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By Hananeel Jackson The Chief Executive Officer of Cabo Construction, Mr Taiwo Babalola has lauded Bayelsa United promotion to the Nigerian Professional Football League NPFL after seven years in the lower division. Bayelsa United on Saturday spanked Cynosure Fc 2-0 at the Samson Siasia Stadium Yenagoa with goals from Timitimi Ineikade and Robert Mizo . Mr Babalola in an interview with journalists shortly after the game said he was happy to see Bayelsa United rise to the topflight of Nigeria football, having missed the promotion last in year, pointing outing that it has been his wish for the team to play in the elite division, after his company has completed rehabilitation work on the turf. According to Mr. Babalola, the company’s work at the stadium would be showcased to other premier league teams that would visit Yenagoa next season, stating that the victory has further shown that with good pitches players would always give their best. While appreciating Governor Douye Dir...

After seven years in the wilderness of Nigerian club football, Bayelsa United on Saturday announced its return to the Nigeria  Professional Football League NPFL following  a 2-0 victory over Cynosure Fc of Abakaliki at Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa. Timitimi Ineikade and Robert Mizo wrote their names in gold by scoring in each half in an encounter that was witnessed by the first lady of Bayelsa State Dr, Mrs Gloria Diri,  some  government officials and sports enthusiasts . Timitimi Ineikade gave the Prosperity Boys lead just before the halftime mark from midfielder Alex Oyowah's beautiful low cross to beat Cynosure Fc goaltender Akwari Franklin having failed to take lead few minutes into the game when Daniel Ekpo's shot went wide. Substitute Tonyemiete Owugha on 66 minute almost doubled the scoreline for the host from Robert Mizo cross but was unable to take the advantage of a collapsed Cynosure Fc defence line. Robert Mizo on 73 was brought down in the ...

By Egeonu Ifeanyichukwu Last weekend threw up some shocking results as the young Premier League season continues to take shape. A lot of us, backed Liverpool to beat Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday, only for Erik Ten Hag's men to grab their first win of the season. United were really excellent on the night. The big question now is can they back it up? Southampton vs Manchester United The Saints had to endure a lot of pressure in the first half against Leicester City last weekend and then went behind to a James Maddison free-kick but they responded superbly. They ended up winning the game, and deservedly so after Che Adams came off the bench to score twice, and this won't be an easy game for Manchester United. I don't think anyone saw United turning up against Liverpool, so I expect them to carry that momentum into this game and edge this one. My prediction: 1-2 Brentford vs Everton Everton might count themselves rather unfortunate, they had a lot of opportunitie...

  ......Promises Double Winning Bonus For The Team Bayelsa state Governor Douye Diri has charged players of reigning Aiteo Cup Champions Bayelsa United to go all out for  victory on Saturday against Cynosure FC of Abakaliki. Governor Diri gave the charge on Thursday during the team's training session at the Samson Siasia Stadium ahead of Saturday's clash with the Ebonyi based side. The governor while congratulating the management and technical crew of the team for a job well done, said he was elated to see the Yenagoa based side queue into the Prosperity administrations mantra. He urged the players to give their best against Cynosure Fc who are currently placed 8th on the log, stating that the essence of his visit was to spur them to ensure that the team finishes strong by returning to the Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL. The Bayelsa state helmsman noted that Bayelsans are eagerly waiting for the team to return to the NPFL after serving in the lower divi...

Jide Taiwo  ABEOKUTA - The second edition of SWAN/Security and Safety Cup will kick off on Monday, September 5, 2022 at the Muda Lawal Stadium, Asero, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The SWAN/Security Cup is a yearly football competition organized by Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun State chapter for security and safety agencies in the state. Addressing the participants at the draws ceremony held at the SWAN Secretariat, MKO Abiola Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta on Thursday, the SWAN Chairman, Hakeem Akintunde commended the participating agencies for their commitment and spirit of camaraderie.  Akintunde said the coming of the likes of Nigerian Army, Nigerian Customs Service, Nigerian Correctional Service, and Department of State Security Service (DSS) to this year's edition was a sheer testimony of the confidence the security and safety agencies have in Ogun SWAN as critical stakeholders not only in sports reportage but also in sports development. The Chairman, M...

