Aruna Quadri Is The 23RD Rated Player In ITTF Ranking
Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri is the 23rd rated player in the world, unlike his continental counterpart Egypt’s Omar Assar who plummeted in the May ITTF ranking. Also, as one of the seeded players at the ITTF Challenge Serbia Open, Olajide Omotayo has been set up against Russia’s Petr Fedotov in the first round of the men’s singles at the $30,000 prize...
NNL: Utibe Arit’s solitary strike leaves Stores stationary in Lagos
Utibe Arit’s 13th minute strike made the difference as a ruthless Akwa Starlets side left a toothless Stationery Stores side licking their wounds in an NNL Match Day 3 encounter played at Agege Stadium in Lagos, Thursday, sports247.ng learns According to the Media Officer of Uyo outfit, Edidiong Stephen, the bulky striker benefitted from a defensive jumble between goalkeeper and...
AGOYE SEEKS FANS’ SUPPORT AS 3SC BATTLE BAYELSA UTD
The chief coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan Edith Agoye believes the teeming fans of the club have a big role to play as the team confronts Bayelsa United of Yenagoa on Sunday, sports247.ng gathers The Ibadan soccer lords will play host to the Yenagoa based side in a Nigeria National League (NNL) Group B1 match day...
Yakubu Ayegbeni visits Flying Eagles in Germany camp
The Nigeria U20 boys, the Flying Eagles got a surprise visitor at their Germany camp on Thursday when former Super Eagles striker Yakubu Ayegbeni paid a visit to the team. Ayegbeni, who played for Nigeria at the 2000 Olympics in Australia said he decided to visit the team to motivate the players ahead of the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup...
The House Of Representative Consider A Report On Sports Bill
The House of Representatives considers a report on Sports bill for an act to Provide for Administration and Management of Sports in Nigeria. The bill is also for the establishment of Sports Institutions and Facilities, Harnessing Sports for Development and to promote Drugs-Free-Sports and Recreation in Nigeria and for Related Matters. The House of Representative also considered the report of the...
Falcons will suffer no mental block at World Cup – Dennerby
Head Coach of the Super Falcons, Thomas Dennerby has assured that the African champions will not suffer any mental block when confronting European opposition at the FIFA World Cup finals in France. Speaking during a press conference preceding the WAFU Women’s Tournament starting in Abidjan next week, Dennerby said he believes the Super Falcons have now gained enough confidence to...
Poland 2019: Flying Eagles tackle Saudi Arabia in Vienna
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia U20 squads are at each other’s jugular in Vienna, Austria on Sunday evening as both teams continue to perfect their preparations for this year’s FIFA U20 World Cup finals in Poland. Both teams were scheduled to clash in a friendly in Jeddah earlier in the year but unforeseen events led to the cancellation. That meeting was...
Rangers win appeal against Seka Pascal red card
Enugu Rangers have been handed a big boost ahead of Sunday’s Oriental Derby clash against Enyimba after the League Management Company (LMC) overturned Seka Pascal's red card. Seka was sent off in Rangers 1-0 loss against Bendel Insurance in a rescheduled Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) game last Thursday in Benin City. The red card was his first in four...
U-23 attacker continues red-hot form in Italy.
Nigeria U23 dazzling winger David Okereke has been one of the brightest shinning light for his Italian Serie B side, Spezia this season. Okereke has scored a total of 10 goals and provided 12 assists this season to make it the best season he has ever managed as a professional. His club also remain in the promotion mix in Serie B...
MFM hitman aiming for Rivers United scalp
MFM striker Adeniji Kabiru believes that his team will secure a win this weekend against Rivers United in a match day 17 fixture of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The striker, who has four goals this season is confident that they will overcome the Garden City team on Sunday. “We will get a good result on Sunday, I am very...
