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John McEnroe agreed in a conference call for Tennis Channel that Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are heavy favorites for the French Open.(Photo: Ben Gabbe, Getty Images) John McEnroe unsurprisingly agrees with the conventional wisdom about who will win the French Open. Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal, of course, McEnroe said on a conference call [...]
CSKA Moscow and big spending Anzhi Makahchkala will face each other in the Russian Cup Final on June 2 after which the former Kano Pillars striker will travel to Germany to join his international teammates. The striker has thus been ruled out of Nigeria’s friendly game with Mexico on May 31, but will be available [...]
by Humphrey Njoku 21 May 2013, 09:29 <!– –> <!– Fantasy Store –> The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has pencilled down Nigeria’s Super Eagles to host the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire between July 6 and 7 in the first fixture of a two-legged qualifying match for next year’s Africa Nations Championship (CHAN). Caf in [...]
By John Edwards PUBLISHED: 08:32, 21 May 2013 | UPDATED: 08:32, 21 May 2013 Chelsea are lining up a £25million bid to make Mario Gomez the spearhead of a new-look attack under Jose Mourinho. Despite also competing with Manchester City and Monaco for Radamel Falcao, Chelsea-bound Mourinho wants a strong physical presence up front and [...]
Paris St Germain coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has asked to leave for Madrid but the club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi says the Italian-born coach must respect his contract with the French club. Ancelotti told the club he wants to leave at the end of the season after leading the team to their first French league title in [...]
Nigeria defender Efe Ambrose is hoping the team can follow up their 2013 Africa Cup of Nations success with a deep run in this year’s Confederations Cup in Brazil. ———————————————————— Predict result and win big with Soccer6 ———————————————————— The Super Eagles were crowned continental kings after seeing off Burkina Faso in the final in South [...]
by Humphrey Njoku 21 May 2013, 08:02 <!– –> <!– Fantasy Store –> Super Eagles attacking midfielders, Victor Moses and Kalu Uche have opted out from the high-profile friendly game against Mexico on May 31 in Houston, the United States of America. The duo will also be unavailable for the side crucial World Cup qualifying [...]
DAVID BECKHAM admits he faces the toughest summer of his life as he comes to terms with retirement. The former England star, who played his last game in Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-1 win over Brest on Saturday, will enjoy a chance to rest after more than two decades of playing professional football. But Beckham, 38, says [...]
Williams went to the 2012 French Open unbeaten on clay for more than two years, but lost in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time when she was beaten by Virginie Razzano, the world No 111. The 31-year-old American admitted that defeat will be on her mind when she returns [...]
PUBLISHED: 03:09, 20 May 2013 | UPDATED: 03:09, 20 May 2013 Sportsmail has highlights from every Barclays Premier League match this season – watch the latest action from St James’ Park on the video player below… MARTIN SAMUEL: Laurent Koscielny went up, Gerd Muller-like, on the volley, and there it was. Arsene Wenger’s sweet little [...]
Paris Saint-Germain’s coach Carlo Ancelotti shouts instructions during his team’s French Ligue 1 soccer match against Brest at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris May 18, 2013. Carlo Ancelotti’s future at Paris St Germain was in doubt on Sunday when Qatar-owned television channel BeIN Sport reported that he was leaving while sporting director Leonardo [...]
Rafael Nadal made short work of his great rival Roger Federer to win the Italian Open, his sixth trophy of the year, 6-1 6-3 on Sunday. The crowd sitting in the sunshine at Rome’s Foro Italico watched Nadal race to victory in 69 minutes on the red clay. The Spaniard, back in his best form [...]
breathless climax and meant United finished the season 11 points above Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table. United will begin life under new manager David Moyes on July 1 and despite sadness at Ferguson’s departure, Van Persie said he and his fellow players were already plotting their assault on next season’s [...]
by Andrew Randa 20 May 2013, 05:20 <!– –> <!– Fantasy Store –> Nigeria beach soccer national team, the Supersand Eagles have arrived Morocco, ahead of the African qualifiers for the Beach Soccer World Cup to held in Tahiti in September. The 12-man squad arrived Morocco at about noon on Sunday and immediately checked into [...]
Divide Nigeria Peacefully OR by Civil War
The fact that Boko Haram has succeeded in waging war against Nigeria in total violation of the fundamental principles of society means Nigeria security arrangements have failed, and either the personnel are untrained or ill-equipped to meet the present and future threats to Nigeria territorial integrity The perpetual granting of amnesty to people who commit [...]
The Big Uniport Four (Jonathan, Amaechi, Wike & Princewill) And Way Out Of The Rivers Macabre Dance
The Big Uniport Four (Jonathan, Amaechi, Wike & Princewill) And Way Out Of The Rivers Macabre Dance By Eze Chukwuemeka Eze. ezemediaconcept08@rocketmail.com, 08038199163 PREAMBLE Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was a British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Widely regarded as one [...]
In Africa’s Great Lakes region, peace dividend must follow peace deal
In Africa’s Great Lakes region, peace dividend must follow peace deal By Ban Ki-moon and Jim Yong Kim Africa’s Great Lakes region today has the chance to achieve something that has eluded its war-weary people for several decades. It can silence the guns, boost trust and trade between neighbours, educate millions of out-of-school [...]
Open letter to NGF: Do not betray your own
Open letter to NGF: Do not betray your own By Igwe Douglas It is allegedly the highest height of desperation if what is being reported in an online news website -http://abusidiqu.com about how the President of Nigeria, Mr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan wants to compel the Nigerian Governors’ forum to hold its election in the Presidential village [...]
EASYKOBO.COM presents Nigeria’s 1st Free NSE Stock Trials
Aug 9 (Lagos) –Easykobo Finance website welcomes you to the new and improved easykobo.com experience. In December 2010,Easykobo.com was formed during the financial crisis to bring a fresh approach to investing in the Nigeria capital markets, website was upgraded last month. Easykobo.com now features Nigeria’s first free Stock trials simulation with exciting prizes for winners [...]
Telkom SA joins IT Leaders East Africa Summit in September as platinum solution provider
The anticipated 2nd annual IT Leaders East Africa Summit will take place from 5 to 6 September 2012 in Nairobi; in the heart of Kenya’s esteemed capital city. The summit is produced and hosted by international business-to-business conferencing company, Kinetic Events in proud association with the Kenya ICT Board (KICTB) and Kenya Information Technology and [...]
Hennessy Artistry To Release Music Video For Bartender On August 17th
The video of the year is about to drop! Hennessy Cognac announced today, that acclaimed Film Maker, Clarence Peters has delivered the music video for ‘Bartender’, the historic Hennessy Artistry collaboration between Naeto C and M.I – two of Africa’s best Hip hop artistes. The video promises to be very exciting and arguably sets a [...]
CHIBUIKE ROTIMI AMAECHI AND THE RESOURCES OF RIVERS STATE – A SCORE CARD!
The main treatise of this attempt for avoidance of doubt is to examine and x-ray how Gov Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has diligently and prudently managed the resources of Rivers State or otherwise. This becomes imperative considering the Punch Newspaper publication in its edition of [...]