Your Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, President and Commander-in- Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I am moved with all sense of responsibility as a patriotic Nigerian with deep concern for the development and growth of our sports to write you this letter.  I wish first to commend you for your demonstrated commitment to the development of our sports which has once again been evidenced by your commissioning of a 10-Year Football Development Masterplan, the report of which your received on Tuesday, August 23. Assuredly, no one can fault the need for development planning in any sector of our socio-economy and it is obvious that such action is imperative towards raising our football sub-sector to global standards. It is noteworthy that you recognise the need to domesticate our football governance in concurrence ensure with the Statutes of FIFA as is evidenced in your directive that the Masterplan be possessed for implementation by the Nigeria Football Federation w...

By -Alambo Datonye Fred The Director New Media of the Bayelsa State Government, Doctor Kola Oredipe has donated sporting kits to the Bayelsa Athletics Association. At the presentation ceremony held at the tartan tracks of the Samson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa, he said the gesture was borne out of the need to encourage younger athletes in the State to excel in track and fields. Doctor Oredipe who is the Vice Chairman of the Bayelsa State Athletics Association expressed the hope that the kits would spur the athletes to become world beaters. He noted that the Governor Douye Diri’s Prosperity Administration has invested in sports development as a vehicle to harnessing the talents of teeming youths of the State. The Director New Media who thanked the Coaches and officials of the State Athletics Association for grooming the Athletes, charged Team Bayelsa to aspire to outperform their third position finish in the medals table at the last national sports festival in Benin Cit...

Local Derby to kickoff 2022 Value Jet Cup  Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Remo Stars will kickstart the opening match of the 2022 Value Jet Cup in a local derby match against Ijebu United on Thursday.  The Sky Blue stars were placed in Group A, alongside two NPFL sides, Plateau United and Shooting Stars, while Nigeria National League (NNL) sides, Vandrezzer FC and Ijebu United completes the group. NPFL Champions, Rivers United will compete at the 2022 Value Jet Cup in Group B. Others in the group are NPFL side, Kwara United and NNL sides, Gateway United, Ottasolo FC and Smart City FC.  The opening match between Remo Stars and Ijebu United slated for Thursday, will be played by 6pm under floodlights at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne.  Value Jet Cup is a preseason tournament proudly sponsored by Value Jet airlines.

Former Sunshine Queens player Maureen Umeugochukwu has joined French Second Division Femenina side US. St. Malo FC on a one year contract according to Sportsgig.com. The highly-rated Defender had a great season with Turkish Women Football Super League Side, Adana Idmayurduspor, where she joined St. Malo from. Umeugochukwu is St. Malouine's third signing this season, following the arrivals of French International Florie Saint-Cricq and Tunisian international Raina Aduina.  Maureen Umeugochukwu started her career with Lagos Football Academy Young Talent Academy, before moving to another Academy side Rising Queens FC Of Akure, before later donning the colours of Edo Queens, Pelican Stars and Sunshine Queens, all at a very young age.  "I am really excited to be in St. Malo, and I can't wait to get started," Maureen told the Club's official website.  "The club has a great history and when I got the chance to come here, I was really excited, as I couldn...

By Francis Joseph Reigning NWFL Champions and Nigeria's representative at the ongoing WAFU Zone-B CAF women's champions league Qualifiers Sunday at the Stade de Yamoussoukro in Ivory Coast thrashed Togolese women's champions to kick starts their Qualifiers in group B. Bayelsa Queens started on the front foot at the start of the game and went ahead courtesy of left back, Miracle Joseph in the 5th minutes. Just two minutes after the first goal, striker Etim Edidiong double her sides lead in the 7th minutes. Athleta Ladies FC were able to keep the rampaging Bayelsa Queens from scoring more goals in the remaining minutes of the  first half as it ended 2-0 at half time. Bayelsa Queens Queens came out blazing in the second half and scored three more goals courtesy of star striker of the day Etim Edidiong in 64th, 76th and 79th minutes to give her side a 5-0 victory at full time. With the victory, the Prosperity Girls as they nicknamed are now top of their group on goa...

Francis Joseph Nigeria international and Bayelsa Queens player, Joy Bokiri has joined French side, AS Saint-Etienne on a one year deal in an undisclosed fee. Bokiri had returned to Nigeria to help Bayelsa Queens claim the domestic title this year after parting ways with Swedish side, AIK. Having completed her switch, the Nigerian midfielder will team up with fellow compatriot and American-born international Esther Okoronkwo as the club seek to battle for an instant topflight return after last season's relegation. She has previously played for Sporting de Huelva in Spain, and Elpides Karditsas in Greece and  Konak Belediyespor in Izmir Turkey. Additional report from Sam Ahmadu was used in completing the story.

