BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two US swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger have been stopped by the Brazilian authorities from boarding a US flight at Rio de Janeiro airport over alleged robbery. US Olympic Committee indicated that the two men were prevented from boarding a US- bound plane, for questioning late Wednesday. However, the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former FIFA President Joao Havelange is dead. The late Brazilian died Tuesday at the age of 100. Havelange was the FIFA boss between 1974 and 1998 after which the immediate past President Sepp Blatter was elected into the office. The late former FIFA boss resigned in 2013 as the honourary […]
Egyptian judoka Islam El Shehaby has been sent home from the Olympics after he refused to shake the hand of Israeli opponent Or Sasson after their bout. The 34-year-old was “strongly reprimanded” by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after his first-round loss on Friday. The IOC say his conduct was “against the spirit of friendship […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Britain Sunday displaced her rival in the ongoing Rio Olympics to second position on the medal table, as she won four gold. On the list of superb performance was Gymnast Max Whitlock’s with his historic double success on the floor as well as pommel horse which came either side of […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has hailed the heroics of Nigeria’s U-23 Dream Team over their 2-0 win against Denmark in Brazil. Speaking after watching the Nigerian side defeated Denmark in the grueling quarter final duel, Dogara, said the Nigerian spirit was […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Chelsea Manager Jose Morinho has received an apology, with regards to jail terms derision hauled at him, over his alleged shabby treatment on the former Manchester United German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger. Slovenian world players’ Union member Dejan Stefanovic confirmed that Mourinho who joined Man U recently allegedly bullied Schweinsteiger […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian Dream Team VI late Wednesday lost by 2-0 to their Colombian counterpart in the ongoing Rio Olympics Games. Despite the loss, Samson Siasia’s team have already made it to the quarter final having won their first and second match against Japan and Sweden respectively. The team’s first knock out […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rowing regatta competition at the Rio 2016 has been cancelled due to high winds, for the second time five days into the ongoing Olympic Games in Brazil. The second postponement happened as Britain’s Heather Stanning and Helen Glover were set to compete in the women’s pair semi-final clash. Following an […]
BALTIOMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Everton Defender John Stones has been signed by Manchester City with the sum of £47.5m. Stones who signed a six-year deal has been named in the City’s official Champions League squad, published on the UEFA website prior to confirmation of his transfer. In his remarks, the elated defender confessed: […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 13 year old United states of America,(USA) footballer, Alex Fung on sunday put smile on faces of his peers in Enugu, as he donated dozens of soccer boots valued several Thousands of dollars to the coal city boys. Before making the presentation to the Enugu […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Paul Pogba has finally arrived his new club Manchester United for a medical. The France midfielder came ahead of his 89 million pounds transfer from Juventus. Pogba flew from Nice into Manchester Airport Monday before making his way to the club’s training ground. Man U is expected to pay the […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has once again expressed its willingness to engage the new Super Eagles Manager Mr. Gernot Rohr. Indication to appoint the new Coach emerged last Friday. Speaking on the new move, NFF technical committee Vice Chairman Ahmed Yusuf Fresh, indicated that his committee was impressed with […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2016 Olympic Games opens in Rio De Janeiro, President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed optimism that Team Nigeria will put up an impressive showing to the delight of fellow countrymen. In a message to the Nigerian contingent Friday, President Buhari said he hoped that the victory of Nigeria’s […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been given a clean bill with regard to alleged wrongdoing and misconduct in his previous dealings with the world Football body Infantino is being investigated by the FIFA’s ethics Committee over his expenses, recruitment and alleged sack of whistleblowers. The Committee in its […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Wednesday urged the Nigerian delegation to the 2016 Rio Olympics to make the country proud by winning many medals in various events while the games last. Saraki who stated this when he received the executive and members of the Football Club Owners […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following its recurrence as well as management, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has advocated for a fundamental reform on drug cheats in sports. Presently, over 100 Russian athletes have been banned from this summer’s Games – Rio Olympics sequel to the World Anti-Doping Agency report into state-sponsored […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jimmy Walker has won his first major with a one-shot victory at the US PGA Championship at Baltusrol. The 37-year-old American closed with a bogey-free three-under-par 67 to hold off Australia’s world number one Jason Day (67) and win on 14 under. Elated Walker who is rated 48th in the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Big Orange and jockey Jamie Spencer have emerged the winners for the second consecutive years of the Goodwood Cup. The 11- 4 favourite as well as the defending champion finished ahead of Pallasator in second and Sheikhzayedroad in third. Five-year old Big Orange, who was trained by Michael Bell, took […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Man City new Manager Pep Guardiola recorded his first win after a penalty shootout against the Borussia Dortmund. The club’s Goalkeeper Angus Gunn, was highly instrumental to the match outcome, as the 20 year-old lad saved from Mikel Morino to ensure a 6-5 victory on spot-kicks after a 1-1 draw […]
EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The final journey of the late Super Eagles Coach Stephen Okechukwu Keshi has started with a funeral Mass at the St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Airport road Benin, the Edo State capital. Keshi, a former Skipper of the senior National team was conveyed to the service with centre aisle of the church […]
