Few months after securing her place in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Minister of Youth and sports, Hon. Sunday Dare today received Elizabeth Anyanacho . Elizabeth Anyanacho defeated former African champion, Urgence Mouega of Gabon 12-5 points in the -67kg women’s bout at the 2020 Africa Taekwondo Olympic Qualifiers that took place at Complexe Sportif […]
Kwara Gov invests in youth, seeks partnership with Youth Ministry
With an on-going N1.3 billion investment in youth hubs, the Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed the readiness of his state to partner with the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development for the training of its youth’ and to facilitate their benefitting from the National Youth Investment Fund, NYIF. Governor AbdulRazaq gave the assurance […]
NNL CEO: New season may commence in October
The 2020/21 season of the Nigeria National League (NNL) may commence in October, if words by the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the league, Sajo Mohammed are anything to go by. Featuring on Channels Sports programme today, Mohammed hinted that subject to the approval of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the second-tier league […]
Pogba’s lack of commitment distracts from his talent -Neville
Paul Pogba is capable of being one of the best players in the world, but his “lack of commitment” distracts from his talent, says Gary Neville. United spent £89 million ($116m) to bring Pogba back to Old Trafford from Juventus in 2016, having overseen his departure while he was still a teenager four years earlier. […]
Joshua could face legal action if he attempts to skip Pulev fight
Kubrat Pulev is ready to sue Anthony Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn if they attempt to skip their world title fight in favour of a clash with Tyson Fury. Hearn said last week that Joshua could take on his fellow British world champion in December rather than next summer as planned. But that would involve […]
EPL clubs forget corona crisis in transfer splurge
Just five months after Premier League clubs consulted their players about taking a 30 percent wage cut, the English top-flight is again blowing Europe’s other top leagues out the water when it comes to splashing the cash. A return to the routine spending of tens of millions of pounds on players jars with the bleak […]
ATP announces four new events for 2020
The ATP has announced the addition of four new ATP 250 events to the 2020 provisional schedule, as tennis continues its return following suspension of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The updated schedule introduces two new back-to-back ATP 250 events in Cologne (Germany, Indoor Hard) and new ATP 250 events in Sardinia (Italy, […]
EKSC inaugurates 9-man committee towards hosting Sports Bussiness Round Table
As part of efforts to boost business and sports in Ekiti State, the Chairman of the State Sports Council, Dr. Isaac Ayodele has set up a 9-man committee to organize a sports sponsorship/business drive tagged “Ekiti Sports Business Round Table Breakfast”. Inaugurating the Committee in Ado Ekiti, Dr. Ayodele said that the initiative which was […]
Kwara Governor Visits Sports Minister, to immortalize Rashidi Yekini
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, yesterday visited the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare in his office in Abuja at a meeting that yielded fruitful deliberations as both sports lovers discussed prospects in youth and sports development. Governor AbdulRazaq announced that progress has been made in immortalizing football icon, Rashidi Yekini by […]
My mission is to uplift wrestling in Kwara -Augustus
The Chairman of Kwara State Wresting Association, Augustus Ikenwa has said that sports in the state has witnessed massive development, owing to the presence of technocrats in the sector. The ex-international, who stated this during a chat with journalists in Ilorin, said that he intends to transform wrestling in the state. According to him, ‘Our […]