Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye

For the first time ever in the Summer Olympic Games, Nigeria will present two home based athletes in the water sports event and the Nigeria Rowing, Canoeing, Kayak and Sailing Federation is pretty hyped about it.

Norwich City’s budding youngster Adam Idah showed confidence in an otherwise, very, tense situation in a Fifth round FA Cup match against Tottenham.

It’s been two months since the process of contract renewal talks with Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr were supposed to get underway, but the Nigeria Football Federation remains tight lip on German’s future.

Kingsley Ehizibue will line up for his Nigeria debut when the Super Eagles face Sierra Leone in an African Cup of Nations qualifiers in Asaba later in the month.

The National U20 Women’s football team will commence preparation for the 2020 FIFA U20 World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday, but without head Coach.

Bolaji Sakin made his dream return to Nigeria with Horoya AC in the CAF Confederation Cup over the weekend as the visitors snatched a vital away advantage in the draw against Enyimba at the Enyimba International Stadium.

Oghenekaro Etebo made his fifth league appearance for Getafe CF in the match against relegation battling Real Mallorca at the Iberostar Stadium on Sunday, and he put on a show, his best performance so far since his move from Stoke City in January.

Chuba Akpom ended a three-game scoreless run for PAOK FC in Sunday’s draw against Xanthi FC in the Greek Super League.

Rivers United and Lobi Stars both recorded wins on the road in the NPFL on Sunday, as the title race heats up in the top division.

Wigan have not lost a game when Leon Balogun played and on Saturday the Latics extended their unbeaten streak in that time to five, stunning the Championship leaders West Brom 1-0 at the Hawthorns.