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Okagbare, Ahoure relish triumphs in Moscow

MOSCOW (AFP) – Women’s sprinting has entered a new era, declared African duo Murielle Ahoure of the Ivory Coast and…

Tennis: Serena Williams to meet Li Na in semi-final

Top seed Serena Williams raced through a 16-minute opening set en route to an easy 6-0, 6-4 quarter-final victory over…

Okagbare wins bronze, Ivorian Ahoure silver in 200m

Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare and Ivory Coast’s Murielle Ahoure recorded a first in World Athletics Championship when both of them, as…

Tennis: Federer digs deep to beat Haas

Roger Federer dodged an upset Thursday as he rallied to overcome Tommy Haas 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 to move into the…

Tennis: Bartoli, Wimbledon champion retires

France’s Wimbledon champion, Marion Bartoli has made a surprise announcement that she is retiring from tennis. She made the announcement…

Arsenal target, Luiz Gustavo to join Wolfsburg

Arsenal has ended up catching the air as its latest transfer target, Bayern Munich’s midfielder, Luiz Gustavo has chosen to…

Nigeria defeats South Africa in friendly

Nigeria’s Super Eagles beat hosts Bafana Bafana in the international friendly in South Africa Wednesday, with two goals in the…

Eaglets Coaches Remain Focus Despite MRI Test

Head coach of Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets, Manu Garba (MFR) and his lieutenants remain upbeat about producing a strong team ahead…

‘Eagles’ ‘ll Beat Bafana Anyday’

Assistant Technical Director of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF,  Mr James Peters, has assured that the Super Eagles would defeat their…

Mandela Challenge: Igesund Dares Stephen Keshi

Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi may pride himself as coach and player that has won the African Cup of Nations,…

Mikel Out Of Bafana Clash

Chelsea midfielder Mikel John Obi will not take part in Wednesday’s clash against Bafana Bafana due to a minor illness.…

Ahead U-17 W/Cup: 6 Eaglets Fail MRI Tests

Nigeria will have to build a new team for this year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup after a fresh MRI scan…

Mandella Challenge: Glo Charges Eagles To Beat Bafana

Leading telecommunications company, Globacom, has enjoined the Super Eagles to ensure victory over Bafana Bafana of South Africa as they…

Football: Arsenal’s Chamakh joins Palace

Morocco striker Marouane Chamakh ended his disappointing three-year spell at Arsenal on Monday after joining newly-promoted Crystal Palace. Chamakh, 29,…

Okagbare fades out in 100m final

Africa’s fastest woman, Blessing Okagbare and Nigeria’s only medal hope in the 100m event at the 14th IAAF Championships in…

Okagbare Qualifies For 100m Final

ADEBOBOLA ALAWODE Africa’s fastest woman, and Nigeria’s multiple medal hope, Blessing Okagbare Monday qualified for the Women’s 100m final at…

Gunners lack firepower but too strong for City

Arsenal underlined why they are still in the hunt for Liverpool’s controversial Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez on Saturday when they…

Guardiola starts Bayern reign with victory

BERLIN, August 9, 2013 (AFP) – Pep Guardiola began his reign as Bayern Munich coach in the Bundesliga with a…

Emenike, Omeruo out of Super Eagles-South Africa tie

Striker Emmanuel Emenike and defender Kenneth Omeruo have opted out of Wednesday’s friendly against South Africa in Durban. Nigeria team…

Football: Suarez not for sale, says Liverpool owner

Liverpool owner John W Henry has dealt a major blow to Luis Suarez’s hopes of escaping Anfield after the unsettled…

Nigeria still ranked 35th in the world

In the latest ranking of men’s football by FIFA, Nigeria retained its 35th position in the world. Two African countries,…

Eto’o, others face exit from Anzhi as owner pulls plug

MOSCOW (AFP) – Anzhi Makhachkala’s star players were facing a search for new clubs Wednesday after billionaire owner Suleiman Kerimov…

Bafana Bafana team for Nigeria, B/Faso friendlies named

South Africa coach Gordon Igesund named a 28-man squad Tuesday for friendlies against Nigeria on August 14 in Durban and…

CHAN 2014: Home-Eagles Know Fate 16 Sept

Nigeria’s Home Eagles will know their group opponents in next year’s African Nations Championship, CHAN, when the draw for the…

Mandela Challenge: Nigeria, Spartak Fight Over Emenike

Nigeria have asked Spartak Moscow to release Emmanuel Emenike for an 14 August friendly in South Africa even though it…

Man United give up on Fabregas

Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta has claimed that Manchester United have abandoned their interest in Cesc Fabregas, according to reports…

Coventry hit with 10 point penalty

LONDON, (AFP) – Former FA Cup winners Coventry were hit with 10-point deduction on the eve of the new season…

Football: Moses shines as Chelsea beat Inter in friendly

INDIANAPOLIS, (AFP) – Chelsea passed their toughest test since Jose Mourinho returned as manager, posting a 2-0 friendly win Thursday…

I Want To Coach Falcons Someday

One of the first stars of women’s football in Africa, Mercy Akide-Udoh was a trailblazer in more ways than one.…

Mandela Challenge: Ndukwe Warns Eagles

With 13 days to go before the Mandela Challenge involving the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Bafana Bafana of…
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