BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – England Captain Wayne Rooney has canvassed for confirmation of the club’s interim Manager Gareth Southgate. While justifying his call, Rooney stressed: “He’s done all he can and I’m sure he’s the frontrunner; From my point of view, he’s in pole position.” Southgate secured his second win in three matches as […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite FIFA’s opposition, the England Manager Gareth Southgate has insisted his team players will wear poppies on their shirts against Scotland Friday. The world Football governing body said last week that it has banned the use of symbols with “political, religious or commercial” messages. However, the two sides have vowed […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cristiano Ronaldo is set to sign a new contract – which will extend his stay in the club till June 2021. His current deal terminates in June 2018. The Portuguese forward will sign the new contract on Monday, November 7, 2016. Real Madrid in a statement confirmed that Ronaldo would […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UK Prime Minister Mrs. Theresa May has faulted FIFA’s decline in allowing England and Scotland players to wear armbands featuring poppies. Mrs May declared Wednesday that the world Football Governing body’s decision was “outrageous”. England and Scotland are scheduled to meet at Wembley, Friday, November 11 – the day when […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The world football governing body, (FIFA) has declined a request from England and Scotland for players to wear armbands featuring poppies on Armistice Day. England is billed to play Scotland November 11, 2016, in a World Cup qualifier at Wembley. The day marks when the United Kingdom traditionally remembers its […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The world number one Angelique Kerber is to play with Agnieszka Radwanska in the last four WTA Finals. This followed Radwanska’s 7-5 6-3 victory over Karolina Pliskova. Radwanska who is the defending champion overcame Finals debutant, Pliskova in 78 minutes. According to BBC, Radwanska had match point in her group-stage […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After staying on the sideline, Northampton flanker Tom Wood has been recalled to the England squad for the autumn internationals. Coach Eddie Jones dropped Wood since taking charge after the 2015 World Cup, but picked him for the first time despite the back-row injury crisis. The 29-years-old Wood with 42 […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Arsenal Goalkeeper David Seaman has urged the English club side to renew contract with the Manger, Arsene Wenger. Seaman said: “I hope he stays, they should go all out to keep him.” The 66-year-old Manager has won nine major trophies with Arsenal and marked his 20 years in charge, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After three weeks break, Argentina Striker Lionel Messi returned with a goal, to seal a winning for the La Liga champions, Barcelona comfortably against Deportivo La Coruna. Messi who just recovered from a groin complication, scored fourth seconds after coming off the bench during the match played at the Nou […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho has appealed to his club and Liverpool fans not to overshadow Monday’s game at Anfield with disrespectful chants. The two clubs were fined by UEFA after their Europa League last-16 tie in last season, as supporters mocked tragedies suffered by both sides. Mourinho said: “I […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tennis investigators are still assessing allegation of a match fixing, at this year’s Wimbledon, after suspicious betting patterns were reported. However, The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU), which was set up in 2008 to detect any corrupt act, is yet to reveal the particular match it is investigating. Still, the Unit said […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Russian Maria Sharapova’s appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) against her two-year ban, has turned out to be successful, as her sanction on doping, has now been reduced to 15 months. Five-time Grand Slam winner, was initially banned by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for two years […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rangers International FC of Enugu has emerged the winner of the 2015/ 2016 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPLF). The 32 years trophy jinx was broken after the Enugu club side, humiliated their visiting opponents, EL Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri 4-0 in the week 38 and final match […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and his Tottenham counterpart Mauricio Pochettino have declared they are open to succeed the immediate past England Manager Sam Allardyce in the future. The Football Association is searching for a new England Coach following Sam Allardyce’s depature just 67 days after his appointment due to a […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former England Manager Sam Allardyce seems to regret self-antics leading to his exit, but declared there is little he could do, as “entrapment has won”. Allardyce unavoidably stepped down only 67 days after his appointment, due to publication by Daily Telegraph – an investigation which exposed that the embattled Coach […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal Manager, Arsene Wenger said the England Coach Sam Allardyce must clear his names in the alleged 400,000 pounds deal. An investigation conducted by Daily Telegraph alleged that 61-year-old Allardyce, used his role to negotiate a 400,000 pounds deal and also offered advice on how to “get around” rules on […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite the criticism that its action is “shameful”, the world Football governing body FIFA has defended its decision to scrap the anti-racism taskforce. The Taskforce Against Racism and Discrimination was set up in 2013 to develop measures to tackle the challenge. Former FIFA Vice-President Prince Ali bin al-Hussein said: “For […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola has declared he will not pick Yaya Toure until he tenders apology over comments to a team-mates by his agent. Toure’s agent, Dimitri Seluk, said the midfielder had been “humiliated” and Guardiola should apologize to him if City do not win the competition. Consequently, Guardiola […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rangers have suspended Joey Barton for three weeks, over a heated argument with a team-mate, Andy Halliday. The suspension was announced six days after he was sent home from training. Barton, 34, who admitted guilt, uttered some offensive expressions to fellow midfielder Halliday. Rangers in a statement said the club […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria’s team for an outstanding performance at the just concluded Paralympic games in Rio, Brazil. President Buhari in a statement issued Monday by his SSA on Media and Publicity; Garba Shehu joined all sports-loving Nigerians in commending the athletes for doing the country proud by […]
