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By Keme Biu (Mc BigHead) It was another interesting week of action in Matchday three of the English Premier League season, here's a post match analysis of Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester united and Liverpool games over the weekend. CHELSEA 3-0 LUTON TOWN:  FULL TIME ANALYSIS RAHEEM STERLING NETS BRACE AS MAURICIO POCHETTINO’S SIDE LAND FIRST PREMIER LEAGUE WIN OF SEASON It was a comfortable evening for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as a Raheem Sterling brace helped his side record their first win of the 2023/24 Premier League season. Sterling got a goal in each half, and late  strike for summer signing Nicolas Jackson as Mauricio Pochettino saw his team kick-start their campaign against the newly promoted Luton Town.  Raheem Sterling stole the show with a sensational brace as Chelsea secured their first Premier League win of the Mauricio Pochettino era with a 3-0 win over Luton Town at Stamford Bridge. The Blues, who handed a first start to British record signing Mo...

. ..Hails Governor For approving participation of Prosperity Team To The African Youth Cup in Cape Verde. The organizers of the Bayelsa State Governor's Football Tournament tagged 'Prosperity Cup' have commended the State Government for sponsoring the country's biggest grassroots football tournament. They also commended the state governor for graciously  approving a youth team to compete in the Africa Youth Cup holding in Cape Verde later this year. The organizers in a statement signed by the Director-General of the tournament Mr. Ono  Akpe saluted the governor's foresight in sports development and massive support for the tournament. According to the statement, the Final of the 2023 edition of the Prosperity Cup which was watched by the leadership of the nation's football community led by the Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation Alhaji Ibrahim Gusua, the Chairman of the Nigeria National League , George Aluo, Head of NFF's Technical Committ...

FIFA Women Football Convention: Aisha Falode Advances The Need To Place Primacy On Diverse Leadership In Football.  Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Executive Board Member and Head of Women's Football Committee, Aisha Falode took part in the 2023 edition of the FIFA Women's Football Convention, which took place at the International Convention Centre, Sydney on Saturday. The former CAF Media Committee Member led a panel of discussion on the news to empower women to lead, and the positive results of promoting diverse leadership in Football.  Aisha Falode was joined in discussion by Portland Thorns FC General Manager and former Canadian Women National team Goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc, Former Japanese National team Coach Tsuneyasu Miyamoto and Victor Diaz of Uruguay. The panel of discussion, was moderated by Optus Sport Anchor and Former Matilda Defender Amy Duggan. Speaking about the topic of discussion, Falode emphasized her belief in promoting diverse lea...

Azeez Sholanke have emerged  Bayelsa State Table Tennis number one ranked player after the association's ranking series in Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital. Sholanke beat captain and Nigeria number eight Samuel Boboye 3-1 to dethrone Boboye who had earlier beaten Etim Orok to set up Azeez and Boboye clash. Azeez Sholanke's victory means that Sholanke is the highest ranked player in the State according to a ranking release by the Bayelsa State Table Tennis Association on Thursday at the Samson Siasia Stadium multipurpose hall. Boboye now dropped to second on pecking order following the defeat, Matthew John on third while Etim Orok who won gold at the Alabi memorial table tennis championship finished 4th, Oweifa Nurudeen Sholanke on 5th. Kogi State Victor Joseph finished first in the under 15 category followed by Bayelsa Kemala Victor who  came second, Samuel Ojo could only manage third as Delta State Olawale Abdulmailk finished fourth. Godspower Moses popularly kno...

South South Zonal Representative in the Board of Nigeria Table Tennis Federation and chairman Bayelsa State Table Tennis Association Ama-Ebi Ebikpolade has expressed readiness ahead of the 7th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State. Ebikpolade in an interview, said the lads are fully prepared for the Games slated from 7th to 17th of September, 2023, stating that preparation had already started before the announcement of the games. Despite not having the regular Samuel Boboye, Azeez Solonke and Etim Orok the Bayelsa State table tennis chairman, believes that the team is strong enough to stun Nigeria in the Youth version of National Sports Festival. He hinted that players like Udoh Victor Kemala, Samuel Fineboy and Matthew Elkanah have qualified in male category while Beauty Somiya, Peace Rufus,Ekuromune Princess will represent the State in the women's, Anointing Moses in Para Table Tennis having completed the elimination series. The NTTF South South zonal Boss affirm...

