CHELSEA’s Didier Drogba admitted his winning goal against Hull was down to sheer luck.The Ivory Coast striker’s stoppage time chip gave Carlo Ancelotti a perfect start to his first league season in England.

Vivian Chkwuemeka and Gloria Kemasade yesterday wept like babies when it dawned on them that they would not be part of the on-going Athletics World Championship here in Berlin. They failed doping test at the Mobil Track and Field in Abuja.

Nigeria may not make impact in the World Athletics Championship here in Berlin but legendary Lee Evans is hopeful that the light of track and field may shine on Nigeria again. Obinna Metu, Olusoji Fasuba and Ogho Egwero-Oghene ran with the best in the world here and their best only got them into the second round of the 100m event.

The 7th Pepsi U-17 nternational football tournament which begins at the MKO Abiola stadium Abeokuta on Wednesday August 19, 2009, will serve a foretaste of what to expect at the FIFA U-17 World Cup competition in October as youth teams from four African countries will be trading tackles with other youth teams from Nigeria.

Athletics Federation Vice President Ibrahim Gusau Mohammed has explained why Blessing Okagbare was rested during the 100m event.
“Blessing is our big hope for a medal here and I am sure you are aware of her injury in Abuja. She suffered muscle tear and she is just recovering. We felt it would be better to rest her from the 100m event so that she doesn’t further strain the place and will not be able to compete in the Long Jump where she has a brighter chance to win a medal.

An insider of Enugu football took a look at the current brouhaha threatening to smoulder Rangers Football Club and declared that what the foremost oriental club deserves was a clean sweep of its management and officials.

CHAIRMAN of the Nigeria Premier League, Chief Oyuki Jackson Obaseki, JP has frowned at the way and manner the N9 million Super 4 package from Globacom is being disbursed.

Bauchi State Governor, Alhaji Isa Yuguda has revealed how Bauchi centre got the nod as one of the host cities for the FIFA U-17 World Cup from world’s football governing body, FIFA. The championship starts on October 24, 2009.

Kano Pillars suffered a 2-0 defeat in the hands of Al Hilal of Sudan in their third game of the round robin stage of the African Champions League to concede leadership of the group to the Sudanese side which now has seven points against Pillars’ four.

With the Globacom Premier League season on break, officials of Bayelsa United and Heartland FC are counting on the Glo Super 4 to keep their players in shape for their respective continental campaigns.

The Glo Super 4 has been described as a tournament with potentials to become a continental pre-season destination for African teams if properly managed. This view was expressed by Abuja-based businessman and football enthusiast, Nze Sunny Ogbu.

NigeriaN International striker Michael Eneramo, who had a stunning debut, for the Super Eagles against Ireland in a London friendly, says he is more committed to Nigeria securing the World Cup ticket billed for South Africa next year, than anything else.

One time First Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association, Barrister Richard Nwabufo Obienu predicted that the present Board of the football house will run aground. He said so following the way the members pushed out the Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima Board.

Chief coach of Rangers Football Club of Enugu, Christian Chukwu (MFR) has lauded the decision to conduct an MRI scan on the Golden Eaglets to verify the true ages of players who will represent Nigeria at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Former Super Eagles midfielder, Moses Kpakor has said the senior national team have shown enough commitment in their quest for a berth at the first World Cup on African soil and therefore told Nigerians still doubting the team’s qualification to rest their mind.