The boxers and their handlers ensured that Team Lagos maintained the tradition as the powerhouse of Nigerian amateur boxing by hauling the highest number of gold medal from the pugilist trade in the festival. TRUST AFRICA NEWS reports that Team Lagos won 5 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals leaving other States to share…
Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir won the Olympic women’s marathon in Sapporo on Saturday, outduelling compatriot Brigid Kosgei in the final minutes and claiming her country’s second consecutive gold medal in the event. Kosgei took silver and Molly Seidel of the United States, competing in just her third marathon after moving up from shorter distances, claimed bronze….
promoted Salernitana are the latest club to be interested in signing ‘Simy’ Nwankwo.According to Italian transfer specialist Alfredo Pedulla, Salernitana want to improve their firepower in a bid to stay up Serie A in the new season. Nwankwo, who netted 20 goals for relegated Crotone last season, is therefore ine of their prime targets.Should a…
Trabzonspor captain Anthony Nwakaeme and Aniekpeno of Finnish club KuPS were on target for their respective clubs in the UEFA Conference League third round qualifying matches. Nwakaeme opened scoring for his Turkish club after 15 minutes against Molde. The encounter against the Norwegian league leaders will end in a thrilling 3-3 draw.In Finland, Udoh opened…
Kwara United have threatened to pull out of the Nigeria Professional Football League if they are denied the opportunity to compete in the CAF Confederation Cup next season.The Harmony Boys Media Officer Ibitoye Shittu made this disclosure in a short statement posted on social media this morning. Kwara United are fuming at the decision of…
Newly-promoted Italian Serie A club U.S. Salernitana 1919 are reportedly in the mix to sign Super Eagles hopeful Ike Ugbo. According to Italian broadcaster Sportitalia via Insidefutbol, Salernitana have held talks with Chelsea over the signing of the former England youth international.Salernitana are in the market for a center forward and have put Ugbo on…
Silas Nwankwo finished on top of the 2020-2021 NPFL goal scorers chart after he found the back of the net for Nasarawa United against Abia Warriors in the final day of the season.Nwankwo scored a late header in their 3-1 defeat to Abia Warriors in Okigwe on Thursday to pip Akwa United forward Charles Atshimene…
Former sporting director of Spartak Moscow, Dmitri Popov has revealed that Zarema Salikhova, wife of the owner of Spartak Moscow Leonid Fedun, wanted him to get rid of Victor Moses before the winger’s loan move from Chelsea was made permanent. Popov has provided documentary evidence to back up his claims, sharing on Telegram a screenshot…
Razor-sharp striker Charles Atshimene has entered into Akwa United’s history books, becoming the first player to score 19 goals for the club in a single season and also emerged as the joint-top scorer of the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League season alongside Nasarawa United’s Silas Nwankwo. Atshimene scored his 19th goal of the season for…
