The first ever 10km Okpekpe Road Race sponsored by Globacom was held on Saturday in Okpekpe, Etsako Local Government Area of Edo State with runners from East Africa dominating the race. Eminent personalities such as the Governor of Edo State, Adams Aliu Oshiomhole, the Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdulahi, Nollywood actors and actresses led [...]
Top officials of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Saturday expressed delight over the performance of Nigerian athletes at the maiden edition of the 10KM International Road Race at Okpekpe, Edo. AFN President, Chief Solomon Ogba, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), shortly after the event, that he was impressed with the finishing [...]
Nigeria Cricket Federation, NCF, has invited 33 players for the national trials in preparation for Nigeria’s participation at the 2013 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifiers at a yet to be announced venue. George Wiltshire, the federation’s Chief Operating Officer, COO, said in a statement early today that the trials, which is phase one of [...]
The plans of GRC Motorsport to popularise motor racing in the country is gradually becoming a reality as the Nigeria Racing Eagle, NRE, as part of its driver debut tour will be visiting the nation for a three day city-wide tour from 30 April. P.M.NEWS Sports learnt that the event will be first of its [...]
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare has posted the best women’s 200m time of 2013 of 22.31 (wind +1.3m/sec) at the Mount SAC Relays on Saturday in Los Angeles, California. The 25 year old Blessing was a Nike ambassador at the elite invitation race, which saw fellow Nike representative, Candyce McGrone coming second with a time of 22.85 [...]
Rafael Nadal made a predictably successful return to his beloved clay on Wednesday, the Spanish third seed starting his quest for a ninth straight Monte Carlo Masters title with a 6-1, 6-2 defeat of Marinko Matosevic. Nadal was totally in his comfort zone on another sunny, warm day on the Mediterranean, demolishing the Australian in [...]
The Nigerian Polo Federation, NPF, has expressed the desire to ensure that polo pitches in Nigeria are transformed to world-class standard. NPF’s National President, Francis Ogboro, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Zaria that the task was not impossibility. “Ensuring Nigerian polo pitches compare favourably with those obtained in the developed nations is [...]
