Football - players.bio

Ignorance, official negligence fuelling drug abuse among sportsmen

Recently, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) listed Nigeria as one of the countries that have failed to comply with its measures to eliminate illegal drug use among athletes. The body blacklisted the country and threatened to ban Nigerian athletes when the case comes up after the Paris 2024 Olympics. Indeed, facts show that ignorance and official apathy to the menace have seen the rise of drug abuse among sportsmen across all disciplines, CHRISTIAN OKPARA writes.

Dunfermline UP FOR SALE as German-based owners defend shock decision in lengthy statement

Dunfermline Athletic chiefs have announced a shock decision to put the club up for sale.

Midfielder Jonny Williams on turning goalshy Gillingham into a team full of goals after opening-day 4-1 win over Carlisle United

Gillingham midfielder Jonny Williams hopes last weekend’s four-goal opening-day salvo was the start of things to come.

Ranking 14 NFL teams by chances of returning to 2024 playoffs - ESPN

With the NFL preseason in full swing, we are just weeks away from real, competitive professional football. Thirty-two teams have aspirations of advancing to the postseason. After seeing the Texans, who finished 3-13-1 in 2022, jump from anonymous also-rans to division champs in a matter of months last season, no franchise is going to be counting itself out in August. Footballs bounce in funny ways, and if a team really landed a few difference-makers in the draft and hired the right coaches during the offseason, it can go from the basement to the penthouse quicker than anybody expects.