One member of the Nigerian team to the World Cup qualifier later in the year, Umoh Edet is now in Johannesburg ahead of the team’s departure later in August.

AS Nigerian athletes look forward to yet another eventful year for the 17th National Sports Festival following the glorious ending in Kaduna, there are fears that pressure from high places to give contracts to green horns may lower the standard of facilities set by Kaduna.

THE Lagos International Youth Cup has suffered a postponement following the sudden pull-out of Genoa FC. The Italian youth team shocked organisers yesterday when they expressed fear over security following the attack on Atlas Cove by militants from the Niger Delta.

Pepsi, the official beverage partner of CAF for all major competitions, has thrown its weight behind Heartland Football Club of Owerri and Kano Pillars FC to excel in the 2009 CAF Champions League.

MTN World Golf Championship action moves to Benin this weekend as the newly refurbished golf course in the ancient city play host to the South-South regional qualifiers, where over 200 amateur golfers are expected to vie for honours.