BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has been appointed as the head coach of a Dutch second division club, Fortuna Sittard. Oliseh’s 18-month appointment according to BBC was confirmed on the club’s website. The contract however, has an option to be extended for another season. The owner of the club, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City have climbed to second position in the Premier League with a victory over bottom side Hull City. Pep Guardiola’s visitors during the match which was played at the KCOM stadium, were far from their free-flowing best en route to their 12th win of the season, but were good […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After a brief stay and unceremonious exit late September, former England Manager Sam Allardyce is on the way to replace just sacked Crystal Palace Manager, Alan Pardew. Pardew was sacked Thursday with the club 17th in the Premier League after one win out of 11 games. Allardyce was sighted at the Palace’s training […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas), Real Madrid have had their ban on signing players reduced to one transfer window. The Spanish side was originally barred from signing players for two windows by the world governing body FIFA. Despite the ruling, the club remained banned, from […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rangers international FC of Enugu is currently in a serious fix ahead of the 2017 Confederation of Africa football (CAF) champions’ league, as most of its utility players are threatening to quit the club due to poor remuneration. The club, which is currently the 2015/2016 champions […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After staging another protest Wednesday morning, the Federal Government (FG) has promised to pay members of the Super Falcons their delayed allowance Friday. The protest coincided with President Muhammadu Buhari’s schedule with the joint session of the National Assembly (NASS) for presentation of the 2017 budget. However, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles’ strikers Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi and Super Falcons’ forward Asisat Oshoala have been nominated for the Glo-CAF Africa Player of the Year and Africa-based Player Awards. There are seven nominations according to NAN in the 13 other categories released by the Confederation of African Football for the Glo-CAF […]
The Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson says, the state Government will organize a squash tournament in the first quarter of 2017 to promote and propagate the game across the state. The Governor, who stated this at an invitational Squash tournament held to celebrate the 55th birthday anniversary of the Permanent Secretary in charge of […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenals have moved up in the Premier League as they came from behind to beat Stoke at Emirates Stadium, 3-1. The England club took the lead when Charlie Adam’s penalty after Granit Xhaka elbowed Joe Allen was properly utilized. Again, Theo Walcott who came in as a substitute converted Hector’s […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A golfer caddie Maximilian Zechmann has died after collapsing at the Dubai Ladies Masters. The 56-year-old golfer was caddying for France’s Anne-Lise Caudal when he collapsed on the 13th fairway. He was treated by medics but died in hospital. The Chief Executive Officer CEO of the Ladies’ European Tour, Ivan […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following their violent conduct, Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho have been slammed with various ban periods. While Aguero was banned for four matches, his team mate was sanctioned for three games. The latest ban makes it the second dismissal earned by 28-year-old Aguero in the current season. The […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Super Falcons have again emerged champions of Africa after beating Cameroon 1-0 in the finals of the 2016 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations. Desire Oparanozie scored the only goal of the match played on Saturday at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Omnisports Stadium in Yaoundé. It was the third time […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thousands of people including relatives, friends and fans of the city’s football club – Chapecoense team, who involved in a plane crash, have held a vigil in Chapeco Brazil, to mourn the victims. Fans of the team walked from the city centre to the stadium where they prayed, sang as […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, Gareth Southgate has been appointed the England Manager. Southgate was said to have signed a contract reportedly worth up to 2m pounds a year. The 46-year old who was signed on a four-year deal, stepped up from his role as the England Under-21s Manager in September after the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A plane with 81 people on board, including a top Brazilian football team, Tuesday crashed on its approach to the city of Medellin in Colombia, leaving about 76 passengers dead and five survivors. Airport Officials said the chartered aircraft was flying from Bolivia, with members of the Chapecoense football team. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Crewe Alexandra FC are set to hold an independent review into the manner historical child sex abuse allegations were handled. Already, four ex-players have made allegations of sexual abuse against former Crewe youth team coach, Barry Bennell. Crewe according to BBC said they were determined that a thorough investigation took […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United States US has appointed Bruce Arena as her National head coach for a second time. Arena succeeded the immediate past US Chief Coach Jurgen Klinsmann. The former Coach was sacked Monday.
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dream of Gareth Southgate of being confirmed as the substantive England Manager is gradually turning to a reality, as he is scheduled to meet the Football Association top hierarchy on Monday for job interview. He is expected to be interviewed at St George’s Park by a panel including FA chairman […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Exactly two months after being accused of using racially abusive language on another club side’s player, Newcastle United midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has pleaded not guilty to the Football Association charge. The 24-year-old England international, was charged following an incident during the Magpies’ 2-0 Championship defeat by Wolves on Saturday, September […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – England Midfielder Jordan Henderson will captain the side against Spain on Tuesday. Rooney, the substantive Skipper featured last Friday’s World Cup qualifying win over Scotland, but missed training on Monday with a minor injury. Speaking, the side interim Manager Gareth Southgate said: “I wouldn’t start Wayne in this game, so […]
