The Abuja National Stadium has been endorsed as a venue for future friendly matches by English Premier League side, Arsenal Football Club for the excellent facilities available within the sporting complex.

Eagles left wing back, Taye Taiwo gave the strongest hint that he would be on his way out of Serie A giants AC Milan , when he reveled his frustration at being ignored by coach Massimiliano Allegri.

As part of the build up to the 2012 African Taekwondo Qualification Tournament For London 2012 Olympic Games, the Nigeria taekwondo team yesterday departed for a four weeks training tour of South Korea.

Blackburn Rovers forward Yakubu Aiyegbeni has won highly influential Eurosport.com readers’ poll to find the Premier League Goal of the Week.

Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua have set their sights on Didier Drogba after signing his Chelsea strike partner Nicolas Anelka today.

A delegation from English Premier League club Arsenal arrived Nigeria on Monday ahead of a playing tour next summer. Led by the club’s Managing Director Angus Kaneer, the team arrived in Lagos on Monday morning and proceeded to Abuja for a meeting with the Nigeria Football Federation.

THE National Sports Commission (NSC) has said it was ready for any probe by the National Assembly since the Commission had no skeleton in its cupboard.

Unsettled AC Milan defender, Taye Taiwo could find himself in the Magpies fold as Newcastle are looking to sign the player in the January window.

Wigan Athletic coach, Roberto Martinez believes striker, Victor Moses, who celebrates his 21st birthday on Monday – is ready to fulfil his potential.

Interclub basketball club of Angola Saturday emmerged champions of the 17th Fiba Afrique club championship for women after defeating First Bank of Nigeria 81-55 points at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National stadium Lagos.

Following the recent slide in the country’s football, a football friendly company, Crown Media limited has launched what they call Soccer rumble, a television reality game show with prize money of $50, 000.

The Setraco Junior Tennis Clinic/Tournament which will commence its third edition on 13th to 22nd December 2011 will be in the Under-16, Under-14, Under-12 and Under 10 categories.

Qatar’s Al Sadd will play Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup after the Asian champions stunned Esperance of Tunisia 2-1 on Sunday, sparking fan violence and a pitch invasion.

The Cofederation of African Football, CAF has expressed disappointment over the decision by the International Olympic Committee to reprimand its President, Issa Hayatou, based on allegation that he received in 1995, the sum of 100,000 French francs (15,000euros) from the ISL / ISMM Company.

Barcelona upstaged Real Madrid in the first El Clasico of the season, while in England Manchester United regained winning ways after their shock midweek Champions League exit.