Jonathan advocates special funds for sports legends
• Lays foundation for 25,000 capacity stadium in Bayelsa
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Barracuda Football Club are Tompolo Unity Cup champions
Barracuda Football Club of Yenagoa, at the weekend, defeated IYC FC 2-1 to win the maiden Tomplo Unity Cup, which featured teams from the eight local councils of Bayelsa State.
Firms partner for Footprints to Greatness Youth Empowerment Program
Motiva Sports is excited to partner with Stingo360 in support of Footprints to Greatness (F2G), a transformative initiative merging football, mentorship, and vocational training to empower Nigerian youth.
NFF mourns passing of midfield pearl, Ayo Ogunlana
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), yesterday, condoled the family of former Nigeria international midfielder, Ayo Ogunlana, who died in Kaduna, on Friday after observing his early-morning walk.
Two-time WNBA All-Star Chiney Ogwumike named first female BAL ambassador
Nigerian American basketball star, two-time WNBA All-Star, Chiney Ogwumike, has been named as the first-ever female Basketball Africa League (BAL) ambassador. Ogwumike, an ESPN analyst, made the historic feat in the early hours of yesterday following an announcement by BAL President, Amadou Gallo Fall, during the NBA Africa All-Star luncheon in San Francisco, USA.
Diving is killing football, says Atalanta's Gasperini ahead of Brugge clash
Atalanta go into their Champions League playoff second leg against Club Brugge a goal down after conceding a controversial late penalty in the first game, and manager Gian Piero Gasperini said on Monday that diving is killing the sport.
Pope Francis remains in hospital, clinical conditions complex
Pope Francis would remain in hospital, his clinical condition is complex, the Holy See’s news service said on Monday.
NDSF will reawaken sports development in Niger Delta, says Ikpokpo
• MOC to be inaugurated Friday The Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF), which will begin on April 1, will energise the sports development efforts of the nine states slated to feature in the event, consultant to the games, Itiako Ikpokpo, has said.