By Eniola Olatunji …France lose to Orange Girls of Netherlands 6-7 on Penalties in Dramatic Match. THE ITALIAN U17 women’s football team on Sunday night lost a second opportunity to play at the semifinal stage of the tournament in Morocco on the training pitch instead of match day against Mexico as the soccer loving nation […]
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line …Beat Most Decorated Six Times World Champions, Argentina 2-0. THE ATLAS Lions of Morocco, Africa on Monday morning drubbed six times world champions, Blue Skies of Argentina 2-0 at Santiago, Chile for her first U20 world men’s football title and the second country after Ghana to so […...
By Eniola Olatunji THE FRENCH U-20 Boys (Little Blues) at the early morning hours of Monday at Brander, Chile stopped Norway Boys in the quarterfinals of the ongoing age tournament in Chile 2-1 to advance into the semifinals on Wednesday. Midfielder Simon Bonabre supplied a brace that blocked the Norwegians advancement first in the 19th [&hell...
By JemimahWellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent A CALL for Africa to host the Commonwealth Games for the first time has been made by President Bola Tinubu, who described Nigeria’s 2030 bid as a dream that must be realised. In a statement released on his official X page, the president said hosting the Games in Nigeria would send […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent WELCOMING THE Commonwealth Sport Bid Evaluation Committee to Abuja on Thursday, government officials set out Nigeria’s case to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with assurances that infrastructure, security and legacy plans will be delivered. President Bola Tinubu was represented at the Preside...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter BIDS TO host the 2030 Commonwealth Games have been formally submitted by Nigeria and India, the Commonwealth Sport Federation confirmed on Monday, signalling renewed momentum for the multi-sport event after months of uncertainty. The governing body announced that the deadline for submissions closed on 3...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent WRESTLING FANS across the globe have been mourning the death of Hulk Hogan, the larger-than-life sports entertainer who revolutionised professional wrestling and turned “Hulkamania” into a global pop culture force. The 71-year-old died following a cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater, Flori...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent TWO PILLARS of international football have died in separate incidents, casting a dark shadow over the global sporting arena. Former Nigerian Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai, 61, died in Lagos after a prolonged illness. Merely hours later, Portuguese and Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has pass...
By Joke Kujenya GRIEF SWEPT through the Nigerian football community as two iconic figures of the country’s golden generation—Christian Chukwu and Charles Bassey—passed away on the same day, marking a harrowing chapter in national sporting history. Christian Chukwu, former Super Eagles captain and head coach, died on Saturday in Enugu at the a...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, officially launched the Torch of Unity Movement for the 22nd National Sports Festival, reaffirming his administration’s dedication to fostering sports development and creating an enabling environment for athletes and stakeholders. The highly anticipated sporting event, known as...
