The CAF Champions League resumes this weekend with the round of 32, first leg fixtures that will see the entrance of some of the continent’s biggest clubs jostle for vital wins. Nigerian representatives, two-time champions, Enyimba and Kano Pillars have challenging ties against US Bitam of Gabon and Wydad of Morocco respectively.

Nigeria’s sole representative at international marathon races, Esther Obiekwe has described the absence of a world class marathon in Nigeria and indeed Lagos as a disappointment adding that it represented an embarrassment for Lagos aspiring to be a mega City.

Sunshine Stars and Nigerian Premier League top scorer, Ibrahim Ajani has disclosed his intentions of scoring goals that will make the difference in the continent as they launch their continental campaign.

Enugu Rangers are soliciting for financial support from the state governor Sullivan Chime to enable them pay their outstanding debts like players sign-on-fees for the last and current season. Media Officer of the club, Foster Chime told Inside out Premier League, that lack of funds has affected the running of the club, as he called on the state government to come to their aid.

The Nigerian Premier League goes on a two week recess for players transfer and technical retreat with stakeholders grieving over the poor state of officiating.

The national U-23 team arrived Benin City, the Edo state capital Thursday morning and were received by the Edo State Commissioner for Sports, Anita Evbwuowan and FA Chairman, Chief Abel Ehigie.

Samson Siasia says he won’t ‘confuse’ John Mikel Obi by making him play in an advanced midfield position for Nigeria.

Birmingham City striker Obafemi Martins has told Nigeria team officials he will join the Super Eagles training camp in Abuja on Monday ahead of a 2012 Nations Cup qualifier against Ethiopia.

Heartland’s caretaker coach, Christian Chukwu believes the club can finish the present league campaign among the top three. At the end of the first half of the premier league Heartland lie 12th on the 20_team log with 27 points from 19 matches and six points behind third placed Warri Wolves.

The draws for the quarterfinal of the Champions
League hold today in Nyon with Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho hoping to avoid former clubs Inter Milan and Chelsea after helping the Spanish giants end their miserable run of exits at the last-16 stage

When the Super Eagles play Ethiopia in a crucial 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifier on March 27 inside the Abuja National Stadium, one man who would be monitoring events as they unfold in Nigeria is West Brom Coach, Roy Hodgson, because one of his key strikers, Osaze

The Lagos State Sports Council has said that it will concession the swimming pool at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Centre, Yaba, to some corporate organisations for effective management.

75-year-old FIFA President Sepp Blatter said on Thursday that he is yet to finish his work as the head of soccer’s world governing body and is still full of energy ahead of the June elections and a possible fourth term.

Female boxers have decried alleged gender discrimination by organisers of boxing tournaments.

Head Coach of the national U-23 team, Austin Eguavoen has reviewed his team list for next weekend’s 2012 Olympic Games qualifying match against Equatorial Guinea, calling up Nosa Igiebor and Odion Jude Ighalo to replace lanky central defender Alex Nkume and tall forward Uchebo Okechukwu.