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African Women Champion, Olufunke Oshonaike, will be partnering Cameroun’s Sarah Hanffou in the doubles event of the 2017 ITTF World Championships holding in Dusseldorf, Germany. According to the rules of ITTF, players from different countries are allowed to pair themselves in the doubles and mixed double events of the global tournament. Having partnered at the 2015 edition of the championship in Suzhou, China, the duo will again be re-igniting their friendship on table in the German city of Dusseldorf on May 29 to June 5. For Sarah Hanffou, the 2010 African Women Champion, pairing Oshonaike has been a fulfilling decision…

Super Eagles and Tianjin TEDA captain, John Mikel Obi, has flown to London for surgery. The former Chelsea midfielder, has sat out the last three Chinese Super League fixtures because of an abdominal strain and has been ruled out for three weeks, according to a report on sports.enorth.com.cn. Last month, Mikel Obi underwent a traditional Chinese acupuncture, in a bid to be fit for a CSL clash against Chongqing Dangdai Lifan FC, but he has now grown impatient with local methods and is set to meet one of Europe’s top doctors. “Mikel has not played in the league for three…

A century of International caps, an Africa Cup of Nations title and three world cup appearances…what else can a national legend ask for… A Monument maybe?

The management of Akwa United Football Club has named defender Ariwachukwu Emmanuel Vice Captain of the club. The announcement was made after the team’s Thursday morning’s training at the training pitch of the Godswill Akpabio international Stadium in Uyo. Ariwachukwu was the Stand-in Captain for the team in her last three Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL matches against Shooting Stars Sports Club 3SC, Kano Pillars and MFM in which they won all. The Rock Solid defender replaced former Vice Captain Olufemi Kayode who has been released by the club. Ariwachukwu who has played 16 out of the team’s 19 matches…

Lille’s first choice goalkeeper Enyeama, 34, has been ruled out of the season an official statement from his club said “Vincent Enyeama will be out for the rest of the season. #CourageVincent,” Lille tweeted on Thursday. https://twitter.com/losclive/status/857555734485184512 Several Lille fans reacted to the unfortunate announcement by expressing their sympathy for the Nigerian star and wishing him a quick recovery. There has been talk of a recall to the Super Eagles for the goalkeeper following an injury to his successor Carl Ikeme. But this injury means Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr must consider other options for the Africa Cup of Nations…

Barely a month after being questioned by the Police in Leicester after allegedly beating his wife. The super Eagles Vice Capatain is back in the limelight with new fresh pictures of him and his alleged new girlfriend, Juliet Married father of two, Ahmed Musa who recently closed down his twitter account is said to be planning to marry his ‘side chick’. And rumor has it that their wedding will take place on or before July 1st. Disclaimer: We do not take responsibility of this content. (:

Manchester City and Manchester United were expected to fight themselves for the Premier League this season, given the squads they have, the managers they have, the money they had spend and the expectations put on both of them. Instead, both are out of the title race and won’t win the FA Cup, and both teams are still yet to qualify for the Champions League. It’s a disappointing season for both, although Mourinho can still win a second trophy in his debut season while Pep Guardiola won’t, not even a tinpot. But this is Pep Guardiola v José Mourinho, and every…

It was certainly fascinating to see how packed the hall in the National Stadium Abuja was during the stakeholders’ meeting to discuss the guidelines for the upcoming elections into the boards of the various sporting federations.

The last time Iwobi featured in an Arsenal game was during the 2-2 draw with Man City back on April 2.

British Boxer, “Speedy” Sam Sheedy ( 17-2 with 4 KOs) has said he expects his opponent, Abolaji Rasheed ( 8-2-1 ) to want to cause an upset when they clash in a Middleweight World Commonwealth title fight on Friday.