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Nigeria’s delegation to the Bahamas has concluded its inspection of facilities for the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games billed for Nassau in July . The team comprising the Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung, the Director Grassroots Sports, Dr Ademola Aare and the Secretary-General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee Tunde Popoola inspected the training areas, tracks, athletes’ accommodation, indoor sports hall and swimming pools. According to the leader of the delegation Barrister Dalung, the venues are almost ready for the 6th edition of the games billed for July 19 to 23. “The host city for the Commonwealth Youth Games…

Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal are all monitoring the situation around Nigerian attacker Henry Onyekuru, according to reports.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho revealed on Wednesday afternoon that the French international midfielder has not recovered from a hamstring injury and will not face rivals City at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday. United travel across town knowing that a win would take them above their neighbours for the first time since August and in to prime position for a top four place in the Premier League. But Mourinho will be without a host of players, including Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo and Juan Mata. The United manager said ‘Pogba? No. Only Valencia (can play). ‘We…

Stanley Eguma says Rivers United are the “underdogs” in a “difficult” CAF Confederation Cup group that also houses 2010 winners FUS Rabat and Club Africain, who were 2011 Runners up.

Superstar athlete Serena Williams on Tuesday promised she would be back on the court after becoming a mom, with her baby hopefully cheering her on. Williams spoke playfully and candidly about family, competition, and her accidentally unveiled pregnancy during an on-stage chat with journalist Gayle King at the TED Conference in Vancouver. Williams said she had made a practice of taking a photo of herself each week, to document the progress of her pregnancy, when she accidentally posted a picture of herself in a swimsuit on social media. She had shared the news with only a few people until the…

WTA Chief Steve Simon has defended the right of the tournament organisers to issue wildcard entries to the returning Maria Sharapova. The Russian superstar returns to tennis after serving a 15-month doping ban at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart on Wednesday. However, the German tournament is not the only event where organisers have extended their hand to Sharapova, as Madrid and Rome have also granted her a wildcard entry. This, combined with Stuttgart tailoring the event to suit her timely return (her ban ended on Tuesday) and her role as a Porsche ambassador has sparked a backlash from…

Burnley midfielder Joey Barton said he had effectively been forced into “early retirement” after being banned for 18 months over betting offences by England’s Football Association on Wednesday. Barton, 34, was banned from “all football activity” after admitting a charge relating to 1260 bets he placed on football matches between 2006 and 2016. But he blamed his addiction to gambling and said he would appeal against the length of the ban. “I am very disappointed at the harshness of the sanction,” Barton said in a lengthy 1500-word statement on his personal website. “The decision effectively forces me into an early…

The 56-year-old is expected to sign a two-year deal with the Ghana Football Association (GFA), an appointment which has the blessing of President Akufo-Addo. The meeting which was held on Tuesday at the Flagstaff House precedes Appiah’s official announcement as coach of the senior national team. Appiah’s visit to the seat of government precedes a similar trip to the Ministry of Youth and Sports on Monday where he interacted with the Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah and other officials of the ministry. The former Kumasi Asante Kotoko defender will also be in charge of the local Black Stars and will begin his…

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It has emerged Nigeria was first contacted by FIBA Africa to replace Congo as host of the 2017 Afrobasket Championship after the Central African country opted out last Month.