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Super Eagles Coach Genort Rohr says the team will commence training on Monday, ahead of its friendly with Zimbabwe on June 8 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba. Rohr, who spoke in an interview with newsmen on his arrival at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Asaba, said that 18 players …

Andy Ruiz Jr might have produced one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight history on Saturday, but his pay cheque was distinctly lightweight, compared to Anthony Joshua’s. The Mexican stunned Britain’s WBA, IBF and WBO champion to shake up heavyweight boxing’s established order in dramatic style. Ruiz is understood to …

The President of Nigeria Para Power-lifting Federation, Queen Uboh, says Enugu State has been given the right to host the Para-Powerlifting World Cup slated for February 2020. Uboh made this known to newsmen in Enugu on Sunday after the first Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Federation. She commended Gov. …

Fikadu Dawit, a Bahraini athlete, today(Saturday) won the seventh edition of the Okpekpe International 10km Road Race at Okpekpe in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo. Dawit emerged the winner of the race’s 2019 edition with a time of 29 minutes three seconds to claim the 20,000 dollars prize …

Ghana coach Kwasi Appiah named Andre Ayew as the new captain while the nation’s football federation said former captain Asamoah Gyan had been made ‘general captain’ for the Africa Cup of Nations squad. Gyan said Monday he would quit the national team, angered by Appiah’s plan to strip him of …

Former Ghana international Augustine Arhinful has backed the selection of veteran striker Asamoah Gyan for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt amid concerns about his fitness and form. In the twilight of his career, the 33-year-old, Ghana’s most capped player and all-time top scorer with 51 goals in …

High Performance Director for U.S. Paralympics Track and Field Program, Cathy Sellers, and American Paralympic athletes, Deja Young and Dennis Ogbe visited Nigeria from May 5-10, as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Sports Envoy Program. In collaboration with the Nigerian Paralympic Committee, the sports envoys conducted capacity development …

Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool’s astonishing European fightback proves his side will not give up hope of winning the Premier League until Manchester City have the trophy in their hands on Sunday. Klopp’s team staged arguably the greatest comeback in Champions League history on Tuesday when they thrashed Barcelona 4-0 to …

Team Not Playing Against Atlas Lions, Says NFF The Super Eagles will set up a camp in Asaba, Delta State on Saturday, June 2, to commence their preparations for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations holding in Egypt. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, said yesterday …

The Spaniard says that Jurgen Klopp’s side have provided the toughest challenge he’s encountered in his career Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has claimed Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are the ‘most difficult’ league opposition he has faced in his career. City are involved in one of the tightest Premier League title races …