Francis Joseph Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk retained his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles with a split-decision victory over Anthony Joshua in a rematch on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Two judges scored the fight 115-113 and 116-112 to Usyk, while a third judge gave it 115-113 to the challenger. While there were some close rounds, Usyk was the deserved winner. Speaking after retaining his belt, Usyk devoted the win to his country Ukraine. "I devote this victory to my family, my country, my team, to all the military defending this country - thank you so much," he said, before calling out WBC champion Tyson Fury. "I'm sure that Tyson Fury is not retired yet. I'm convinced he wants to fight me. I want to fight him. If I'm not fighting Fury, I'm not fighting at all. "Only God knows whether I will fight him or not but all these gentlemen here around me, my team, they are going to help me." Fury recently announced his retirement af...

    Domo Okara giving instructions to the players of Bayelsa Queens By Francis Joseph Acting Technical Adviser of Bayelsa Queens Football Club, Domo Okara has that the reigning NWFL Champions, Bayelsa Queens FC will give their best to clinch the sole ticket of the WAFU Zone-B and qualify for the main tournament slated for Morocco later this year. Domo Okara who spoke to NWFL Media ahead of their opening game against Athleta Ladies FC of Togo said that the atmosphere in the teams camp is lively and that the team has a great squad to compete.     Players of Bayelsa Queens during training in Ivoiry Coast "We have a great squad and the atmosphere in Camp is lively. The players have adapted to the weather here in Yamoussoukro.  "We will give our best and I think our best would be good enough to give us the sole ticket." Bayelsa Queens are drawn in group B of the WAFU Zone-B CAF women's champions league alongside Athleta Ladies FC of Togo , Ape...

Egeonu Ifeanyichukwu Could Manchester United be beaten once again this weekend? Tottenham vs Wolves Spurs were a bit disappointing in their performance against Chelsea last weekend. Although they showed good character to come back and get a point, but that result was more to do with questionable refereeing decisions and luck as far I was concerned. Wolves have signed Portugal forward Goncalo Guedes from Valencia as they try to increase their goal threat, but couldn't make much difference when he came on against Fulham last week. Bruno Lage's side's major issue last year was scoring goals despite having some talented players in their ranks. Tottenham on the other hand, don't have this problem as they possess a lot of firepower for Wolves to handle. My prediction: 2-0 Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa Crystal Palace put up a very good performance in their draw against Liverpool on Monday, but when Klopp's men went a man down, I expected the Eagles to have take...

Tobiloba Amusan's amazing performance in Oregon continues to bring her good tidings as she has been awarded a wild card entry for the 2023 World Athletics in Budapest, Hungary. The US-based athlete was the cynosure of all eyes in Oregon as she broke the World record in the final of Women 100 meters hurdles. According to the statements from the World Athletics, Amusa alongside another World champion will have a wild card entry to participate in 2023, Winner of Diamond Leagues and Road Race will also get free entry. "Defending world champions will be offered a wild card entry, as will the winners of the 2022 Diamond League, World Race Walking Tour and World Combined Events Tour, plus the leading hammer performers on the Continental Tour; all subject to selection by the athlete's national federation.  Area champions in selected disciplines and subject to certain conditions, top-five finishers at Platinum Label marathons during the qualification period and winners ...

D'Tigers head coach Mike Brown has revealed the reason they are arriving in Ivory Coast the venue of the qualifier early, BSNsports.com.ng understand The American-based gaffer invited 15 players to resume camp for the 4th window of the qualifier slated to start on the 26th of August in Ivory Coast. The coach further announced that the team will arrive on Saturday the 20th of August in Ivory Coast almost a week before their first match. He explained that lack of adequate practice was one of the reasons the failed to perform well in the last window and they ready to practice to arrest the situation. " We are trying to get to a destination for this competition in Ivory Coast. We are leaving on the 20th of August ahead of our first game on the 26th. We trying to get there earlier so we can have more days for practices and get ready to perform at a higher level in game one. In the last window, things were hurriedly put together in the last seconds, but hopefully this ti...

