Tag: Sports
Nadal falls in Madrid, Serena Williams survives
Rafael Nadal went down in frustration as the second seed lost his first match of the season on clay, with…
Adopt-A-Talent Programme: Seminar For Coaches
Organisers of Adop-A -Talent Sports Programme have concluded plans to organise a day seminar for coaches who are handling various…
Lagos Poly wins NIPOGA Games
The 17th edition of the NIPOGA Games has ended in Ede, Osun State, with the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) winning…
Kaoje Predicts Doom For Team Nigeria
Former Minister of Sports Bala Kaoje has predicted doom for Team Nigeria currently preparing for the London 2012 Olympic Games,…
Hall Of Fame Show Gets Medical Boost
Chaiman, Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame, LBHF, Wale Edun, has revealed that the State’s Ministry of Sports has made available…
Ayoola House Rule Manuels School Sports Day
After hostilities at the 1st Annual Biennial Inter-house Sports Competition of Manuel’s Private School, Ifako Ijaiye which was decided at…
Weigopwa Banks On Athletics For Olympic Medals
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sports that has brought much joy to Nigerians and remains Nigeria’s hope of winning…
Hall Of Fame Show: Another Opportunity For School Children
Two students of Nigeria Model High School, Mushin, Joseph Badejo and Safeors Frances, will have the opportunity to display their…
Man U Honours Adenuga
The Management of Manchester United has honoured the Chairman of Globacom Limited, Dr Mike Adenuga Jnr. for his comprehensive contributions…
Minister Begs Odegbami Over Football Crisis
The Minister of Sports and Chairman of National Sports Commission, NSC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, says he is willing to prostrate…
Adopt-A-Talent Sports Programme: Erico Seeks Parents’ Support
The newly appointed Chief Coach of Football of Adopt- A-Talent Sports Programme, Joe Erico, has advised parents to support their…
Brazilian Institute To Train Nigerian Coaches
The Brazilian Football Institute, BFUT, has partnered a Nigerian sports outfit, Alade Sports, in an effort to train Nigerian coaches…
Olympic Beach Volleyball: We’re Ready For Qualifiers
chief coach of Nigeria’s Beach Volleyball, Charkumal Ismail, has said that the team are unstoppable ahead of the African qualifying…
NSC Okays Beach Volleyball For Olympics
National Sports Commission, NSC, has made a U-turn on its earlier decision to exclude beach volleyball from the sports Nigeria…
NPL: 3SC Face Pillars Test
Shooting Stars Sports Club, 3SC of Ibadan, Oyo State face a stern test as they confront Kano Pillars at the…
Inter-Clubs Championship: Lagosians Urged To Form Clubs
Lagosians have been advised to use the opportunity of the Lagos Inter-Clubs Championship to form clubs of their own in…
DSTV League: Hoopers, Warriors Clash In Lagos
The Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos will come alive on Wednesday as defending champions of the…
Azarenka battles through at Indian Wells
World tennis No. 1 Victoria Azarenka survived an opening-match scare, outlasting Mona Barthel 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (8/6) in a…
Nigerian boxer, Afolabi Becomes WBO Champ
Adebobola Alawode Nigerian born British boxer, Ola Afolabi has emerged the interim World Boxing Organisation, WBO cruiserweight champion. The 31-year…
Federer Tames Murray, Wins 5th Dubai Title
Swiss tennis maestro, Roger Federer claimed his fifth Dubai Open title on Saturday with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Andy…
In Dubai, it’s Murray-Federer final
Andy Murray defeated world number one Novak Djokovic 6-2, 7-5 to reach the final of the Dubai Open on Friday…
NSC Approves Chukwumerije’s Road Map To Olympics
The National Sports Commission, NSC, has given its support to the road map of Chika Chukwumerije to the Olympic Games…
Tsonga wins 200th match of career
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga sealed the 200th match win of his career in beating Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-4 7-5 late Friday, to set…
Amos Adamu loses FIFA ban Appeal
Nigeria’s Amos Adamu has lost his appeal against a three-year ban from football, according to the BBC, quoting the verdict…
Tiger Woods Ousted from match play
Tiger Woods tumbled out of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship after fellow Americans Hunter Mahan and Dustin Johnson had eased…
Monidams Schools Hold Inter House Sports
The annual inter-House Sports competition of Monidams Schools will hold on 3 March at Itoki Community High School, Itoki, Ogun…
Beware Of Your Aides, Ka’Oje Warns Sports Minister
Former Minister of Sports, Bala Bawa Kaoje, has advised the Supervising Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, to be wary of…
Adopt-A-Talent Sports Programme: We’re Grooming Athletes For The Future In Lagos
Prince ‘Wale Oladunjoye, the Principal Senior Special Assistant on Grassroots Sports Development to Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola, is the initiator…
N1.2m Facebook Scandal Rocks NSC
A new twist was added to the drama at the public hearing by the National Assembly House Committee on Sports…
Fashola Inaugurates LOC For 2012 National Sports Festival
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has inaugurated a 29-member Local Organising Committee, LOC for the 2012 National Sports Festival,…