As Nigeria confront Honduras in the Rio Olympics bronze medal match today in Belo Horizonte, Coach Samson Siasia has said his team would not return to their country without the bronze medal.

Host country, as it is the practice, took care of the accommodation and feeding of all athletes and accredited officials at the Rio Olympic Games that will end tomorrow in Brazil. Brazil also took care of the transportation of all the athletes from the Games Village to different venues and back. Organisers flew all teams that their venues were outside Rio, like the soccer teams.

Men’s love of women with big backsides is quite a hot topic. Now, a new study has presented yet another explanation for why many men prefer women with large, curvy butts. The study found that evolution has preferred women with a spine curvature of 45 degrees because it allowed them to remain mobile throughout pregnancy without risk of injuring themselves.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has warned of the threat posed by Watford strikers Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo ahead of the two sides’ Premier League clash today.

In the history of Nigeria’s participation in the Olympics Team Nigeria has never had it this bad in terms of preparation and conduct of the leadership of the Nigerian sports. Some of Nigeria’s celebrated columnists found it absolutely necessary to write on sports. Their passion is read in their opinions and messages to the government and people of Nigeria. Enjoy excerpts from their columns before now: