A record 78 foreign athletes will grace the fifth edition of the forthcoming Obudu international mountain race at the Obudu Ranch Resort in Obudu,Cross River state.Interestingly, Senator Liyel Imoke, the executive Governor of Cross River state has approved an increase in the prize monies for this year’s children race.

The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria last night overcame hard-fighting Korea 3 – 1 at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar to advance to the semi -final of the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Technical Committee Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Taiwo Ogunjobi, has described Saturday’s deciding 2010 World Cup clashes in Nairobi and Maputo as the most traumatic period for the fedreation.

Ibeju Lekki Cricket Club of Lagos began the defence of the Iris Smart Technologies CCC league title they won last season with a hard-earned three wicket victory over hard-fighting Federal Government College Warri, Old Boys Cricket Club at the Tafawa Balewa square cricket oval Lagos.

The 2009 edition of the Annual Chief JK Randle Olympic Dinner will hold on Tuesday, December 8, at the MUSON Centre, JK Randle Road, Onikan, Lagos. The Dinner which is in honour of Nigerian Olympic athletes will focus on:
“UNITY THROUGH SPORTS”