Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye
A catastrophic second quarter performance and a half-hearted fight back in the third among other things but including an efficient points made from Turnovers by Serbia played a major part in Nigeria’s first defeat at the Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
SC Paderborn 07 showed the kind of fight needed to battle to safety in this uncertain season in the German Bundesliga as the relegation threatened side forced Schalke 04 to a 1-1 result on Saturday at the VELTINS-Arena.
Anthony Nwakaeme scored the winner for Trabzonspor as they defeated Genclerbirligi to go top of the table in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday.
Leon Balogun did not make his Wigan Athletic debut on Saturday as The Latics hosted Preston at the DW Stadium, but the Center Back was named as a substitute and watched the entire game from the bench.
Junior Ajayi has been crowned Egypt Premier League champion three times since joining Al Ahly in 2016 and he could be on course for his fourth league crown by the end of this season.
Victor Osimhen was stretched off on Friday during Lille’s Ligue Un game against Anger at the Stade Raymond Kopa.
Sam Okwaraji slumped on the pitch during a world cup qualifier in Lagos and was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation has announced its schedule of international and local events for the year 2020.
Nigerian Winger Olabiran Blessing Muyiwa has joined Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv on a three and half year deal.
Nigerian footballer Emeka Eze and his Egyptian club Al-Masry SC can heave sigh of relief after the Egyptian FA lifted an indefinite suspension the player was handed for financial infractions with his former Agent.