 Nigeria Women Football League NWFL Champion Bayelsa Queens FC of Yenagoa will on Sunday begin the Battle to clinch the sole ticket to represent WAFU Zone B at the 2022 Women CAF Champions League in Morocco later this year.   The Prosperity Girls will start their Group game against Togolese Champions Athleta FC on Sunday by 6pm local time. They will later tackle the Ghanaian Champion Apem Daakoa FC on Tuesday by 4pm.   The Yenagoa based side will wrap up the group stage match on Saturday 27th August when they play USFA of Burkina Faso also by 4pm.    Technical Adviser of Bayelsa Queens FC Domo Anthony Okara speaking from Yamoussoukro stated that the team is adequately prepared for the task ahead and promised that the girls are ready to make both Bayelsa State and Nigeria proud.  The former Dolphins of Port Harcourt midfield kingpin thanked the Governor Douye Diri led Government and the Board of Bayelsa Queens FC for the massive support given to ...

Egeonu Ifeanyichukwu The opening weekend of the Premier League season didn't quite go according to plan for the likes of Liverpool & Manchester United, as they both dropped points.  *How costly could this turn out to be come the end of the season?   Aston Villa vs Everton kicks off this weekend's fixtures. The Toffees should have new signings Conor Coady & Amadou Onana making their Premier League debuts, but they missed the services of a proper number nine by Chelsea & still look lightweight up front, even with Salomon Rondon back from suspension. I don't think anyone saw Villa losing to Bournemouth last weekend, and they really need a positive result here after such a horrible performance. Steven Gerrard was critical of his side, especially in the final third, so what is going to change this time? They really need a positive result at home against Everton to kick-start their season. And I think they'll just nick this one. My prediction: 2-1  Ars...

Francis Joseph The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has launched the African Super League which is set to start next year August. CAF made the launching at the 44th General Assembly in Arusha, Tanzania on Wednesday. In a statement made by CAF on Wednesday, Motesepe announced the approval of the competition, while also confirming the prize pool and start date. The format of the tournament yet or how the teams for the Super League will be selected is yet to be revealed by the CAF. CAF president, Patrice Motsepe while delivering his speech said,  “The African Super League is one of the most exciting developments in the history of African football and the objective in terms of what we are trying to achieve is very clear, number one is to make sure African club football is world-class and competes with the best in the world. “It’s about finance as well, salaries, my family owns an African football club and what many players emphasize is that football is a short career...

By Hananeel Jackson After making the nation proud in the just concluded Africa U-19 International Table Tennis Federation ITTF championship in Tunisia Samuel Boboye returned to Bayelsa a with rousing welcome amidst celebration. The jubilant crowd stormed the Samson Siasia Stadium Yenagoa with drums and trumpets alongside members of Bayelsa State Sports Council and sports enthusiasts with solidarity songs and dancing. Nigeria halted the dominance of Egypt in the team events of the 2022 ITTF Africa Youth Championships as the West Africa team claimed the boys’ U-19 title at the expense of the North Africans to earn Nigeria a place in the 2022 ITTF World Youth Championships WYC. Speaking at the reception, Director of Sports Bayelsa State Sports Council, Sir Braveman Wodi, said he was happy seeing him dominate Africa in just a space of two years as a table tennis player after participating in the National Youth Games. Sir Wodi while thanking the Ama-Ebi Ebikpolade for his unallo...

Francis Joseph Bayelsa born Double gold medal winner at the just concluded U-19 ITTF African Championship in Tunisia, Samuel Boboye has said his aim is to be world  champion in the future. Boboye made the statement during a reception held in his honour at the Indoor Sports hall of the Samson Siasia Sport Complex to welcome him back to the state after a victorious outing in Tunisia. Boboye attributed his victory to hardwork and thanked God for making it possible for him to win two gold medal at the tournament. The 18-year Old Samuel Boboye who hails from Ekeremor local government area of Bayelsa state also used the occasion to thank the Chairman of Bayelsa state table tennis Association who also doubles as his coach, Mr Ama-Ebi Ebikpolade for his support and for making it possible for him to attend the championship. Boboye added that he is already looking forward to the National Sport festival in Asaba later this year as his aim is to clinch all gold medal for team Bayel...

The organizers of the ValueJet Cup have revealed that the maiden edition of the Pre-season tournament will hold on August 24th and ends on September 3rd at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Otunba Tade Azeez disclosed that the prestigious preseason tournament will feature top Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) and Nigeria National League (NNL) clubs. “We have invited 18 clubs to participate in the tournament, and we are offering them the platform to prepare for the new season. We appreciate ValueJet for coming on board, and we have put together a solid Organizing Committee to deliver a top-notch tournament,” said Azeez. The winner of this year’s edition of the ValueJet Cup will cash home Two Million Naira (N2,000,000), the first runners-up and second runners-up will be rewarded with a cash prize of One Million Naira (N1,000,000), and Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500,000) respectively.  All the participating...

