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...
Aruna Quadri maintains spot on ITTF ranking
Nigeria's Aruna Quadri has maintained his position on May ITTF ranking while his African counterpart Omar Assar of Egypt took a dive. Quadri gained some points to preserve his ranking as the 23rd rated player in the world after reaching the round of 32 of the men’s singles at the 2019 ITTF World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. On the other hand,...
Agege stadium set to host African legends
Akinwunmi Ambode testimonial game tagged "The match" will be played at the Agege stadium on May 18, 2019, Sports 247 can reveal. The send forth for the outgoing governor of Lagos State will feature notable African football legends like former World Footballer of the year and President of Liberia, George Weah, Michael Essien, Samuel Eto’o Fils, Aboubacar Titi Camara, El-Hadji...
Maccabi Haifa close in on Udoh.
Flying Eagles captain Ikouwem Udoh is on the verge of joining Israeli club Maccabi Haifa from seven-time Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions Enyimba FC. Despite interest from Tunisian clubs, Esperance du Sportivo and Etoile du Sahel, the Nigerian International looks set to sign for the 12-time Israeli Champions. The left-back who has been capped once by the Super Eagles in...
Rivers United tame high-flying Rangers 3-0 in Port Harcourt
Rivers United produced a devastating performance – their best in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) this season –to overpower high-flying Enugu Rangers 3-0 on Thursday, sports247.ng learns. It was the first time Rangers would lose in the league by more than a single goal margin and much of it was down to a performance that encapsulated verve, energy, finesse,...
ALLEGED IMPOSTOR: COURT REJECTS ALEBIOSU AS OYO SWAN CHAIR
The President of Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, Mrs. I.T. Akinrodoye has ruled that Mr. Niyi Alebiosu of the African Newspapers of Nigeria PLC, publishers of Nigerian Tribune be served a court notice by substituted means for evading the service of the court. The court granted leave to the plaintiff, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria,...
HIDDEN motive behind Joshua VS Ruiz fight revealed
Andy Ruiz has revealed the hidden motive behind his fight against Unified Champion Anthony Joshua as the unfinished business with the WBO title when he lost to New Zealand with Joseph Parker. Ruiz Jr was always among the favourites to occupy the right side of the bill at the Mecca of boxing, and became the frontrunner after Luis Ortiz’s camp...
