(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s senior national women basketball team, D’Tigress, have been drawn in Group B of the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Australia. African Examiner reports that the Nigerian side were drawn to face France, Australia, Canada, Japan and Serbia at the competition which is in its 19th edition. The World Cup is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich on Wednesday confirmed he will sell the Premier League club amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian billionaire Abramovich has decided it is in the “best interest” of the Champions League holders if he parts ways with the club he has transformed since his purchase in 2003. “As I […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World football’s governing body FIFA has decided that no international competition shall be played in Russia, with home matches being played on neutral territory and without spectators. FIFA disclosed its decision in a statement on Sunday, following international condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It also said Russia would have to compete […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Premier League side, Leeds United, have sacked their Argentine manager, Marcelo Bielsa, as club manager. According to available information, the 63-year-old departed the premiership side in a mutually agreed deal after the loss to Tottenham on Saturday. African Examiner writes that the Lillywhites have conceded 60 goals in 26 games this season […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United drew goalless at home with lowly Watford at Old Trafford on Saturday, denting their hopes of a top four finish in the English Premier League (EPL). The result leaves Manchester United on 47 points in fourth place, two points ahead of Arsenal. But the Gunners have three games in hand […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The football federations of Zimbabwe and Kenya have been suspended by world governing body FIFA. The suspension by FIFA is over government interference. This is banned by FIFA rules and is frequently sanctioned. NAN
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The billionaire owner of Chelsea Football Club, Roman Abramovich, has been barred from living in the United Kingdom, local media reports. This followed a revelation by Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, that he’s one of the 35 oligarchs who are enablers of President Vladimir Putin. According to reports, immigration officials are “under […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A late goal from substitute Anthony Elanga rescued a 1-1 draw for Manchester United at Atletico Madrid in their UEFA Champions League last-16 first-leg clash on Wednesday. Manchester United, looking disjointed and lacking spark, were cornered from the start by a relentless Atletico Madrid. The Spanish side opened the scoring after seven […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria reached the finals of this year’s Women Africa Cup of Nations Championship after the Super Falcons held out bravely to defeat hosts Lady Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 in Abidjan on Wednesday evening. The scoreline meant an aggregate 3-0 win for the nine-time African champions. The Ivorians threw everything into the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare, who was banned for 10 years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for alleged multiple breaches of anti-doping rules, says her lawyers would study the situation for the next line of action. Okagbare, 2008 Beijing Silver Olympic medalist in long jump, said this via her Instagram handle @itsblessingokagbare on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Nigeria coach, Christian Chukwu, has raised questions about Augustine Eguavoen’s match-reading skills. Chukwu slammed Eguavoen for not tweaking his tactics against Tunisia in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, which led to the exit of the Super Eagles. Chukwu, however, admitted that Eguavoen did very well as a coach, as compared […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Super Falcons beat the Cote d’Ivoire senior women national football team 2-0 in the first leg match of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers’ final round on Friday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. More details later. NAN
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Blessing Okagbare, Nigeria’s 2008 long jump silver medalist has been banned for 10 years for doping, The Athletics Integrity Unit announced this on Friday. The 33-year-old, who is also a sprinter, was expelled from the Tokyo Olympics last year before the women’s 100m semi-finals after testing positive for human growth hormone at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FC Barcelona came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Napoli in their Europa League knockout round playoff first leg at the Camp Nou on Thursday. The hosts dominated possession in the opening 30 minutes and had several good chances to take the lead, but it was Napoli who scored first. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles forward, skipper Ahmed Musa has donated the sum of two million naira to struggling former Nigeria International Kingsley Obiekwu. Obiekwu, a member of the Atlanta ’96 Olympics gold medal-winning squad, Dream Team, disclosed in an interview in Akwa on Tuesday that he uses his only car for commercial transport to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Red Bull Salzburg came within minutes of a famous victory on Wednesday in the last 16 of the 2021/2022 UEFA Champions League. But Kingsley Coman’s late equaliser rescued a 1-1 draw for former champions Bayern Munich. Coman, who got the winner in the 2019/2020 final match, converted at the back post in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Death threats have been made against several Bayern Munich players via an anonymous letter, a police spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday. “We are investigating on suspicion of threats and disturbing the public peace by threatening to commit a crime,” said the spokesperson, who did not provide further details. The Bild newspaper had reported […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Senior Women’s National Team, D’tigress on Sunday edge passed Mali, 73-69, to book their spot in the FIBA Women’s World Cup in Sydney Australia come September. D’tigress, who had earlier lost their first game to China, 90-76, on Thursday had to rally round to record a shocking 67-65 against world’s […]
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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two Ethiopian marathoners, Daresa Ulfata and Dagne Siranesh have emerged both male and female winners of the 42-km 7th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon held on Saturday in Lagos. African Examiner reports that Daresa Ulfata won the 42-km men’s marathon with the time of 2:11:54 to win the star prize of $30,000 […]
