All sports stories from Naija – Latest from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Nigerian Super Eagles and Super Falcons preparations for the FIFA World Cups, and the Nigeria athletes compete at the Commonwealth Games, Olympics and the IAAF World Championships.
SuperSport.com has been informed that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will not stand in the way of its newly-appointed football director, Tom Saintfiet bringing foreign assistants. It was learned that the Belgian has been told he ca...
Daniel Igali, the Technical Adviser, Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), on Thursday restated that the preparation of his wards for the Olympic Games had not been taken seriously for Nigeria to make a difference. Igali told the News Agency of Nigeria (...
The Federal Government has promised to assist the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) towards a successful outing at the 2012 London Olympic Games. The Supervising Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, made the pledge on Tuesday in Abuja during the ...
Schalke have activated the purchase clause in Chinedu Obasi’s loan contract from Hoffenheim, securing the attacker’s signature until 2015 for the sum of €5 million. The 25-year-old becomes the second player to agree a move to the Royal...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will face Iran’s national football team, the Persian Stars in an international friendly pending ratification from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The game has been provisionally fixed for April 18 in Tehran, Ir...
AC Milan attacker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is eagerly anticipating the first leg of the Rossoneri’s Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona, but the forward is unsure as to whether he will shake hands with Pep Guardiola today. The Sweden inter...
Roger Federer’s run of 16 victories came to an end with a surprise defeat to American Andy Roddick in the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open, losing 7-6 1-6 6-4. Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic, bidding for his second title of the seas...
West Bromwich Albion’s Nigerian striker, Peter Odemwingie admitted on twitter on Sunday evening that the Baggies were disappointing in Sunday’s 3-1 loss to Newcastle at the Hawthorns. West Brom were taken apart in the first 40 minutes by a ...
Liverpool striker Andy Carroll feels fortunate to play alongside a player as influential as Steven Gerrard. The Reds captain has been the club’s driving force for the best part of a decade and is still the man they turn to when they are in need o...
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard believes the players have no-one but themselves to blame for their current struggles in the league - because for much of the season they simply have not been good enough. The Blues currently sit five points adrif...
Tiger Woods ended his two-and-a-half-year US Tour win drought in fine style as he stormed to victory in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.The former world number one shot a final round 70 to finish at 13-under-par at the Bay Hill course...
The University of Port Harcourt Sports Complex in the Garden City capital of Rivers State will host the first leg of the 2012 AFN Golden Leg this weekend. Assistant Secretary of the AFN, Mrs Rita Akande confirmed at the weekend that all participating s...
Tottenham maintained their five-point advantage over Chelsea after shading a poor draw at Stamford Bridge. Harry Redknapp's side improved after the break and came close to a late winner when Gareth Bale headed against the crossbar. Emmanuel Adebayo...
Chelsea hosts Tottenham Hotspur today in one of the week 30 2011/2012 English Premier League fixtures. The tie could be a decisive battle for the Blues who are the only English club standing in the UEFA Champions League competition. Last Wednesday&rsqu...
As part of preparations to ensure a successful outing for Team Nigeria at the forthcoming London 2012 Olympic Games, Nigerian sprinters are expected to join their other African and South American counterparts for the tune-up relay races which kicks off...