Flying Eagles’ coach John Obuh said his main target at the July 29- August 20 FIFA Under-20 World Cup was to qualify from the group stages and it was only after that he can make a claim for the title.

THE HAGUE (AFP) – Part of the roof of the FC Twente football stadium in the eastern Netherlands collapsed Thursday during building alterations, killing one person and injuring 14 others, a city official said.

Hosts of the on-going 17th National Sports Festival, Rivers yesterday increased its medals haul, ensuring that it is not contesting winning the Games with any other state. They are run-away winners even before end of the Games.

NEXT hosting state for the 2014 National Sports Festival will be made public when this edition comes to an end this weekend.

EVERY City has its own trade marks. Allen Avenue and Ayilara are names that provoke emotions and excitements depending on the persons involved.

Rivers State Kick Boxing star, Menia Jack, who is the best in his category while fighting in the blue corner yesterday suffered a major set-back in his quest to win gold for the state, as he was knocked-out of the Festival in the elimination bout of the Full-Contact event fought at the Port Harcourt City Hall venue of the competition.

Nigerian junior athletes departed for France Tuesday to participate in the IAAF world junior championships starting Thursday in Lille.

Garden City, Port Harcourt is the place to be. It is a beautiful city that has regained its lost glory. Forget the traffic. New roads are being constructed and even rails would soon ease out the traffic trauma.

EDO State female weightlifter in the +75kg, Joy Omokhuale said that gold medal has become a propelling force for her to have a berth at next Olympics in London.

The Nigeria Amateur Wrestling Federation (NAWF) has suspended three coaches from the festival over their unruly behaviour at the Garden City Games going on here in PortHarcourt.

Europe’s wealthy football clubs are sniffing around the hottest young talent in Asia as they scour the worldwide transfer market for prospects that will not break the bank.

No fewer than six kungfu fighters participating in the ongoing Garden City Games 2011 in Port Harcourt , Rivers State , have been admitted for intensive treatment at the Braithwaite Memorial Hospital, BMH.

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has awarded a scholarship to 18-year-old Chinenye Fidelis who broke the African and national records in weightlifting in the 53kg category at the 17th National Sports Festival in Port Harcourt last week.

mo State is not in the catalogue of States aiming to win the 17th National Sports Festival. The State that hosted its first Sports Festival in 1998 is always content with being counted among those who participated in the Festival.

Defending champions, Team Delta have continued to mount pressure on table leaders, Rivers state as the ongoing Sport Festival gets to it crucial stage with events in judo, karate, kung-fu’ wrestling and weightlifting completed amongst others.