Sports

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has promised a better preparation ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan. Dare told Nigerian journalists in Rabat on Wednesday that he was satisfied with the performance…

Juergen Klopp thinks Liverpool face a daunting task in their bid to retain the Champions League title this season given the “crazy’’ depth of quality in the competition. Klopp has led Liverpool to back-to-back Champions League finals but…

A new contract is looming for Poland forward Robert Lewandowski, who will be carrying the hopes of a second straight league win for Bayern Munich when the champions host Mainz 05 on Saturday. The Bavarians have sprung to action in recent…

Holders Manchester City will travel to Preston in the Carabao Cup third round while Manchester United host League One side Rochdale. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Carabao Cup third-round draw took place after Everton’s…

Manchester United and Chile forward Alexis Sanchez arrived in Italy on Wednesday ahead of an expected loan move to Inter Milan. Italian media published photos and videos of Sanchez from a car park at Malpensa airport and said he would…

The fifth edition of GOtv Boxing NextGen Search (GOtv Boxing NextGen 5) kicks off in Ilorin, capital of Kwara State, on Thursday (tomorrow). The programme, which ends on Friday, will hold at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Kwara State…

The Federal Government has given cash rewards totaling about N46 million to the first batch of Team Nigeria medalists at the ongoing 12th African Games in Morocco. The rewards were handed over by the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports…

Nigeria’s Helen ‘Iron Lady’ Joseph is set for action against Martina Horgasx from Hungary on Thursday in her bumpy return to professional boxing. The Super-Bantamweight fight, holding at the Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut,…

Team Nigeria to the 12th African Games in Morocco on Tuesday moved up the medals table to the fourth position with 20 gold, 13 silver and 16 bronze medals. The development meant Nigeria, who were second at the 2015 Games, now have a…

Miss Football Nigeria, new beauty pageantry targeted at rallying support for local football leagues has been launched and auditions currently ongoing nationwide. Mr Oscar David-Kalu, Director, Business and Strategy of Queen Of Nigeria…