Olympic Baseball, Softball, Tokyo 2020 Games Postponed To 2021

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) welcomed the difficult joint decision today of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and Japan Prime Minister Abe Shinzo to postpone the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 to a date no later than the summer of 2021. The IOC stated that the Tokyo 2020 Games will […]

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Dayo Ojo Kidnap: Nigeria Players Union Lauds Sunshine Stars Captain, Police, Others

The National Association of Nigerian Professional Footballers (NANPF), has expressed its joy and happiness over the release of kidnapped Nigerian footballers, Dayo Ojo of Enyimba football club and Abia Comets’ Benjamin Iluyomade yesterday by their captors. In a statement signed NANPF’s President Tijani Babangida, MON, it remarked that the union is very glad that the […]

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Nigerian Players’ Union Writes Police Over Kidnapped Footballers

The National Association of Nigerian Professional Footballers (NANPF) led by Tijani Babangida, MON, have officially written a letter of complaint to the Ondo State Commissioner of Police over the kidnap of Enyimba of Aba player Dayo Ojo and Iluyomade Benjamin of Abia Comets, Sunday March 22, along Ajangbale, Ifon road, on their way to Akure, […]

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COVID-19: Nwankwo Kanu Prays For Better and Healthier World…Cautions Nigerians Not To Panic

Nigerian and African football legend, Nwankwo Kanu, has expressed optimism that the world would come out better and stronger from the deadly Corona virus pandemic currently ravaging the world. The former Super Eagles captain and Arsenal star, while speaking with journalists remarked that the present health situation in the world is a phase that would […]

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Ekiti FA Shuts Down Football For Four Weeks…As Registration For FA Cup Closes Today

The Ekiti State Football Association has deemed it necessary for physical football activities to be halted for the next four weeks as logically resolved and made public by the NFF earlier in the week. Meanwhile, the FA in another development stated that registration for the 2020 edition of the prestigious FA Cup closes today. So […]

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G-Innovation Boss Plans Big For Grassroots Football

Grassroots football has once again been described as the bedrock of any country’s football development. This assertion was reiterated by the President of G-Innovation football club, Chigozie Edwin Nwagwu. In a chat with journalists in Lagos, the young but very resourceful club owner remarked that in line with name of his club, he has lined […]

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WORLD ROWING : UPDATE ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 TO ROWING

Further to the recent updates from FISA, below is the latest update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on World Rowing events and activity in the lead up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Today FISA participated in a conference call held by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with all summer sport […]

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African Volleyball Confederation Postpones All Events Till Further Notice

Due to various international travel limitations and restrictions in much of the continents that impact the ability of some participants to take part in the tournaments, African Volleyball Confederation “CAVB” as agreed to stop and postpone all upcoming activities and competitions even the Continental Cup events until any further notice. This decision is taken in […]

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Training Under lockdown, Italian athletes Aiming To Keep Upbeat and Focused

Since the spread of the deadly New Coronavirus began earlier this year, athletes, like everyone else, have been forced to adjust. First, those things directly related to their athletic pursuits: their schedules, their training, their travel. As the virus continued to spread across the planet, those adjustments moved from the professional to the personal and […]

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MGi’s $10,000 Prize-Money International Classic Tickles Scrabble Community

Nigeria will play host to top international players from all over the world as organisers of the Mindgames Scrabble International Classic (MISC) have announced a $10,000 top cash prize-money for the main tournament which will take place in Lagos from September 17 to 20 this year. The MISC is a new tournament which is set […]

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Nigerian Players Union Condemns NFF Committee To Investigate Martin’s Death

The National Association of Nigerian Professional Footballers (NANPF) has in unequivocal terms, condemned the composition of the committee set up by Nigeria Football Federation to investigate the death of Nasarawa United player, Chieme Martins. The NFF on Saturday, set up a 12 man panel led by Dr. Peter Singabele which is expected to be inaugurated […]

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WPBSA Qualifiers Announced for 2020 World Snooker Championship

Snooker’s world governing body the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) and the World Snooker Tour (WST) have today announced the 16 amateur qualifiers selected to play at next month’s Betfred World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. To be held at the English Institute for Sport from 8-15 April 2020, the qualifying rounds for this […]

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