Iheanacho Escapes Leicester City Clear-out
Leicester City attacker, Kelechi Iheanacho will be thanking his stars that he has not been named in an impending clear out of redundant players at the club, as his name has not been included in the list for the axe. Iheanacho has largely found the going tough at King Power Stadium, but sports247.ng learnt that recent spirited efforts...
Shola Shoretire Sets UEFA Youth League Record
Manchester United youngster, Shola Shoretire on Wednesday set a new record as the youngest player to feature in the UEFA Youth Champions League since its inception. Sports247.ng can report that Shoretire set the record aged 14 years, 10 months, 10 days, on a day Nicky Butt's Red Devils' youth side finished as Group H winners with 16 points. Shoretire...
Bukayo Saka Set For Another Arsenal Appearance
Arsenal youngster, Bukayo Saka is set for another outing with The Gunners' main team, as he has been listed for their Europa League match against Qarabağ at the Emirates Stadium in London. Though it would be his second game in the competition, sports247.ng can report that the England under-19 winger, who has four goals and five assists in...
Joshua Knows That I Am The Best – Wilder
American boxing heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder has thrown another taunt at his main rival and three-belt holder, Anthony Olaseni Oluwafemi Joshua, by declaring that the Nigerian-born British pugilist knows who is best in the class for now, sports247.ng reports. Wilder, who is still fresh from a bruising draw with another British heavyweight, Tyson Fury, insists Joshua knows he...
Ahmedu: Lagos Female Basketball Team Want Gold
Veteran basketball coach, Peter Ahmed is charting a course to gold for the female team from Lagos State at the ongoing 19th National Sports Festival in Abuja, as he says he and his players are gunning for gold. Sports247.ng reports that Ahmedu was standing tall again, after his side beat Adamawa State 67-20, but said his side will...
Deaf Table Tennis Player Praises Governor Ambode
A deaf table tennis player from Lagos State, Idayat Jimoh has heaped praise on the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode for motivating her to win a gold medal at the 19th National Sports Festival in Abuja. Sports247.ng gathered that Jimoh thanked Ambode for supporting her and other physically challenged athletes to excel, amidst reports that the governor had approved...
Dalung: We’ve Overcome Bureaucracy, Politicking
Sports minister, Barrister Solomon Dalung is again counting gains of the 19th National Sports Festival, as he says the competition in Abuja shows that his administration has been able to overcome the banes of bureaucracy and politicking that bedevil sports. Sports247.ng reports that Dalung is already counting chicks from the ongoing festival in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...
Super Sand Eagles Qualify For Beach World Cup
Nigeria's Super Sand Eagles on Wednesday qualified for the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, after beating continental hosts, Egypt 7-6, to also pick a place in the AFCON Beach Soccer final, sports247.ng reports. Egypt aimed to make it to the final on home sand for the first time and guarantee at ticket to Paraguay 2019, in what...
Four States jostle to host next National sports festival
Minister of Sports Announced Four Possible State To Host Next Bi-annual National Sports Festival. The Minister of Youths and Sports Development Barr. Solomon Dalung who on Tuesday spoke to press men outrightly said that four states has indicated interest to host the next national sports festival in 2020. The minister stated this during the medals presentation to the...
Henry Onyekuru and Chidozie Awaziem were both in action in the Europa Champions League
The Nigerian duo of Henry Onyekuru and Chidozie Awaziem were both in action in Turkey as Galatasaray fall to a 2-3 defeat against visiting FC Porto in the UEFA Champions League. Onyekuru who was introduced at the start of second half with Galatasaray trailing 1-2, however no sooner has he been introduced Porto increased their lead when Sergio...