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Sunday, hosted Super Falcons duo of Rasheedat Ajibade and Rofiat Imuran, who are indigenes of the State.  The well attended reception took place at the Governor's country home Ede and had in attendance top Government officials, including the Deputy Governor, Speaker and four other Commissioners.  Rasheedat Ajibade, who plays for Atletico Madrid Femenino is from Eesorun, Oke-ba Compound, Ikirun, Osun State, while Stade De Reims Defender Rofiat Imuran, is from Ile-Ogbo.  The visit which was aimed at encouraging and motivating young people in the state, to pursue their dreams relentlessly and achieve greatness on national and international stages, while also standing as a symbolic gesture and inspiration for the youths of the state. It would be recalled that the Sports Loving Governor some few days ago, the Sports Loving Governor of Osun State, received in his office an Osogbo born Adenike Olawuyi, a mem...

               Team Bayelsa on Sunday qualified in six team sports ahead of the National Youth Games NYG in Asaba, Delta State after days of the zonal elimination in Calabar, Cross Rivers State. Team Bayelsa departed Yenagoa for Calabar on Friday with about 230 contingents comprising athletes, coaches and officials to compete in eight sports which include Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Handball, Softball/Baseball, Rugby, Hockey and Beach Volleyball in both male and female. The qualified sports are Volleyball Female, Basketball female, Softball, Handball, Football both male and female, Rugby female, Basketball female while male failed to qualify and Hockey male and female secured qualification to the fiesta in Asaba. Bayelsa male football team on Sunday beat Edo 5-4 on penalties after a 2-2 in regulation time at the U.J Esuene Stadium to secure a spot in the National Youths Games. Action will return tomorrow in Volleyball...

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Thursday in Osogbo, received a member of the victorious D'Tigress Squad to the recently concluded 2023 FIBA Afrobasketball Championship in Kigali, Adenike Olawuyi.  Olawuyi, who is an Osogbo born Basketball player, plys her trade for Hungarian Basketball team, Ratgeber and played a pivotal role in the Nigeria Women's Basketball team success in winning their fourth straight FIBA Afrobasketball Championship. The Sports-loving Governor alongside the Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaye hailed the spirit of the team in Kigali and celebrated the story of Adenike, who started off her Basketball career in Osun and has shown great spirit and determination to achieve greatness in her very young career.  Receiving the 19-year old budding talent and her Coach, Taiwo Ajibola Eleniyan, Governor Adeleke urged her to keep working hard and remain focused, as there is still more to come in her burgeoning care...

BY BOSUN ADEYMI . Akwa United left back, Ajako James joined Fus Rabat FC of Morocco on a 3years deal. 20-year old Ajako is the  best left back in NPFL 2023 with 21 official games, three goals, five assists and seven clean sheets as well as the most passes completed by an Akwa United player in home matches during the just conclusion season of the Nigerian League. Speaking from his home in Morocco, Ajako Express his fellings joining Fus Rabat. " I am delighted to have join this great team. I want to do my best and help the team win as many trophies as possible. I am so that I will be playing in CAF competition this coming season and by God's Grace I will do well for the team".  " I want to thank the staff, the players and the management of Akwa united especially Elder Paul Bassy for the love and  care they all show me during my 2 years of playing with the team. I wish the team ( Akwa unite ) all the best this coming season and forever ". He concluded. ...

  ***As 2nd Gov Diri National Wrestling Classics Enters Day Four** President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation NWF Chief Daniel Igali says the federation will present a formidable team that will rewrite the nation's history in the 2024 ancient games in Paris, France. Chief Igali gave the assurance in an interview with newsmen in Yenagoa while assessing the ongoing Gov Diri National wrestling classics after day three. He noted that with the level of commitment by the country's athletes, he is confident of presenting a solid team that will compete favorably with their peers in the world championship in Serbia. Chief Igali who doubles as the Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development in Bayelsa State, explained that Governor Diri wrestling classics would help to pick the wrestling team that would represent the nation in the 2024 Olympics games in Paris. The Olympian asserted that the federation would go to the world championship with their best athlet...

FIFA Secretary-General Fatma Samoura has poured encomiums on the Super Falcons for their transcendental  feat, after the team advanced to the second round of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup ongoing in Australia and New Zealand.  The most successful women football team in Africa qualified through to the last sixteen of the biggest women football tournament, after they picked a point from their last group game against Ireland on Monday evening in Brisbane. An elated Samoura noted that the Super Falcons' achievement at the mundial has brought about huge pride for women's football, Nigeria and Africa as a whole.  Present at the visitation was Former CAF Media Committee Member and present NFF Executive Member Aisha Falode, who introduced the FIFA General Secretary to the players, Head of Nigerian Delegation and First-Vice President of the NFF, Felix Anyasi-Agwu, Babagana Kalli, Inuwa Shariff and RT. Hon. Margaret Icheen, all Executive Members of the NFF...