After a challenging season, Chelsea has sacked its club Manager, Jose Mourinho. After seven months he had led the team to the Premier League title, the 52-year-old Portuguese had not been getting the expected result for his former club. Chelsea finished eight points clear last season and won the League Cup, but had lost nine […]
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the holding of a Special Games for physically challenged athletes in the State from Year 2016 as a way of giving them a sense of belonging in the society. The Chairman of the State Sports Commission and Special Adviser on Sports to the Governor, Mr. Deji […]
Former Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi has lost his wife, Kate. Kate, as confirmed by Keshi died Thursday in the United States (US) after illness The immediate past Super Eagles handler, also confirmed that late Kate’s ailment has lasted for some time, before breathing her last. The burial arrangement is expected to be made public […]
The Nigeria Under 23 also referred to as Dream Team VI has made it to the final of the ongoing African Nations Cup holding in Senegal. The team defeated their Senegalese counterpart by 1-0. The only goal of the match was scored at the 76th minutes by Etebo Oghenekaro. With the Wednesday victory, Samson Siasia […]
Glenn Murray’s late header gave Bournemouth a famous win at Stamford Bridge and ratcheted up the pressure on Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. The 82nd-minute goal, scored after Chelsea failed to clear a corner, moves Eddie Howe’s side up to 17th place. It also makes them the first promoted side to beat Chelsea at home since […]
Daniel Sturridge marked his return to Liverpool’s starting line-up by scoring twice and Divock Origi netted a hat-trick as Jurgen Klopp’s side thrashed Southampton 6-1 to set up a League Cup semi-final tie against Stoke. Sadio Mane gave Southampton the lead inside the first minute but Sturridge struck twice in four minutes midway through the […]
Manchester City got their Premier League title challenge back on track with a win over Southampton. Raheem Sterling crossed for Kevin de Bruyne to slot the hosts ahead before City midfielder Fernandinho’s header appeared to strike Steven Davis’ arm. Fabian Delph added the home side’s second with a deflected shot but Shane Long nodded in […]
Jose Mourinho says retaining the Barclays Premier League title is an “impossible mission” for Chelsea, suggesting Hollywood star Tom Cruise might have a better chance of guiding the team to success. Diego Costa scored the only goal as Chelsea ended a run of three successive top-flight defeats with a 1-0 victory over Norwich City on […]
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have won the FIFA U-17 World Cup defeating Mali by 2 goals to nothing. Eaglets, who are defending champions were too hot for the young Malians to handle as they scored two goals within 3 mins in the second half. Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen, the tournament’s highest goal scorer, stole the show once […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Peoples Elephant, Enyimba Football Club of Aba, Abia state have won the Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL title, for record 7th times. The team, playing at their backyard on sunday, held their close rival Warri Wolves, to a goalless draw. AFRICAN EXAMINER Sports reports that no fewer than 40,000 fans […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in a 25 minutes telephone call, urged members of the Golden Eaglets and their officials to strive for victory tomorrow in the final with the Mali of the Under-17 FIFA World Cup holding in Chile. Buhari who began the call with the Head Coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Friday lauded the indomitable spirit displayed so far by the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria at the on-going FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Chile, after they defeated their Mexican counterparts 4-2 , to qualify for the finals of the tournament. Saraki in a statement by his […]
The Nigeria’s golden eaglets has qualified for the final of the FIFA U-17 world cup defeating Mexico 4 goals to 2. Mexico opened the scoring through Kevin Magana, with stunning efforts from Kelechi Nwakali and Orji Okwonkwo seeing the African side ahead. Diego Cortes’s remarkable solo effort levelled matters, before Osinachi Ebere and Victor Osimhen’s […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Real Madrid and Manchester City qualified for the UEFA Champions League knock-out rounds with victories over Paris Saint-Germain and Sevilla respectively on Tuesday. And there was relief at Old Trafford as Manchester United ended a 400-minute wait for a goal to beat CSKA Moscow 1-0. A fortuitous goal from Nacho […]
Mexico set up a mouthwatering FIFA U-17 World Cup semi-final showdown against Nigeria after eliminating Ecuador with a 2-0 win in Coquimbo. Claudio Zamudio’s first half strike and Bryan Salazar’s penalty after the break saw off the South Americans, who fail to go one better than their only previous quarter-final appearance at this level in […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has advocated proper funding of Tennis sports in Nigeria, assuring that it will assist in reviving the game. It is only when the game is given adequate attention like football and other sports that it will start flourishing and make waves in international tournaments, as well […]
By Niyi Adeyi, with Agency Report The President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Shaikh Salman, has announced his intention to contest the FIFA Presidency, in February next year. Salman indicated Tuesday the “senior” figures in the game have prompted him to run for the world highest Football House headship. In his letter to members […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely 24 hours after provisional suspension for three months of Sepp Baltter as the President of the world Football Governing body, FIFA, Cameroonian Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Issa Hayatou has been named the acting FIFA’s President. FIFA in a statement issued Thursday, indicated “in accordance with FIFA’s code […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled FIFA President, Sepp Blatter has again come under fire as he has been provisionally suspended by the world Football governing body’s ethics committee members for three months. The committee’s decision followed the Swiss Attorney General who has opened criminal proceedings against Blatter, who has occupied the FIFA highest […]
By Niyi Adeyi The cold war brewing between the Super Eagles Chief Coach, Sunday Oliseh and team’s Captain and Goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama late Tuesday got worsen and took a serious dimension, as the senior team’s trainer replaced Enyeama with the Striker, Ahmed Musa. The Long-serving former Eagles captain was expected at the Eagles’ camp Monday, […]
