Rangers earn valuable victory in Maseru
Reigning Aiteo cup champions, Rangers International F.C of Enugu, Sunday afternoon inside the 20,000 capacity Setsoto stadium, Maseru, earned a valuable win over host’ Bantu F.C with a 2-1 score in the first leg, 2nd 1/16th round of Total Confederation cup 2018/2019 encounter. Top scorers for the ‘Flying Antelopes’, Bright Silas and Aguda Godwin were the scorers for the coach...
Rivers Hoopers face northern sides in FIBA ABL
Rivers Hoopers have been drawn against northern sides in the inaugural edition of the FIBA Africa Basketball League (FIBA ABL). 16 teams across Africa took part in the draws held at the Hotel Pullman, Abidjan on Saturday. Rivers Hoopers were drawn in Group A alongside defending champions of the continent, AS Sale of Morocco, JS Kairouan (Tunisia) and S.L.A.C (Guinea). Nigeria’s other...
Antetokounmpo Leads All-star Voting With LeBron
Nigerian-born Greek basketball star, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks continue to lead NBA All-Star voting in latest fan ballot returns, alongside Los Angeles Lakers' star, LeBron James. Sports247.ng gathered that, while Antetokounmpo is soaring on the scales, back-to-back NBA finals Most Valuable Player, Kevin Durant has been knocked out of the Western Conference starting lineup. While Durant has been displaced...
Joshua Back In Training, After Holiday In Dubai
Nigerian-born British boxing champion of the world, Anthony Olaseni Oluwafemi Joshua is back in training, following a long yuletide holiday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Sports247.ng gathered that, after relaxing in the Dubai sun, catching up with two football starts, Cristiano Ronaldo and Robin Van Persie in the process, 'AJ' returned to his old gym for training, while the search...
Lokosa Seeks Lukman Zakari Inspiration At Esperance
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) top scorer in the immediate past yet truncated season, Junior Lokosa will seek useful inspiration from the presence of former Golden Eaglets defender, Lukman Zakari at Esperance of Tunisia for him to tie down a deal. Sports247.ng can report that, with Lokosa having previously failed to impress during trials in Belgium, Norway and China last...
Ola Aina Receives Yellow Card In Serie A
A 75th minute yellow card turned out to be a minor smear on an almost impeccable evening for Ola Aina, as the Super Eagles defender made the best of a left-wing-back role with AS Torino against Fiorentina. Sports247.ng, however, reports that Aina's efforts in the home fixture at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino could not propel his side to domination, as...
Ndidi Hits Another Premier League Milestone
Another goal for Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Onyinyen Ndidi at the weekend helped him achieve yet another remarkable milestone in the English Premier League, sports247.ng gathered. Ndidi's goal in Satyurday's 2-1 loss against Southampton sent the ex-Racing Genk of Belgium star to two goals in his last 13 Premier League appearances for Leicester, as many strikes as in his first...
Moses Simon Misses Action Against Atletico Madrid
Levante of Spain winger, Moses Simon was lost in the park on Sunday, as he failed to step unto the pitch against Atletico Madrid, who rode on the back of French striker, Antoine Griezmann to victory. Sports247.ng reports that Simon, though, was on the visitors' bench for all 90m minutes at Wanda Metropolitano, as Griezmann scored for the fifth La...
Ighalo’s Granada Past Exploits Stir Barcelona’s Interest
Startling reports at the weekend indicate that Barcelona of Spain have dusted their books and come out with a fat dossier on exploits enacted by Chagnchun Yatai of China striker, Odion Jude Ighalo during his days in La Liga with Granada. Although it is now six years ago that Ighalo last played for Granada, sports247.ng gathered that Barca recall that...
NPFL: Stars Eye United Scalp On Dogo’s Homecoming
Sunshine Stars visit Kwara United for a clash that has the hallmark of a great spectacle as the Nigerian Professional Football League finally returns after more than seven months off. Coach Kabiru Dogo leads Sunshine Stars into the future with a renewed hope of glory heralded by a second preseason cup success at the Governor Nyesom Wike Unity Cup in...
