Former Nigeria table tennis Captain and 1976 African Table Tennis champion, Kasali Lasisi, says Nigeria table tennis coaches are too lazy. Lasisi spoke on the qualification of veteran Funke Oshonaike for her seventh Olympics, even as he advocated for a change in the coaching tactics, especially at the grassroots. Oshonaike, 45, set new African record by becoming the first African woman to qualify for her 7th Olympic event, and has revealed she will retire from...
Gov. Mr Willie Obiano of Anambra on Saturday donated 5,000 bags of rice to the athletes and officials that participated in the 2020 Nigeria Police Games in Awka. Obiano made the donation at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, during the closing ceremony of the games. He explained that the donation was to show hospitality to the athletes and officials following a successful conclusion of the games in the state. “Anambra is one of the...
Two hundred and forty young athletes from primary and secondary schools in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra have qualified for the semifinal stage of the Anaocha U-17 athletics championship. The championship is organised by Chief Patrick Onyedum, the Chairman of the council and also Chairman, Anambra Athletics Association. The elimination series of the grassroots championship, the first in the state commenced on Feb. 3 and had gone round the 10 towns in the council....
Nasarawa United Football Club side recorded another home win in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Sunday by defeating Enyimba International of Aba 2-0 at the Lafia Township Stadium. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Match Day 21 fixture saw hosts Nasarawa United playing with much more vigour to beat the Enyimba side. They opened scores in the 33 minute through Chinedu Ohanachom who latched onto the ball parried away by...
He may not be a global superstar but Manchester United’s newest signing is still influential enough to convince fans to change the team they support. Odion Ighalo’s deadline day loan from Shanghai Shenhua to the Premier League club was one of the biggest surprises of the January transfer window — and the move has made waves back in his home country, Nigeria. The 30-year-old already has Premier League experience, appearing 99 times for Watford between...
The U.S. men’s national team have been wearing the same white kit since 2018 — the same kit they were meant to wear to the 2018 World Cup, had they qualified. But no longer! The U.S. men and women both will wear brand new home and away kits in 2020. The whites will feature patriotic nods like the red and white stripes on the back of the collar, or the red and blue striping on...
The 47-year-old Super Eagles legend will assist the ministry of sport in her quest to improve football in the country President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former international Daniel Amokachi as Nigeria’s football ambassador. The 47-year-old will assist the federal ministry of youth and sports development to scout and mentor players in her quest to revive the development of football in the country. The appointment of the former Everton forward was disclosed on Tuesday by the...
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello on Monday received the Unity Torch of the National Sports Festival at a brief ceremony held at the FCTA secretariat. Receiving the Torch from a contingent of FCT Athletes led by the FCTA Director of Sports, Mrs Dilichukwu Onyedinma, Bello prayed for the successful visit of the torch to all the 36 States of the Federation. “As we flag-off the journey of this beautiful torch of unity for the...
For the third time in a row, St Saviours School, Ikoyi, Lagos, has again emerged winners of the World School Games (WSG) which ended in Dubai on Feb. 1. The coordinator of the school, Caroline Rhodes, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos that the victorious pupils would return to Nigeria on Monday. The 2020 event, which held in Dubai between Jan. 30 and Feb.1, featured sports such as football, athletes...
After a 21-year wait, Andy Reid is finally a Super Bowl-winning head coach. Reid, 61, led his Kansas City Chiefs to a 31-20 win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. “This is what it’s all about,” Reid said to FOX Sports following the game. “What a great team, great coaches. Love every bit of it.” Introducing Eagles Extra: Sign up for a...
