Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: KIA Motors turn showrooms in Lagos to registration point
Top Access Bank Lagos Marathon sponsor KIA Motors has reiterated its support for the forthcoming edition of the Lagos City Marathons scheduled for Saturday 2nd of February 2019. Access Bank Lagos Marathon project manager Bukola Olopade has told Sports247.ng that the partnership with the automobile giants is going on well and the company is doing everything possible to ensure easy...
Super Falcons gets World Cup opponents
Nigeria's Super Falcons will play host France, Norway and Korea Republic in group A of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France in the draws that took place today. The African champions had been condemned to have a difficult and tricky group after they were placed in pot 4 ahead of the draws based on their latest ranking. Nigeria's continental...
Gbagada FC, Dominion Hotspurs exit Emenike Future XI in shock defeats
There were upsets in Day 1 of the ongoing Emmanuel Emenike Future XI tournament at the national stadium Surulere Lagos as top sides, Gbagada FC and Dominion Hotspurs all suffered shock loses at the tournament. A total of seven games were played at two different venues within the national stadium and games were witnessed by high class scouts in the...
Ogbeche: We’re where we deserve to be
Northeast United forward Bartholomew Ogbeche has claimed that his side are ‘where they deserve to be’ in the Indian Super League table. The Highlanders are currently 3rd on the Super League log, having won five, drawn four and lost one of their first 10 games of the season. “We are where we deserve to be,” he told Sports247.ng. “We can’t talk...
Boluspor star Akabueze: We have to stand up and counted
Winger Chukwuma Akabueze has urged his Boluspor teammates to stand up and be counted at Hatayspor this weekend in order to end the club's poor run of form in the Turkish 1.Lig. Boluspor make the trip to Hatayspor on Sunday attempting to keep their campaign alive after going on a three-match losing streak. The club has slipped to fourth on the...
Aminu Umar: ‘Rizespor relishing Galatasaray clash’
Rizespor sriker Aminu Umar has insisted that his side are "relishing" the prospect of taking on Galatasaray this weekend despite their perilous position in the Turkish Super Lig table. The basement boys make the trip to the Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi Turk Telekom Stadyumu looking to end an eight-match winless streak which stretches back to 6th October, a run of...
Zubairu keen for Trencin to end poor form
Midfielder Abdul Zubairu has declared that his Slovakian Super Liga side Trencin are determined to end their poor run in the top flight. Trencin are on a bad patch of nine games without a win in the Super Liga, reports Sports247.ng. The club has slumped to 8th on the log with 18 points from a possible 51. They face Spartak Trnava...
We want something positive against Streda, says Nwolokor
David Samuel Nwolokor has outlined SFK Sered's determination to ‘play for something positive’ against DAC 1904 Dunajska Streda on Saturday. The Slovakian Super Liga gets back underway in Week 18 with Sered at home to second placed Streda at the Stadium Myjava on Saturday afternoon. Whilst the odds are against Karel Stromsik's side picking up anything, their Nigerian import Nwolokor says the squad...
Efe Ambrose: We have to improve
Defender Efe Ambrose has called for Hibernian to play better away from home when they face Hamilton Academical on Saturday. Hibernian travel to Hope CBD Stadium on Saturday to play the hosts, but the winger has asked for his team to up their levels away from home. “We have to start playing better away from home, “ he told Sports247.ng. “It...
FIBA AFRICA: Nwaiwu, Ajegbeyi lead the way in Hoopers’ 4th straight win
Rivers Hoopers maintained their unbeaten run at the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Qualifiers in Contonou with an 80-63 points win over Harbel Pointers of Liberia on Friday. Buchi Nwaiwu scored 17 points and found himself on the double-double watch with the addition of 9 rebounds. Solomon Ajegbeyi added 17 points, 6 rebounds and two assists to go with it. The...
