Thursday conditioning of national team players for the battle of Kigali, was so rigorous and caught many players unawares that team skipper Chigozie Agbim, had to take some time off the Abuja heat before rejoining the team with the permission of team coach Stephen Keshi.

President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Sani Ndanusa has for the umpteenth time, warned Team Nigeria athletes to stay away from banned substances at this summer’s Olympics Games.

Organisers of the Ogun State Parliamentary Games has said this year’s edition will hold between March 22 to 31.

We’ll serve Nigerians what they want and make them happy,” was the simple way Stephen Keshi responded to kudos on his style of training just as he walked out of the field after a hot training session with the home –based Eagles at the FIFA Goal Project site of the National Stadium here in Abuja.

Chika Chuk-wumerije, a 2008 Beijing Olympics taekwondo bronze medallist, on Thursday sought the prayers of Nigerians for a successful outing at the 2012 London Olympics which begins on July 27.

Minister of sports and chairman of the National Sports Commission, Abdulahi Bolaji has hinted on plans by the sports ministry to streamline the thirty-seven sports federations and focus only on sports that Nigeria can excel at the global stage.

Former Super Ea-gles’ coach, Christian Chukwu has charged the home-based Eagles to prove themselves against Rwanda.

President of the Athletics Federatiion of Nigeria, Solomon Ogba ha predicted that Team Nigeria will surpass their Beijing and Sydney feats at this summer’s London Olympcis Games.

Super Eagles skip-per, Joseph Yobo of Turkish side Fernabahce, striker Osaze Odemwengie of West Brom have reassured the national team that they will arrive on time for the team’s departure for Kigali , Rwanda on Monday.

Zenit Saint Petersburg have entered loan negotiations with Arsenal for the London club’s troubled midfielder Andrei Arshavin, according to the Russian champion’s general director.

France manager Laurent Blanc on Thursday released his 23-man squad for the international friendly against Germany in Bremen on February 29:

Eagles’ coach, Step-hen Keshi admitted yesterday that he was facing a dilemma in selecting his team for the February 29 Nations Cup 2013 qualifier against Rwanda in Kigali.

Newly appointed national athletics coach, Innocent Egbunike has told Nigerians not to expect miracles from Nigerian athletes at the London 2012 Olympics.

Sir Alex Ferguson has paid a fresh tribute to Ryan Giggs as the Manchester United veteran edges towards yet another impressive landmark.

Chelsea ‘keeper Petr Cech said Wednesday his side’s 3-1 Champions League defeat to Napoli was a sign the English Premier League side’s crisis is far from over.