Alambo Datonye Fred After two days of competition, winners have been crowned in four indoor games held as part of activities to mark the 2022 Press Week of the Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. Lawrence Berezi of Creek FM beat all comers to clinch top prize in the Chess competition, edging Stanley Imgbi of Information Chapel while Kingsley Abidde of Radio Bayelsa finished 3rd. George Ameli of the Niger Delta Television clinched first position in Scrabble with a total score of 319, beating Max Egba of Information Chapel who scored 278 points to the top prize while Alambo Datonye of Federated Correspondents Chapel took 3rd position. Jacobson Park of People's FM topped other contenders to win the Ludo event, pipping Priye Roberts of Radio Bayelsa in a tight final that ended two games to one as Amaebi Alamene of Information Chapel settled for 3rd spot. Earlier on Monday, Sunday Tarabina of Information Chapel won the Draught event...

Francis Joseph 23-times Grand Slam Winner, Serena Williams has suggested she will be retiring at the end of the US Open which starts later this month. Williams made this known on her Instagram post and said she was afraid to call it retirement but evolution. She admitted of having mixed feelings about her next chapter and didn't even like using the word "retirement. "I've been reluctant to admit to myself or anyone else that I have to move on from playing tennis," Williams wrote. "Alexis [Ohanian], my husband, and I have hardly talked about it; it's like a taboo topic. I can't even have this conversation with my mom and dad. It's like it's not real until you say it out loud. "It comes up, I get an uncomfortable lump in my throat, and I start to cry. The only person I've really gone there with is my therapist! One thing I'm not going to do is sugarcoat this. I know that a lot of people are excited about and look forwar...

Alambo Datonye Fred Sunday Tarabina of Information Chapel has emerged winner in the Draught event of the Indoor Games of the 2022 Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists Press Week. Tarabina beat another Information Chapel member, Fiezibe Osain 2-1 in a thrilling Final decided at the NUJ Press Center, Yenagoa. John Odey of United Correspondents Chapel settled for 3rd position after defeating Paul Igonifagha of Creek News Chapel in the losers' final. Meanwhile, Jacobson Park of People's FM will clash with Priye Roberts of Radio Bayelsa in the Final of the Ludo game event . To reach the Final which will be decided on Tuesday Morning, Park edged NUJ Chairman, Samuel Numonengi of NTA 2-0 in the semi finals as Roberts spanked Alamene Amaebi of Information Chapel 2-0. The Ludo event saw 11 participants entering for the competition and another 11 registering for Draught. The Indoor Games competition continue on Tuesday with Scrabble and Chess taking place...

The Confederation of African Football   (CAF) President Dr Patrice Motsepe will launch the eagerly-anticipated Africa Super League on Wednesday, 10 August 2022. The launch will be live in Arusha, Tanzania at 13h00 Eastern African Time (EAT)/ 12h00 Cairo time/ 10h00 GMT on several TV networks in Africa and other parts of the world including CAF streaming platforms, CAFTV (YouTube). Since the CAF President announced the date of the launch in July 2022, there has been an air of expectation as Africa prepares for a new era that will change the face of African football and the economic fortunes of the continent. Date: 10 August 2022 Venue: Arusha International Conference Centre, Tanzania Time: 13h00 Eastern African Time (EAT)/ 12h00 Cairo time/ 10h00 GMT CAF | Communication Department

   Russian Premier League side confirmed Nigerian winger Victor Moses will be on the sidelines for six months due to an injury he contracted during the week-end. The 31-year had to go off during his side’s 4-1 win over Ural last Saturday after just 32 minutes of play. The 2013 AFCON winner left the stadium on crutches and it’s now confirmed that he is ruled out for six months. “Spartak midfielder Victor Moses, who was injured in the RPL 4th round match in Yekaterinburg, underwent a medical examination,”  the club announced in a statement, as per  DPN . “The Nigerian has been diagnosed with an Achilles tendon injury. The player will have to undergo surgery. It will take about six months to recover from the injury.” In addition, Victor Moses netted 2 goals and provided 2 assists in 4 league appearances this season with Spartak Moscow. Africatopsports