Sports wear manufacturing giants, Nike were so moved by the association of legendary Lee Evans with Nigeria that they promptly moved to kit the country that calls themselves giants of Africa.

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.