The Obudu Ranch Resort in Obudu,Cross River State has been granted the right to host the 30th edition of the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) championships in 2014.

Midfielder John Obi Mikel has warned Chelsea that “fancy football” will get them nowhere this season if they forget to do the basics.

Falconets’ coach Edwin Okon is a man on a mission at the ongoing FIFA Under-20 women’s Women Cup. He told Sunday Vanguard Sports that his girls are good for the cup, which they came close to winning two years back in Germany. He also talked on his relationship with the girls, saying they are like his children and that he would never mess with them.

I sat waiting for the Mayor of London Boris Johnson, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport Jeremy Hunt, and LOCOG chair Lord Coe. The event was the after games media briefing at the London Media Centre. One can feel the excitement and calm. This clan of journalists will have to really dig deep and hard to find negatives today as opposed to a similar setting at the beginning of the games.

Liberia’s crucial 2013 AFCON first leg encounter against the Super Eagles of Nigeria on September 8 has been described as Operation Crush Nigeria, and Liberians have been urged to demonstrate their support towards the operation’s success.

The first batch of foreign-based players invited by Coach Stephen Keshi for this weekend’s 2013 Nations Cup qualifier against the Lone Stars of Liberia are to start arriving the Abuja camp of the Super Eagles today.

Mikel Obi has admitted Chelsea shame from a 4-1 battering by Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup, but assured they will fight back.

Desire Oparanozie scored the only goal that powered Nigeria to the semifinals of the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup here in Japan. In this Interview with Sunday Vanguard Sports, the beautiful striker, while reflecting on the last game against Mexico, x-rays Tuesday’s semifinal match against the United State of America,She also talks about her personal life and men. Excerpts!

When I missed those chances and when I made a few wrong decisions, the coach and my team-mates kept telling me to keep my chin up, to put it behind me and that the next chance would come along soon. When the ball finally went in, I could hardly believe it!

Nigeria’s harvest of gold medals at the ongoing Paralympics Games in London continued Saturday when two power-lifters, Esther Oyema and Joy Onaolapo, set two new world records en route winning two gold medals, to take Nigeria’s tally to four gold medals. Ifeanyi Nnajiofor als last night won a silver medal in the men’s -60kg powerlifting event.