Serena Williams suffered her earliest exit from the Australian Open in 14 years on Friday, falling to China’s Wang Qiang in a stunning third round reversal that left her bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title in tatters once again. Having conceded one game to Wang in a U.S. Open trouncing four months ago, […]
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NSF 2020: Edo to engage 1,000 cleaners
The Edo Waste Management Agency says it will engage 1,000 cleaners to take care of venues during the National Sports Festival tagged “Edo 2020”. The General Manager of the agency, Charles Imariagbe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Friday that this was part of the agency’s preparedness for the event. “The […]
Sportswear maker, Vega, pledges partnership to promote Africa Sports
Vega Sportswear, a company based in India and producers of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) jersey say they are proud to associate with the country as they plan to promote sports in the continent. The company, who are clothing partners of Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Ghana and Tanzania are on a one-year renewable contract with Nigeria. Vijay […]
Adekuoroye wins world wrestling gold in Rome
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) on Friday said that it was impressed with Odunayo Adekuoroye’s performance at the ongoing Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series tournament in Rome. The President of NWF, David Igali, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone from Rome that he was happy with Adekuoroye’s gold medal win. “I was happy […]
Edo NSF 2020: Facilities will meet international standards — Official
The 20th edition of the National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged “Edo 2020” will be of international standard in terms of organisation and facility, an official said on Thursday in Abuja. Mrs Blessing Lere-Adams, Chairman of the Media and Publicity Sub-Committee of the festival’s Main Organising Committee disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
Ministry denies endorsing Bash Ali’s world record fight
The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has denied given approval to former boxing champion, Bash Ali to stage a “World Guinness Book of Record” fight in Nigeria. Kola Daniel, Special Assistant (Media) to Minister of Youth and Sports Development, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the Legal Department of […]
CAF: Sadio Mane, Asisat Oshoala win Africa’s best player awards
Liverpool’s striker Sadio Mane has been named the Confederation of African (CAF) Player of the Year for 2019, with teammate Mohamed Salah finishing in the top three. Mane and Salah were both named in the final three for the award, with Man City‘s Riyad Mahrez lining up alongside the Reds duo. The Liverpool’s talisman clinched […]
Liverpool sign new kit deal with Nike
Liverpool have officially announced their kit manufacturer deal with Nike, after a High Court case ruled against current supplier New Balance. The club confirmed the news on Tuesday on their website, with their partnership with the global sports brand beginning ahead of the 2020/21 campaign. Nike will supply kits for the first team, academy and […]
Italian midfielder De Rossi retires
Daniele De Rossi, the Italian midfielder who joined Boca Juniors last year after a career spent at AS Roma, announced his retirement from the game on Monday. He said he would return home to spend more time with his family. De Rossi, who won the World Cup with Italy in 2006, surprised colleagues and fans […]
Moyes makes flying start as West Ham crush Bournemouth 4-0
David Moyes made a perfect start to his second spell in charge of West Ham on Wednesday with a 4-0 home win over Bournemouth in the English Premier League (EPL). Two goals from Mark Noble and one each by Felipe Anderson and Sebastien Haller gave the Hammers the win. Moyes saved the club from relegation […]
