Sports Archives — Page 10 of 16

June 22, 2018 No Responses

Messi Under Pressure As Argentina Face Early Exit

Argentina’s Lionel Messi carries the hopes of 44 million people and it showed as he lined up before kick-off in their crucial World Cup match against Croatia on Thursday, with the captain rubbing his forehead with his eyes closed. The...

June 21, 2018 No Responses

Uruguay Defeats Saudi Arabia, Joins Round of 16

Luis Suarez marked his 100th international cap by sending Uruguay into the last 16 of the World Cup as the striker benefited from some poor goalkeeping to eliminate Saudi Arabia with a 1-0 win on Wednesday. Suarez tapped in midway...

June 20, 2018 No Responses

Controversy Persists As Senegal Defeats Poland

Senegal deservedly defeated Poland in a game of few chances to claim the first win by an African team at the World Cup – although there was a hint of controversy about their second goal. M’Baye Niang sprinted back on...

June 19, 2018 No Responses

Belgium Stops Panama

In the end, the gap was too great and reality got in the way. The Panama manager, Hernán Dario “Bolillo” Gómez, had warned there would be four possible outcomes in every game when they reached the World Cup for the...

June 18, 2018 No Responses

Mexico Defeats Germany 1-0

Has there been a more wild, bizarrely open start to a defence of a World Cup title than this? Germany ended a 1-0 defeat by Mexico in Moscow with six attacking players on the pitch and only three defenders and...

June 17, 2018 No Responses

‘There Is Still Hope For Super Eagles’

A former chairman, Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Alhaji Aminu Maigari said the Super Eagles did not play too badly in their 0-2 loss against Croatia on Saturday. Maigari passed the verdict in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...

June 16, 2018 No Responses

Again, Super Eagles Assure Nigerians

Super Eagles’ head coach Gernot Rohr and captain Mikel Obi say the team is capable of delivering on its promise on Saturday against Vatreni of Croatia. The Nigerian side will face Croatia at the Kaliningrad Stadium in their opening Group...

June 15, 2018 No Responses

Russia Humbles Saudi Arabia 5-0

It was expected. Russia made a fine start to their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign as they defeated Saudi Arabia in the tournament’s opening game. Yuri Gazinskiy scored the first goal of the tournament after only 12 minutes when he...

June 14, 2018 No Responses

FIFA Pick Referees For Friday Matches

The referees’ appointment arm of world football governing body FIFA at the 2018 World Cup in Russia on Wednesdayreleased names of officials for matches billed for Friday. Three matches are slated for the day, with Egypt taking on Uruguay in...

May 23, 2018 No Responses

KPMG: Manchester United Is Worth €3.25b, ‘Remains Most Valuable Club In Europe’

Manchester United has again been named most valuable European football club, being worth about €3.25bn (£2.9bn) says business services group KPMG. The English club tops KPMG’s study of top sides’ “enterprise value”, ahead of Real ...

May 16, 2018 No Responses

NPA Seeks Healthy, Efficient Maritime Workforce

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Hadiza Bala Usman has identified healthy, motivated and efficient workforce as necessary ingredient for the nation to realise its enormous maritime potentials. According to the Managing Director, only a hea...

May 15, 2018 No Responses

Okpekpe Race: Organisers Laud Ecobank Support For Youth Development

The organisers of Okpekpe International 10 km Road Race, Pamodzi Sports Marketing, at the weekend lauded the consistent support of Ecobank Nigeria to the competition, saying the Bank has contributed immensely to the huge success recorded in the race. ...

May 14, 2018 No Responses

Oshodi heads ITTF Nomination Committee

Nigeria made its presence felt at table tennis globally as former President of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) and Chairman, WEOAllsports, Wahid Oshodi has been appointed as the chairman of the ITTF Nomination Committee. The Executive Committee of t...

May 8, 2018 No Responses

Test Of Courage For Audi Drivers In Belgium

Belgium, some 80 kilometers southeast of Brussels will host round three of the FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX) this weekend (May 12/13) – and test the drivers’ courage. The two EKS Audi Sport drivers are travelling to Mettet...