Category: Sport

Former Super Eagles forward, Daniel Amokachi has said he would want to see his twin sons play for the Super Eagles of Nigeria instead of Tunisia, the country of their mother. Amokachi, fondly called Da Bull in his active days told reporters,“Definitely, that would be my dream, their mother’s dream, even their dream because their heart is with Nigeria,” when asked if he would like his children wear the Super Eagles’ shirt like their father did. Amokachi added that the boys had turned down the opportunity to be capped by…

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HS Media Group, owners of the Hotsports brand has announced the re-launch of its repackaged and re-energised news website, www.hotsportstv.com. According to Taye Ige, Chairman/CEO of HS Media Group, the new improved platform will come alive tomorrow at 6am and it will provide Nigerians and the world with the best of sporting stories all around the globe. Taye Ige, an over two decade veteran of sports journalism said hotsportstv.com “is a vintage wine in a new bottle. You can be assured of in-depth sports analysis, breaking news, and flawless sports reporting from our…

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The African Wrestling Championship (Port Harcourt 2018) closed successfully on Sunday night with winners emerging in all the categories of the competition. The athletes from the participating countries contested for trophies under Greco-Roman and Free Style models. After the competition, trophies were presented to the winners during a gala night at the Banquet Hall of the Government House Port Harcourt. The team trophies were presented in the following order: Cadet Free Style; Algeria (Third Position), Nigeria (Second Place) and South Africa (First Place), Free style Cadet; Algeria (Third Position), Nigeria…

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Some of the most renowned indigenous and international polo teams are set to convene in Lagos, Nigeria to compete for highly coveted trophies in the 2018 Lagos Int’l Polo Tournament. Sponsored by leading African Financial Institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, the competition will see both Nigerian and foreign teams compete in four main cups, namely: the Silver Cup, Open Cup, Lagos Low Cup and Majekodunmi Cup. Over the years, GTBank has been at the forefront of supporting Polo; widely revered as the Sport of Kings, and promoting the Lagos International…

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Argentina legend Diego Maradona believes the Albiceleste have lost their fear factor and will have to rely on the influence of Lionel Messi to do well at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Maradona enjoyed remarkable success with the Albiceleste, having captained the side at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico which they won and is regarded by many as the greatest footballer to have ever played the game. The South Americans who also made it to the final of the 1990 World Cup in Italy where they lost…

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Abraham Kiprotich, a Kenyan-born French runner, yesterday emerged new champion at the third Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. KIiptroch finished ahead of the over 80,000 runners from across the world, posting a new course record of 2hrs:13:04secs in the process. Two other Kenyans, Kibos Roony and Bitok Benjamin, finished in 2nd and third place with a time of 2.13.26 and 2:13:29 respectively.In the female category, it was an-all Ethiopians affair, as they claimed the first, second and third positions. However, in the Nigeria category (42km) race, Iliya Pam kept his promise…

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One of the nation’s sports marketing giants, Hotsports Nigeria Ltd is celebrating the success story of Friesland Campina WAMCO that has turned, the once upon a time, dilapidated Power Gymnasium complex at the National Stadium, Surulere to a world class training facility, equipped with the best and latest training materials, to challenge the Nigerian Paralympic team to achieve more. According to Taye Ige, Chairman/CEO of HS Media, owners of HotSports, he said the company is happy to be part of that success story, initiated and financed by Peak Milk, a brand that has…

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After years in oblivion, the former Super Eagles handler led the Fortuna Sittard Stadion outfit to their first silverware in 23 years. Sunday Oliseh guided Fortuna Sittard to a comfortable 2-1 win over Ajax Jong in Friday’s Dutch second division encounter. Djibril Dianessy’s first-half brace was enough to guide Fortuna to their seventh successive league win as Darren Sidoel’s 73rd-minute goal stood as consolation for the visitors. The victory crowned Fortuna Sittard as winners of ‎the second period in the Eerste Divisie – their first silverware since 1995 after finishing…

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Do not worry Manchester United fans, laziness is the reason for Jose Mourinho’s hotel living as the manager reaffirmed his commitment to the Premier League giants. Mourinho has called the Lowry Hotel in Manchester home since replacing Louis van Gaal in 2016, while his wife still lives in London. The 54-year-old’s decision not to buy a house has come into question amid reported doubts over his future at Old Trafford, which Mourinho dismissed on Thursday. Explaining the reason for living in a hotel, Mourinho said: “I am very lazy and…

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Mohammed Salah of Egypt and Nigeria’s Azeezat Oshoala have emerged as the winners of African Player of the year award for Men and Women respectively. Both players were announced as the winners in the top categories at Thursday’s ceremony at the Accra International Conference Centre. Salah, 25, has been in top form for both his club and country in the period under review. The Egyptian star at the moment has 17 goals from 21 appearances for his Premier League club, Liverpool, this term. He also played a pivotal role to…

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