READ: NFF responds to report of absence at late Isaac […]
NFF responds to report of absence at late Isaac Promise’s burial
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has responded to media reports accusing the body of failing to attend the burial of late international Isaac Promise. The Olympics silver medalist died in October aged 31 in the United States where he played for Austin Bold. He was buried on Thursday in the south-eastern town of Umudim, Ohekelem, […]
100 unrepentant bandits killed in Zamfara, Katsina
No fewer than 100 unrepentant bandits were killed by the joint forces of Operation Hadarin Daji in Zamfara and parts of Katsina State between December 2019 and January 2020, the Acting Force Information Officer, Captain Ayobami Oni-Orisan, has said. Oni-Orisan made the disclosure in a statement made available to journalists in Gusau on Saturday. He […]
