NCC Tennis League N2m Semi-finals’ Spots Emerge
Semi-finalists have started emerging in this year's NCC Tennis League, thereby confirming them for the N2m prize money range on offer for squads that make it to the last-four slots of the competition in Lagos. Added to the mammoth participation fees due to semi-finalists, the NCC Tennis League offers a total prize money of N23m, from which the squad that...
Car Rally Holds November 16, 17 In Ilara-Mokin
This year's car rally organised by Work & Play Car will hold November 16th and 17th, with the starting point still Smokin Hills Golf Course in Ilara-Mokin in Ondo State. Race facilitator, Ade Ojuoko said the second edition of the Ondo Rally will be a major improvement on last year’s. Ojuoko also said that Work and Play’s race-car named ‘Tiger’ would...
Clubs Reject Abridged Men’s Basketball League
Officials and coaches of male basketball clubs in the country have rejected plans by the governing body to organise an abridged premier league to end the year's calendar. Though Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) cited time and cash constraints for their plan, sports247.ng learnt that the proposal does not go down well with the clubs. Consequently, clubs of the Nigeria Premier Basketball...
Women Basketball League Champs Start Well
Nigeria Women Basketball League defending champions, First Bank of Lagos began their title defence in grand style, with a 95-50 win over debuting Mountain of Fire & Miracles (MFM) in Enugu. While The Elephant Girls started well at the Enugu Centre, their main rivals, Dolphins of Lagos opened with two victories against Coal City Babes of Enugu and Ogun Babes...
Dele Alli Grateful For Spurs’ Contract Extension
Tottenham Hotspur's Nigerian-born midfielder, Dele Alli says he is happy to sign a new contract that will keep him at the club until 2024. The England international, who joined Spurs from MK Dons in 2015, has been in discussions since the summer and, after finally sealing the long-expected deal, Alli says he is happy to stay longer with The Lillywhites Alli...
ANOTHER WONDER-KID DANIEL ARRIVES BURUJ CAMP AHEAD NEXT INTERNATIONAL OUTINGS
Buruj Sports Academy's drive to select a bunch of talented youngsters ahead of their upcoming international outings is beginning to yield good dividends as a new wonder-kid Daniel Oluwasinaayomi Seun has arrived to swell the number of the registered players to be paraded during the 2019 Manchester Cup and Spanish Cup. The highly talented and versatile attacking midfielder has dazzled...
Ambode appoints Onome Obruthe as Lagos Badminton Association chairman
Lagos state Governor his excellency Akinwunmi Ambode has appointed seasoned corporate sports administrator Mr Onome Obruthe as chairman of the Lagos State Badminton Association on a four year term. The letter signed by chairman Lagos state sports committee Dr Kweku Tandor and dated October 16, 2018 states that the appointment is with immediate effect. The letter reads in part. "Your appointment...
Ondo State Football Agency Wants Abia Angels Sanctioned
A member of Ondo State Football Agency (OSFA), Sunday Aladenika has charged Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) to sanction Abia Angels of Umuahia for an attack by their fans on the players, crew and fans of visiting Sunshine Queens of Akure. Sports247.ng can report that Aladenika wants stiff sanctions enacted, after receiving a report that Sunshine Queens were attacked by...
Udi Battles Everton For Akwa United Job
Former Sunshine Stars of Akure coach, Duke Udi is in a stiff battle with ex-FC Ifeanyi ubah and Abia Warriors of Umuahia gaffer, Rafael Everton for the top job at Akwa United of Uyo. Although Everton has also been tipped to take over at Kano Pillars, sports247.mg learnt that the Brazilian soccer tactician is also under the radar in Uyo. However,...
Amputee Eagles Echo Lamentations In Mexico
Nigeria's Special Eagles headed into their second game of the Amputee Football World Cup against Russia with a tale of lamentations, after they lost 6-0 to Brazil in their first match. Sports247.ng reports that, heading into the second match on Tuesday in Mexico, an official of the team, Stefan Lovgren disclosed that the Special Eagles were facing several challenges. Lovgren said...
