Nigeria have included six locally-based players in their final 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa – the greatest number in more than two decades. “They’ve earned it and I look at this as an opportunity for the local players to prove themselves,” Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi told BBC Sport. […]

Current African nations cup champions Zambia head 10 strong contenders for this year’s tournament, but it is Ivory Coast who remain favourites to win the competition. This would be the fifth time the Ivory coast team would be tagged favourites, but questions remain as to whether they can deliver. The spotlight remains firmly focussed on […]

Lance Armstrong, former cycling’s most prolific icon and considered one of America’s greatest athletes, finally confessed to doping/cheating during all his seven tour de france title achievements.    After an entire decade of vehemently denying doping allegations, through substance mis-use and the use of oxygen-boosting blood transfusions, he finally came clean in an exclusive interview […]

Nigerians may not have the opportunity to watch the 2013 African Cup of Nations  televised live as negotiations between the Broadcasting organisation of Nigeria and JCM-African Sports Consulting hit a brick wall. BON accused the agent of Confederation of Africa of conspiracy during the negotiations for the rights to televise the tournament live. […]

Nigeria’s Super Eagles are settling in Durban for the Wednesday semi-final against the Eagles of Mali. The Super Eagles arrived on Monday for the match to be played at the Moses Mabhida Stadium and are getting used to the place and its people. The team did not train on Monday following a heavy downpour but […]

Reports reaching VPN suggests that the Confederation of African Football has banned Tunisian referee Slim Jedidi, following his disgraceful performance in Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final between Ghana and Burkina Faso in Nelspruit. Hicham El Amrani, General Secretary of the continental body, while addressing various sports media correspondents on Thursday said that CAF […]

Nigeria’s Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi has changed his mind over his earlier decision to quit the job. He stated that he had to drop the idea after meeting with the Sports Minister Bolaji Abdullahi and will remain in his role as coach. The coach stated “My attention has been drawn to reports in the […]

Plateau State Governor Da Jonah Jang has rewarded a cash award to two football players who featured in the 2012 Glo soccer Academy competition. Abdulrahaman Umar and Yakubu Aliyu who were the only two players selected at the Glo Soccer Academy from the Northern part of the country received N1 million each from the Governor […]

According to Spanish digital newspaper El Confidencial, former Barcelona manager and next Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola used a detective agency to keep tabs on defender Gerard Pique when he started dating Shakira.And Pique supposedly wasn’t the only player subjected to a bit of snooping to help Barca ensure the perfect harmony necessary to foster […]

Jos — The Special Task Force on Sunday averted what could have being a free for all fight at Rwang Pam Stadium, Jos, as Mighty Jets played 1-1 draw with Giwa FC in a local derby. The STF is the military force charged with maintaining peace in Plateau. However, its men intervened after the […]