British four-time Olympic champion, Mo Farah, has received his knighthood from the Queen at Buckingham Palace. He described the moment as “incredible”, and something he never imagined could ever happen. The distance runner was honoured at an investiture ceremony for his services to athletics. The Somali-born runner, who has secured 10 international titles, is moving […]
According to Arsenal midfielder, Santi Cazorla, has said that his doctor told him he may never walk again. Cazorla while speaking on his njury, which has become a serious threat to his career, claimed his doctor’s prognosis indicated he may never regain use of his legs, let alone play football. Cazorla told Marca, “The doctor […]
Anthony Joshua had predicted it would take him ten rounds to defeat Takam, the Parisian jackal with a cement head. Well, he was right, although the Champion Anthony Joshua had not been allowed to finish the job. The Afro-Frenchman was bleeding from cuts above both eyes as Joshua unloaded in the 10th round under the roof […]
Once again England have won a World Cup – and this time in the most thrilling way possible. England’s under-17s came from behind to beat Spain 5-2 in a final they dominated in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. This is the second England age-group team to win the game’s ultimate honour this year, following […]
Nigerians were jubilant after their football team crushed the Cameroonians last month. The chaos that followed has attracted a fine from the international governing body for football. Nigeria was fined $31,000 for crowd disorder during last month’s World Cup qualifier against Cameroon in Uyo, which the Super Eagles won 4-0. German football federation was fined […]
Anthony Joshua, a Nigeria-born British boxer, on Saturday knocked out Wladimir Klitschko to become the World Boxing Association, WBA, Heavyweight Champion. After the match, the Briton with Nigerian parents, declared that if Klitschko wants to take advantage of the rematch clause in the contract, he’s ready to go back into the ring. Joshua also said he […]
By Abdulkabir Olatunji | The world will have a big heavyweight boxing fight that is worth the hype tonight at Wembley stadium in London with International Boxing Federation (IBF) Champion, Anthony Joshua taking on former champion, Wladimir Klitschko in a title bout. In a division that has really failed to capture the imagination of boxing […]
Wladimir Klitschko has described Anthony Joshua, as the “biggest and strongest” fighter he has faced, but insists defeat is not an option for him this weekend. The former world heavyweight champion has arrived in London, ahead of Saturday’s night bout at Wembley Stadium. “On Saturday night I am going to face my biggest challenger, my […]
Bashiru ‘Bash’ Ali, a former world cruiserweight champion, has stated that he was out to stop corruption in Nigeria. Bash Ali said some top government officials were blocking his dream world fight in Nigeria because of their corrupt tendencies. Ali said this while alleging that the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Solomon Dalung, ordered […]
By Bashar AbdulWaheed Kolapo | Zbigniew Brezinszki, former US National Security Advisor to Jimmy Carter, author of The Grand Chessboard, a book about America’s primacy and its geostrategic imperatives, the man alleged to be the main architect of the collapse of the Soviet Union, played fine chess, though not at the highest level. Chess is […]