On several occasions over the past 10 days, Hausa, Gabriel and Tanimu have left Kaduna University, dropped their books at home and headed off into a novel new world full of passion and enthusiasm.

Nigeria Head Coach, Audu Adamu, has picked the 12 players that will represent the country at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup taking place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates between 16th and 22nd of November.

Just like in the female basketball league where First Bank Basketball Club continued to dominate in the Zenith Bank Female League, Kano Pillars Basketball Club have retained the male title of the 2009 DStv Premier League concluded in Lagos Tuesday. They beat Lagos Islanders 83-72.

Colombia have sent Argentina crashing out of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009, scoring two goals in the last two minutes to come back from a 2-0 deficit and win the a classic all-South American derby 3-2 in Ijebu-Ode. The Cafeteros will now meet the winner of the Turkey-UAE contest in the quarter-finals.

Members of the Golden Eaglets stand to earn an improved sum of $750, per person, if they beat New Zealand in the second round fixture of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup at the Abuja National Stadium.