Amaju Pinnick Says He’s Not Seeking Third Term
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, on his 50th birthday anniversary reiterated his resolve not to seek a third term in office when his current tenure expires in two years time. Speaking in Lagos yesterday, the Delta-born football administrator said he made that decision before he won his second term mandate in […]
How Mike Tyson And Roy Jones Jr. Fought To A Draw In 2020
There will be — there already has been — much rending of garments in the boxing world about whether a card headlined by two men in their 50s and a former N.B.A. player fighting a YouTube star is good or bad for the sport. And if you are a hard-core boxing fan, that probably seems […]
The ‘Cheetah’ Versus The ‘Wild Dog.’ Mike Tyson Is Back In The Ring
When Mike Tyson was in his prime, he was described as “the baddest man on the planet.” A heavyweight boxing champion who thrashed his opponents into submission so quickly, many of them never even got to experience a seat on the corner stool — they were in and out of the ring in less than […]
Football Legend, Diego Maradona Dies At 60
Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to multiple reports. The football legend had a heart attack at his home just two weeks after leaving hospital where he underwent surgery on a blood clot in his brain. Maradona, regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all […]
Nigerian Footballer, Imoh Ezekiel And Wife Welcome Their First Child
Nigerian footballer, Imoh Ezekiel, and wife have welcomed their first child. The happy father took to his instagram page to break the news to his fans. The 27-year-old striker, plays for Al-Jazira FC in the United Arab Emirates. He shared the before and after video of mother and child.
Tottenham Top Premier League After Outwitting Man City
Tottenham Hotspur went top of the Premier League after producing a display of clinical efficiency and tactical discipline to beat Manchester City. In the usual battle of wits between Jose Mourinho and his old adversary Pep Guardiola, the Spurs manager came out on top as his team’s season gathered further momentum. Son Heung-min put Spurs […]
Haiti Football President Banned Over Sexual Misconduct
Haiti’s football president Yves Jean-Bart was banned for life by FIFA and fined over a million dollars on Friday. The 72-year-old Jean-Bart is guilty of having abused his position and sexually harassed and abused various female players, including minors, the independent Ethics Committee of world football’s governing body has ruled. The ongoing proceedings outlined “acts […]
Manchester United Confirm Cyber Attack
Cybercriminals targeted Manchester United’s IT systems in a “sophisticated” hacking operation, the club said. “The club has taken swift action to contain the attack and is currently working with expert advisers to investigate the incident and minimize the ongoing IT disruption,” it said in a statement late Friday. All “critical systems” required for games to […]
Nigerian Born British Tinuke Oyediran Breaks Two New Records For Guinness Word Record Day 2020
The 27 year old Nigerian born British professional roller-skater Tinuke Oyediran (aka Tinuke’s Orbit), has broken the record for most cartwheels on roller skates in one minute with 30 and the mostspins on e-skates in one minute with 70 in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2020. A circus performer and skating teacher by trade, Tinuke […]
ALL AFCON QUALIFIERS THIS MONTH WILL BE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Confederation of African Football, CAF has directed that all the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches billed for this month are to be played behind closed doors. This is part of the security guidelines released this Friday after a videoconference involving the national safety and security officers of respective member nations. The conference under the […]
