The semi-finals of the GTBank Ogun State Principals Cup, Season 4, will kick off on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at the Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu-Ode with eight secondary schools in Ogun State competing for a final berth in both the male and female categories, the organisers of the tournament have disclosed. Established in 2012, the…
Coach of the Three Lions, Roy Hodgson, has called it quit with the English national football team. Hodgson announced his resignation shortly after the shock defeat of England to Iceland at the ongoing Euro 2016 in France. The Englishman thanked the team, the FA and the media for their support since taking over as manager…
The underdogs at the ongoing Euro 2016, Iceland, have beaten England to clinch a spot in the last eight of the competition. Iceland came from a goal down in the 4th minute to stun one of the favourite teams tipped to win the title. The Three Lions had gone ahead in the match through a…
Argentine footballer, Lionel Messi, has announced his retirement from international football. The Barcelona star made this known shortly after his team lost the 2016 Copa America competition to Chile, a team that denied then of the same title in 2015. Messi, speaking with Argentine national television after the game, told the world that he will…
Before the commencement of the 2016 Copa America competition in the USA, a lot was expected from Lionel Messi and Argentina. They were tipped as favourite to lift the trophy, but on Sunday, they were prevented again by the familiar woes, Chile. After the match, which was decided on penalties after a goalless draw in…
Argentina, on Sunday, lost again on penalties to Chile, dipping them deeper in their trophy drought in last three major finals; two Copa finals and the 2014 FIFA World Cup loss to Germany in Brazil. Both last year’s finalists played a goalless draw after 120 minutes and went into a shootout to decide who lifts…
Nigeria have been drawn alongside three other heavyweights countries in African football to battle for the sole ticket in Group B for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The Super Eagles will have to struggle for the ticket with Zambia, Algeria and their bitter West African rivals, Cameroon from October 2016. At the draws…
A 35-man provisional list for the Rio Olympics games starting on August 5, 2016, in Brazil, has been released by the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF. Super Eagles captain and Chelsea player, Mikel Obi, made the team as well as his teammate at Stamford Bridge, Kenneth Omeruo. Also on the list are Watford FC’s Odion Ighalo,…
M-Net and SuperSport have secured the rights to screen the much talked-about ITV documentary Oscar Pistorius: The Interview, featuring the former Paralympic athlete’s first television interview since the tragic events of Valentine’s Day in 2013. M-Net viewers will be able to watch the interview as part of a Carte Blanche special minutes after its world-premiere…
British tennis player, Andy Murray, has clinched his 5th AEGON championships title after defeating Milos Raonic on Sunday. The world number two ranked player made a stunning comeback from a set and a break down to go past Raonic 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the tourney. Murray, 29, from Scotland, is now the…