Nedum Onuoha’s name has been struck off Nigeria’s provisional World Cup squad after the Manchester City defender ruled himself out of consideration to represent the country of his birth.

As Super Eagles technical adviser, Lars Lagerback and the Nigeria Football Association, NFA continue their hide and seek game over the final list of players to be invited for camping, football critic and lawyer, Barrister Adokie Amiesimaka has told Nigerians not to expect anything from the team at the World Cup.

The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Abodunrin Raji has said that the 2010 CNS Open Swimming Championships concluded in Kaduna yesterday was the beginning of good thing to come for the sport in the country.

Shooting Stars Sports Club have been plunged into serious financial crisis after the Oyo State government questioned the management’s expenses and then withdrew a grant of N350 million earlier approved for the club.

Bitter rivals in the local cricket scene, Government College Ibadan Old Boys and Ibeju Lekki Cricket Clubs will today settle scores at the Tafawa Balewa Square cricket Oval in the final of the 2010 EDL Knockout cricket series.