Category: Sports

America’s Jordan Spieth added the US Open title to his Masters victory after a thrilling climax at the much-criticized Chambers Bay. The 21-year-old carded a one-under 69 to win his second major of 2015 by one shot on five under after Dustin Johnson three-putted the last from 12 feet. South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen sank six […]

Chelsea’s out-of-favour midfielder John Obi Mikel is in talks with Valencia over a possible switch to La Liga. The Nigeria international, who moved to Stamford Bridge in 2006, has not played a single minute of competitive football under Antonio Conte this season. With Chelsea six points clear at the top of the Premier League and […]

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has appointed former Super Eagles Captain, Joseph Yobo as his Senior Special Assistant(SSA) on Sports Development. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Port Harcourt by Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Governor on Electronic Media. The statement said the governor also appointed Mr Chibuzor Aholu […]

Sunshine Stars continued with their blazing home form after ripping apart Kano Pillars 3-0 in a league encounter at the Akure Township Stadium on Sunday. Goals from Paul Onobi, Seun Olulayo and Dayo Ojo were all Kennedy Boboye’s men needed to send Okey Emordi’s side back home empty-handed. The hosts who are eyeing their first […]

Mr Bola Oyeyode, Director of Competitions, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), says the current state of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium is below standard for Africa Football Confederation (CAF) competitions. Oyeyode, who made the assertion on Thursday in Enugu while speaking with newsmen, said the deplorable condition of facilities at the stadium was nothing to write home […]

Ademola Okeyedun, the Secretary of Nigeria Darts Federation (NDF) said that Nigeria will participate in the Dutch Open Darts Championship in Netherlands holding in February 2017. Oyekedun disclosed  on Wednesday that the championship would be the first outing of the federation that will come up from Feb. 3 to Feb. 7. He said that the major […]

Out of job former Chelsea coach, Jose Mourinho has given a contract offer by Brazil’s Ibis Sport Club – though the deal is not what it first appears to be. The Brazilians, who want Mourinho as their first-team manager, went to the trouble of drawing him up a contract, which they have since shared online. […]

The first runner-up in the Nigerian category of the just-concluded 2nd Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Philibus Sharabutu, on Monday said that Kenyan marathoners excel because of right infrastructure. Sharabutu told the News Agency of Nigerian (NAN) on Monday in Lagos that there was “nothing special’’ about their ability to excel. “The have no special […]

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on Monday announced its confirmation of the doping ban on 12 athletes, including Nigeria’s Tosin Adeloye. In a statement on its website, the world athletics governing body however pointed out that the confirmation was based on information it received as of May 25. It said the 20-year-old had […]

Didier Drogba has announced Sunday’s clash with Sunderland will be his last as a Chelsea player as he will leave the club at the end of the season. The Ivorian made a surprise return to Stamford Bridge last summer on a one-year contract and has chipped in with crucial goals against Manchester United, Tottenham and […]