The Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has thrown his weight behind the dream of Imo-born American basketball player and ESPN host, Chiney Ogwumike. He pledged his support when Ogwumike visited the state to launch her foundation dedicated to empowering the girl-child through sports. On behalf of the Governor, the Deputy Governor, Her Excellency Lady…
Brito Sporting Club of Portugal, a football club founded in 1956, has signed an official contract with a United Kingdom-based highly-talented, young Nigeria-born footballer, Yaqub Usman-Malah. The official unveiling of the young promising footballer was carried out on Saturday, January 4, 2025. Yaqub, born in Nigeria in 2006, is a budding Nigerian talent with unquantifiable…
Bruno Labbadia, a German tactician, has been appointed as the new head coach of Nigeria’s national football team, Super Eagles. The German was announced on the official handle of the Super Eagles on a microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter). The Morning Star reports that the 58-year-old German gaffer was appointed by the Nigerian Football Federation…
World record holder Tobi Amusan has been selected as Nigeria’s flagbearer for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. This historic appointment marks the first time in two decades that a track and field athlete has received this honor. Making of Champions announced the news on social media platform X on Tuesday, stating,…
Veteran midfielder Luka Modric has extended his contract with Real Madrid until June 30, 2025. The 38-year-old has had a storied career with the club, winning six Champions League titles, four La Liga titles, and two Copa del Rey trophies. Despite starting only 37 times over the past two league seasons, Modric remains a pivotal…
Spain claimed their record fourth European Championship crown, overcoming the loss of influential midfielder Rodri to injury at half-time to defeat England in a dramatic final in Berlin. Despite the setback, Spain took the lead within two minutes of the restart through Nico Williams, set up by star winger Lamine Yamal. England, true to their…
Krejcikova, the 31st seed, triumphed 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 to claim the 2024 All England Club title, adding to her 2021 French Open victory. Her win comes 26 years after her mentor Jana Novotna, who passed away from cancer in 2017, won the Wimbledon title. “Before she passed away, she told me to go and win…
Bayern Munich is set to acquire Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha for £47.16m (€56m) plus add-ons, according to Sky in Germany, marking the most expensive sale in Fulham’s history. Palhinha, 29, has signed a four-year contract with Bayern, keeping him at the club until 2028. Fulham owner Tony Khan commented on the landmark deal: “We’ve reached…
Gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky headline the formidable 592-member U.S. Olympic team, aiming for the top of the medals table at the Paris Games starting this month. Ledecky, a 10-time Olympic medalist, and Biles, considered the greatest female gymnast of all time, are among 66 Olympic champions and 250 returning Olympians in the…
