Athletics: AIU charge Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare on three counts.

The Athletics Integrity Unit has issued charges against Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare in relation to three disciplinary matters, the presence of HGH, EPO and obstructing the investigation. The 33-year old was prevented from competing at Tokyo 2020 after an out-of-competition sample collected on July 19 came back positive for human growth hormone (HGH). Okagbare wasContinue reading “Athletics: AIU charge Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare on three counts.”

UWCL: Historic win for Real Madrid, Chelsea fight back, Jade Boho’s Servette bow to Juventus.

Champions League debutant, Real Madrid travels to Ukraine with four games without a win. 💥⚽ ¡Un remate para la historia! El gol que dio la victoria en Ucrania al #RealMadridFem.#UWCL #HalaMadrid 🎥 @DAZN_ES pic.twitter.com/BRRob8x1o7 — Real Madrid (@Real_Madrid_202) October 6, 2021 Lorena Navarro put in a player of the match performance and secured the pointsContinue reading “UWCL: Historic win for Real Madrid, Chelsea fight back, Jade Boho’s Servette bow to Juventus.”

NWSL: Gotham FC and Washington Spirit stage in-match protest in response to sexual harassment scandal.

In the first game since the sexual scandal break, Gotham FC and Washington Spirit players stopped their game in the sixth minute (in recognition of the six years it took the victims to be heard) to stand in solidarity with all the victims of abuse in the NWSL as chants from the river end ofContinue reading “NWSL: Gotham FC and Washington Spirit stage in-match protest in response to sexual harassment scandal.”

World Cup Qualifier: Falconets inspires Super Eagles with a win against CAR.

Nigeria’s U20 women’s team, Falconets, have set the bar high for the Super Eagles after they pounded their counterparts from Central African Republic (CAR) 11-0 on aggregate to advance to the next stage of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament. The team stopped CAR 4-0 today at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in LagosContinue reading “World Cup Qualifier: Falconets inspires Super Eagles with a win against CAR.”

Flying Officers Cup billboards perk-up the City of Abuja.

A blitz of brightly coloured billboards of the biggest Pre-season Championship in Africa, the Flying Officers Cup has perked-up the city of Abuja ahead of the Kick-Off of the Women’s Football Championship. As the tournament draws closer, the Organisers are gearing up their preparations for the football fiesta. Abuja, the host city have been sprucedContinue reading “Flying Officers Cup billboards perk-up the City of Abuja.”

We are among the favorites to win this season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League – Alexia Putellas.

Obviously we are among the favorites in this competition…there is a long way to go, but we want to go as far as possible.

UWCL: Christy Ucheibe’s Benfica hold Bayern Munich to a stalemate draw.

The first Portuguese side ever to make the last 16 of this competition in any format, Benfica gave a resolute defensive display to hold last season’s semi-finalists.  Bayern had 15 attempts at goal but Benfica keeper Letícia proved unbeatable, thwarting Lea Schüller on several occasions while Bayern’s leading scorer thundered an acrobatic volley into theContinue reading “UWCL: Christy Ucheibe’s Benfica hold Bayern Munich to a stalemate draw.”