EPL: Fernandes hat-trick fires Man United to 5-2 comeback win over Ipswich
Bruno Fernandes's hat-trick inspired a Man United fightback from a goal down to thrash Ipswich 5-2 and get their Premier League season up and running on Sunday.
NPL elections: Baribote wins round one
Chairman of Bayelsa United, Chief Victor Baribote’s quest to land in the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) Board, received a major boost yesterday in Abuja with Premier League clubs from the South-South zone endorsing his candidacy.
… customised wrist watch for players
Eagles Players were excited over the customised wrist watches given to them by the Presidential Task Force for their qualification for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa. While the players were given watches, the Chief Coach, Shaibu Amodu, was given N1 million and a new jeep and his three assistants were given the sum of N500,000 each.
We’ll put our boxers in shape for 2010, Taylor
Nigeria boxing federation president, Rotimi George Taylor, disclosed yesterday that there are plans to keep Nigerian boxers in top shape for the competitions of 2010 including the Commonwealth Games in India.
Obisia calls for regular grassroots boxing competitions
Nigerian Boxing Federation (NBF) chief coach Obisia Nwamkpa has called for grass-roots competitions as a way of promoting boxing in the country.
NTTF opens 2010 with cadet championships
The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), says it will begin next year with two cadet championships preparatory to the African Junior Championships in Congo in April.
Volleyball federation holds top 8 tourney
The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) is to hold the Top 8 National Championships in both male and female categories from Jan. 15 to Jan. 24, 2010 in Abuja.
Nations Cup: Only team work can see us through – Shittu
BOLTON Wanderer’s defensive bulwark, Daniel Shittu, has said that playing as a unit would be the only way that the Eagles can win the Nations Cup in Angola.
2010 World Cup: Don’t blame me, blame Nigerian League – Amodu
EAGLES’ Coach,Shaibu Amodu, came under severe attacks when he confessed that no Nigerian home-based player would grace the Orange African Cup of Nations in Angola or the bigger stage in Mandela’s Rainbow Nation for the World Cup next year.
‘Eagles may not fly in Angola’
Former NFA board member Elder Bode Oyewole has his fears for the Super Eagles. The former Shooting Stars Sports Club boss believes Shaibu Amodu has a collection of players who might not do justice to Nigeria’s quest of lifting the 2010 Nation’s Cup billed for Angola next month.
Home League : Okpala endorses Home-based players for Eagles…
Former Rangers assistant coach Sylvanus Okpala believes the inclusion of home-based players in the team is a step in the right direction.
