BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Injured Roger Federer is hoping he will be fit and compete in the 2017 Australian Open, after being out of action in the last half of his 2016 season. The 35 years-old Grand Slam champion has missed action since late July. His last match was a Wimbledon semi-final which he […]
…as the new Champions League match calendar out BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has again emerged the winner of UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. Winning for the second time, the 31-year-old striker defeated club-mate Gareth Bale and Atlético Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann to clinch the award he […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the loss of her appeal, Russia has been banned from participating in the next month’s Paralympics in Rio. In its ruling, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) ban on all Russian competitors. The CAS statement restated that the body had not looked […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following his false allegation of being robbed in Rio during the just concluded Olympic games, four sponsors of US swimmer Ryan Lochte have terminated their commitment. The withdrawal include swimwear manufacturer Speedo and fashion label Ralph Lauren. Others are skin care firm Syneron-Candela and Japanese mattress maker Airweave. On its […]
By Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Saturday celebrated with Nigeria’s Dream Team VI for winning the bronze medal in the men’s football event at the Rio Olympics and called on Sports authorities in the country to embark on honest reappraisal. Saraki in a statement by his Special […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Dream Team VI Saturday secured bronze medal in the Football championship of the ongoing Rio Olympics games as they defeated Hondarus counterpart 3-2. Captain of the side Mikel Obi opened the goal line at the 34th minute of the match. Aminu Umaru built up the score in the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sources in the Brazilian Police has faulted robbery story wielded around US Olympic swimmers, in Rio de Janeiro, describing the purported saga as a ruse and frame-up. It would be recalled the swimmers except Ryan Lochte, were prevented Wednesday at the airport from leaving Brazil due to alleged attack on […]
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 […]
