IOC says rule banning protests will remain in place at 2021 Tokyo Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that athletes are still banned from protesting at the Olympic Games after several sports decided to allow protests in the wake of George Floyd's death.

French Club Nantes name Super Eagles player Moses Simon as player of the season

French Ligue 1 club Nantes have named Super Eagles winger Moses Simon, as their best player for the 2019-20 season after the 24-year-old was voted by the club's fans for the prestigious award.

Former Tottenham coach, Harry Redknapp reportedly lined up as the next Super Eagles coach

English football manager, Harry Redknapp, 77, has been linked as the next coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

Suarez Back In Training For Cup Final

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has returned to training with his team mates, suggesting he will be able to play a part in Saturday’s King’s Cup final against Athletic Bilbao after two weeks out with a hamstring problem.

The Uruguay international sustained the injury in the Champions League semi-final, second leg at Bayern Munich and missed Barca’s final two La Liga games, including the 1-0 win at Atletico Madrid when they secured a fifth title in seven years.

Oshoala Destined For More Laurels – Dedevbo

Falconets and Delta Queens coach, Peter Dedevbo has tipped for more awards the maiden winner of BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala.

Oshoala shove aside strong opposition that included legendary Brazilian star, Marta, German’s Nadine Kessler, Scot Kim Little and Spain’s Veronica Boquete to claim the coveted award.

Oshoala Scoops BBC Women’s Player Of The Year Award

Super Falcons’ forward Asisat Oshoala has been named the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Women’s Player of the Year.

Oshoala, who plays her club football for Liverpool Ladies FC of England, was presented with the award on Monday evening after the international friendly game between Nigeria and Canada at the Kia Training Ground, Toronto, which ended 0-0.

Arrests, Raids In Zurich As FIFA Faces Corruption Probes

Pressure mounted on football’s ruling body FIFA Wednesday as police detained six football officials in Zurich on US bribery charges.
Prosecutors also seized FIFA documents in a separate probe over the 2018 and 2022 World Cup decisions.

The separate but coordinated investigations came shortly before the expected re-election of FIFA president Joseph Blatter, who seeks a fifth term on Friday in spite of criticism of FIFA’s governance.

The Switzerland Federal Prosecution Authority said it had collected electronic files and documents at FIFA headquarters in Zurich.

FA Cup final kick-off time confirmed

We have received confirmation from the Football Association that the FA Cup Final will be played as under:

Arsenal v Aston Villa
Saturday, May 30
Kick Off: 5.30pm
Live on: BBC1 and BT Sport
Wembley Stadium

Globacom Premier League: Dolphins Clash With Sharks In Port Harcourt Derby In Week 10

The high point of week 10 matches in the 2014/2015 Globacom Premier league would be the Dolphins and Sharks derby in Port Harcourt.

 The two Rivers’ team are fighting a relegation battle at the Nigeria elite league.

 The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the week 10 matches of the league would commence on May 24.

AFCON 2017: Moses May Not Play Chad

Chelsea winger Victor Moses could miss out on the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigeria and Chad.

Stephen Keshi, head coach of the Nigeria national team, last week called up 26 players exclusively made up of domestic talent for the game on June 13 in Kaduna.

Training Of Referees, Coaches Aimed At Fast-tracking Football Devt – Pinnick

The president of the Nigeria Football Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has stated that the constant conduction or sponsoring of seminars and workshops for football referees and coaches in the country are all geared towards enhancing their capacities, keeping them abreast of developments in the game and ensuring that the culture and development of the game can be fast-tracked.

Canada 2015: Super Falcons Berth In Canada

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have landed in Toronto, Canada, the venue of their training tour, with high hopes ahead of the World Cup which will kick off in June.

The team which left Abuja on Wednesday night aboard an Air France airline and landed in Paris around 5:45am (Thursday) local time, after a five-and-a half hour trip.

Luis Figo pulls out of FIFA presidency race

Former Portuguese international Luis Figo withdrew from the race to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president on Thursday, firing a bitter broadside at the election campaign.

Figo’s decision came just hours after Dutchman Michael van Praag had announced that he too was dropping his bid and would throw his support behind Jordan’s Prince Ali bin al Hussein.

Wenger worried over players’ fatigue ahead of FA Cup final

Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, has admitted he is worried of his players burning out ahead of the FA Cup final.

The Gunners have two matches left to play this season – their last league match against West Brom at home and the FA Cup final against Aston Villa at Wembley.

10 Players To Represent Nigeria At Egypt Tourney

The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) has named 10 players to represent the country at an Egypt Junior and Cadet Open.

The event will run from June 8 to June 12 in Cairo.

Osaze thrilled to make history

Osaze Odemwingie says he feels honoured to be playing a part in a momentous era in Stoke City’s history, Stoke Sentinel reports.

The popular winger has returned from long-term injury in the nick of time to make a series of late-season cameos to help Stoke break several club records.

Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Burnley sealed ninth spot for a second successive season and nudged Stoke past 50 points for the first time in the Premier League.

London 2012: IOC strips US relay team of medal

The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday announced the disqualification of the US men’s 4 x 100 metres relay team to the 2012 Olympic Games held in London.

In a statement, the IOC said the development followed the sanctions received by Tyson Gay from the USA Track and Field.

“Based on the rules of the International Association of Athletics Federations, the US men’s 4 x 100m relay team, composed of Ryan Bailey

I Nearly Committed Suicide – Adebayor

Tottenham Hotspur’s Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor revealed in a candid Facebook post on Wednesday that he considered suicide over a feud with his family.

The 31-year-old, who has barely featured for Spurs this season, also claimed that he had had a knife held to his throat by his brothers, Peter — who died in July 2012 — and Kola.

Fabregas suspension reduced to one match

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas’s suspension for kicking the ball at West Bromwich Albion’s Chris Brunt has been reduced from three matches to one, the Football Association announced on Wednesday.

Fabregas was shown a straight red card during Chelsea’s 3-0 Premier League loss at West Brom on Monday after drilling the ball at a crowd of players and hitting Brunt in the face during a break in play in the 29th minute.