JUNE 20 is decisive for Nigeria’s mangled 2010 World Cup plan. Maputo, Mozambique would haunt the Super Eagles for a long time. The Eagles got a draw in Maputo, but it is proving a loss in the contention for the single ticket for the World Cup in South Africa, the first one in Africa.

It looks like it is not do able but football is not mathematics. Tomorrow either in Oleh in Delta State or Minna in Niger State, the winner of the 2009 Premier league will emerge.

Emotions poured unrestrained last weekend at the Dolphin Golf Club as the club honoured late Rear Admiral David Alabi with a Special golf kitty. The maiden edition of the memorial event attracted large turn out of golfers who graced the event to be part of the remembrance of a great golfer.

After an epoch making feat last week that saw his shooting a new course record in Abuja, Christian Godfrey is now Nigeria’s number one golfer.

Daniel Omayone Mayuku, captain of Ibori Golf and Country Club, Asaba will on Saturday June 20th 2009, take what can be described as the best tee shot of his life.

Golfers and enthusiasts of the sport were last weekend treated to an exciting tournament as the ancient city of Benin, played host to the NPDC Golf Classics, sponsored by Stanbic IBaTC Bank. Henry Osawe, a 73-year old golfer, surprised all by shooting 71 nett to emerge the overall winner of the two-day tourney, 36 holes event.

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Board member, Dr Peter Singabele has called on Nigerians to pray for the Super Eagles as they prepare to tackle Tunisia at the Rades in Tunis June 20, in the third of the 2010 World Cup/Nations Cup qualifier.

One of Africa’s    biggest polo    patrons, Alhaji Muhammad Babangida has reconfirmed his passion for the game of kings, with a donation of a secretariat to the Nigerian Polo Association (NPA).

By Patrick Omorodion Former President of the Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Mr Dan Ngerem was  asked what he feels about the $200,000 dollars promised the Super Eagles by the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Nigeria’s qualification to the 2010 World Cup, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, Governor of Rivers State. In his usual blunt […]

United confirmed yesterday morning they had accepted an £80million bid for the world player of the year, with a world-record deal expected to go through by June 30.