Ethiopia are planning a shock upset against the Super Eagles of Nigeria, when both teams clash in this weekend’s 2011 African Cup of Nations qualifying fixture in Addis Ababa.

The U.J Esuene Stadium Calabar came alive with kids from all over Cross River State last week. They all had one aim and that was to display their athletics prowess and perhaps earned their way to world acclaim.

Chelsea assistant coach Michael Emenalo yesterday expressed outrage that he was quoted in the media as advising Samson Siasia and commenting on Chelsea players like Fernando Torres, Michael Essien John Obi Mikel and others.

Argentina Football Association president, Julio Grondona, turned up the heat on coach Sergio Batista following the 4-1 humbling loss the Eagles Wednesday in Abuja.

Still basking in the euphoria of the success that trailed Wednesday’s high-profile international friendly match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the La Albiceleste of Argentina , Guinness Nigeria Plc, has said that plans are afoot to bring Spain to play the Eagles in another friendly match.

Basketball enthusiasts in Lagos would have more than they ever bargained for when the DSTV final eight league kicks off at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos.

Lateef Oloko, Chief Coach, Lagos State Cycling Association (LSCA), has appealed to the state government to restore subventions to sports associations for them to execute their programmes.

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ebonyi chapter, has said that the performance of the Super Eagles so far has justified the clamour by Nigerians for Samson Siasa as the coach.

Argentina came, saw and were conquered by the Super Eagles of Nigeria, who ran out with a thumping 4-1 win. It was their first victory in four attempts over the south American giants at the senior level

After series of meetings without amicably resolving the impasse between the Nigeria Football Federation and Nigeria Football Association that is threatening the smooth administration of football in the country, the National Sports Commission has decided to head for Zurich; the home of the world football governing body, Fifa for advise.

Basically, MultiChoice is our parent company; we drive the sport content on the DStv platform. If you trace back, we both belong to a group called Naspers.

Nigeria’s wrestling team of six wrestlers to the recently concluded 30th edition of the African Wrestling Championship in Dakar, Senegal gave a very good account of themselves as they won three gold,one silver and one bronze medal.

Nigeria’s Osita Ofor a.k.a. De Ultimate Commander will on Friday June 17, in Lagos stake his Universal Promotional Wrestling Federation World Heavyweight championship belt against American matsman, Batista in a winner takes all encounter.

Chelsea assistant coach, Michael Emenalo has counseled Eagles’ coach Samson Siasia to work hard and produce satisfactory results, otherwise impatient Nigerian fans would ask for his sack.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has announced that World Cup host countries will in future be chosen by a vote of all the 208 member associations.