Kano Pillars FC chairman, Abba Galadima, said yesterday that that the three coaches involved in Thursday’s auto crash were responding to treatment from injuries they sustained.

Two sports administrators in Delta State, Amaju Pinnick, Executive Chairman of the State’s sports council and Evans Egbo, Chairman of Isoko United football club are trading words over the decision of the Delta State Sports Council to dissolve some football clubs in the state.

With only six days left for the World Athletics Championships in Moscow, Russia athletics fans are stoking up a rivalry between fast rising Nigerian star, Blessing Okagbare and Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

As part of efforts to foster unity among sports loving men and women of Edo state, the Edo state ministry of Justice is set to hold the maiden editor of U- 16 Football Championship as well as Sports festival tagged ‘Unity Cup’. The Attorney –General and commissioner for Justice, Barrister Henry Idahagbon, said the sports festival is aimed at fostering unity among workers and also to demonstrate the good will of the state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in returning Edo state back to its premier position in Nigeria sports.

By Ben Efe Barring unforeseen circumstances, Nigeria’s team for the World Championships will travel out on August  5 to Moscow, Russia for the event which runs from August 10-18. The team will compete in mostly sprints and relays with Blessing Okagbare and  Tosin Oke being the only athletes taking part in the field events. The […]

Chelsea passed their toughest test since Jose Mourinho returned as manager, posting a 2-0 friendly win Thursday over Inter Milan, the team Mourhinho guided to the 2010 Champions League crown.

The General Secretary Southern Region Referees Committee Francisco Scova has urged the Flames of Malawi not to panic over the decision of FIFA to assign 29 year-old Hamada el Moussa Nampiandraza as centre referee for the crucial World Cup qualifier between the Super Eagles and the Flames of Malawi on September 7 in Calabar.

Akwa Ibom state governor Obong Godswill Akpabio and Director General National Sports Commission Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye will top the list of dignitaries expected to grace the closing ceremony of Uyo 2013 national weightlifting championship today(Friday).

The Nigeria Football Federation yesterday released the fixtures and venues for the semi final matches of the 2013 Men’s Federation Cup competition, following Wednesday’s quarter final games.

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Alloy Agu has told Coach Stephen Keshi to use Vincent Enyeama as Eagles first choice goalkeeper in the upcoming matches against South Africa at the Mandela Cup and the 2014 World Cup qualifier against the Flames of Malawi in September 7.