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By Hananeel Jackson The maiden edition of the Cabo Pre season football tournament has come to an end with Team Yellow emerging champions of the two day event at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa. The Adaka Boro boys as nicknamed spanked their opponent Team White by 6-2 having settled for a 1-1 draw at halftime.  A brace from Joshua Uge, Robert Mizo as well as goals from Douye Golden and experience midfielder Bina Tombiri ensured that team yellow smiled home with the trophy. Joshua Uge produced a composed performance scoring two wonderful goals for his side, a display that earned him the man of match award. The tournament which was organised by Cabo Construction Limited, the company that rehabilitated the Samson Siasia Stadium Yenagoa had Bayelsa United players divided into three with Dreams Boys FA making four teams. The tournament came days after the postponement of the Nigeria National League NNL super four in Yenagoa due to the ravaging flood that has displaced home...

Foremost national grassroot sports organisers, the Grassroot Sports Federation of Nigeria, GRASOF, has appointed the Head of Sports Department, Raypower 102.5 FM, Yenagoa, Mr Patrick Ndubuisi, as it's new Public Relations Officer, PRO. The decision was taken by the executive of the national body at the weekend. In a statement signed by its President, Comrade John Ekpeyong, and it's Organising Secretary, Coach Ada Gwegwe, said the Bayelsa-based journalist, Mr Ndubuisi was selected following his contributions to sports development over the years through his objective coverage and reportage of sporting activities in the Niger Delta and the country at large. The statement reads, "We the Grassroot Sports Federation of Nigeria, GRASOF, having carefully followed your activities and personality as a sports journalist, are glad to inform you, Mr. Patrick Ndubuisi, that you have been appointed to serve in the capacity of National Public Relations Officer, PRO." ...

By Alambo Datonye Fred Queen Josephine Diete-Spiff Female Soccer Cup Competition for Secondary Schools in Bayelsa State Set to Kick Off. Secondary School girls hoping to pursue a career in football in Bayelsa State now have an opportunity to realize their aspirations. This is because the maiden Queen Josephine Diete-Spiff Female Soccer Cup Competition for Secondary School Students in Bayelsa State is set to come on stream. The tournament, which is sponsored by Wife of the Amanyanabo of Twon-Brass and First Military Governor of the Old Rivers State, Queen Josephine Diete Spiff, is scheduled to get underway on November 17 this year. Chairperson, Organising Committee  of the competition and President of the Character Moulding Foundation, Colony Christian Kokoriko gave the hint during an advocacy visit to the Chairman of the Bayelsa State Chapter of the Sports Writers, Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Mr. Datonye Fred Alambo in his office in Yenagoa. Colony Kokoriko said the t...

By Egeonu Ifeanyichukwu Premier League Match Week nine preview. Bournemouth vs Leicester The Cherries are unbeaten in their last four games under interim boss Gary O'Neill, and have stopped conceding goals. They will cause Leicester problems from set-pieces, but the Foxes showed against Nottingham Forest that they carry a real threat - James Maddison is in the form of his life at the moment.  It's going to be close, but I expect Leicester to edge this one. My prediction: 1-2  Chelsea vs Wolves   Wolves sacked Bruno Lage after their defeat at West Ham last weekend, and after just one win in their past 15 matches. To some the decision to get rid of a manager so early in the season, looks a bit harsh. They also had issues scoring goals, of course, but it is not his fault that their strikers got injured. They don't have a manager at the moment and I can't see them winning here, either. Chelsea are gradually finding their feet under Graham Potter and Pierre-Emeri...

  ......As The Event Enters Day Three In Uyo   By Hananeel Jackson Team Bayelsa on Wednesday made a statement of intent in the ongoing zonal elimination in Uyo with sterling results from different sports after a shaky start in day one of the competition. Bayelsa female football team booked a place in the Asaba 2022 with a 2-1 victory over Edo Ladies at the nest of champions training pitch to qualify for the Nigeria version of the Olympics games in November. The male counterpart produced a five star performance with double victories against Rivers and host Akwa Ibom State. The Bayelsa side in the first match of the day trounced neighbours Rivers State 4-0 to secure six points having defeated Edo 1-0 in the opening fixture. In the second fixture of the day resilient and determine Bayelsa team ease out host Akwa Ibom 3-2 as Godswill Kutu popularly known as Gele scored a hattrick. Bayelsa will face Cross River in the final game that looks purely academical. However, it...

By Hananeel Jackson Ahead of the 21st National Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta State slated for November 28 to December 10, 2022 Team Bayelsa on Monday arrived Uyo Akwa Ibom state capital for zonal elimination for team sports. The zonal elimination for team sports began from 2nd and will end on 7th October 2022 among athltes from Rivers, Akwa Ibom,Cross River, Bayelsa, Edo apart from host Delta States to qualify for the National Sports Festival. Team Bayelsa State contingent of about 264 athletes and officials led by Director of Sports Bayelsa State Sports Council Sir Braveman Wodi departed the state capital in high spirit and with great expectations of impressive performance as recorded in the previous outing in Benin City, Edo State. The contingent will be going into the elimination series with the hope of replicating the feat achieved in the National Sports Festival in Benin City, Edo State with seven sports of both male and female excluding Volleyball which ...

Nigerian Defender Maureen Umeh Stars To Help French Side US St. Malo Defeat La Roche FC.  Impressive Nigerian Defender Maureen Umeugochukwu was at her usual best in US St. Malo's 2-1 Victory over La Roche in The French Championnat National 2 on Sunday Afternoon.  The lanky and superlative Defender played the entire duration at the heart of the St. Malo's defense and ensured her team gained the required balance to take all three points.  French International, MaryLine Fixot gave the Les Diables Noirs the lead in the 40th minute, before doubling the lead late in the 89th minute. Umeugochukwu performance for Union Sportive Saint Malo since joining two months ago continues to gather steam with the Nigerian youngster, now one of the players the fans look out for, on every Matchday.  The Saint-Malo based side have so far won two out of the four games played so far this season. They would be looking forward to playing in the top league, next season.

 Director of Sports in the Bayelsa State Sports Council, Sir Braveman Wodi has extolled the Bayelsa State Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), for the very important role they have played to take Bayelsa  sports sector to the world.  Sir Braveman made this known when the leadership of SWAN paid him a visit in his office in Yenagoa, to congratulate him for his sterling performances showing his administrative prowess and to strengthen bond with SWAN Bayelsa. Sir Braveman, who expressed happiness with the visit said, SWAN has been inspirational to the successes of Team Bayelsa to the various national tournaments, and that SWAN has demonstrated a leading role in propagating the sporting policies of the Prosperity administration of Governor Douye Diri, and assured SWAN of the continued partnership to achieving more sporting glory for the State. Earlier, Chairman of SWAN, Bayelsa State, Alambo Datonye Fred assured the Director of Sports that the association...