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...
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...
