Sports

If you followed the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday, February 2, 2019, on social media, you must have observed how several runners recreated the Finish Together animation where the Access Bank and Diamond Bank lead runners finished together and gave each other a high five. Early last week, the animated video commercial had made waves online and seized the …

One of the most exciting secondary school football tournaments in Africa, the GTBank Masters Cup, is set to return for its 8th season, following its opening draws, which was held on Thursday, January 17, 2019, in Victoria Island, Lagos. The tournament will feature over 30 schools and more than 40 teams who will compete for trophies in the male and …

Sports followership in Nigeria has been on an upward trajectory thus fueling the popularity of some sports, due to the talent and achievements of both the Nigerian and foreign sports stars within and outside the country. Most of these sports and stars are being followed dedicatedly by all and sundry in the cities and also in the interior villages across …

Cadbury Nigeria Plc, manufacturers of TomTom, the nation’s number one candy, has congratulated the Super Eagles on the team’s qualification for the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, which will take place in Cameroun. In a statement, the Company’s Corporate and Government Affairs Director for West Africa, Mr. Bala Yesufu said the Super Eagles have made Nigerians proud by …

Luka Modric and Didier Deschamps take home top men’s honours Marta and Reynald Pedros awarded top women’s gongs Thibaut Courtois named The Best FIFA Goalkeeper In a glittering ceremony that saw a host of footballing stars descend on London’s Royal Festival Hall, home to London’s Symphony Orchestra, the beautiful game’s chief conductors were coronated at The Best FIFA Football Awards™ …

UK boss of Coca-Cola says the deal with Premier League is part of the brand’s global total drink strategy and will allow the company’s less well-known brands to “be part of a regular conversation”.     Coca-Cola inked a deal with the Premier League that will be its biggest UK sponsorship deal and the to promote its multi-brand strategy as …

Betway, a leading international online and mobile sports betting operator, has announced the formation of Nigeria’s first amateur 5-a-side football league, the Betway 5s League. The league will kick off in September, 2018 in the commercial capital of Nigeria, Lagos. As well as being the official kit sponsor of Premier League club West Ham United, Betway has been an active force …

World champions France had eight players, one less than former holders Spain in international players’ association FIFPro’s 55-name shortlist for its World XI of 2018 award. Ten players out of last year’s World XI, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, were named on the list, with Spanish giants Real Madrid the best represented club with 11 players. World Cup semi-finalists …

As you probably know by now, the French are the champions of the 2018 World Cup for the second time after their 1998 victory on home soil. From then till now, one thing remains clear, France comes fully packed with a strong team. This year, I watched some of the matches while skyping with my friends back home. There is …

A middle aged woman has emerged winner of Five Hundred Thousand Naira in the recently concluded World Cup Predictor Jackpot by fastest growing sports betting platform, BetKing. The winner was selected randomly by an electronic draw on July 16, 2018. Omolade Abimbola, who was all smiles, expressed admiration and gratitude to BetKing as she received her winning during an official …