LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Philip Osondu, who was the star boy of Nigeria’s Under-17 Golden Eaglets’ exploit in Canada in 1987, is dead. He reportedly died in Belgium at the age of 48 after taking self to the hospital to be examined on Thursday. According to the Nation, Osondu was said to have felt unwell at…
LAGOS DECEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Russia was banned from the Olympics and other major world championships on Monday after sporting officials decided to punish it for tampering with doping-related laboratory data in another blow to Russia’s already tarnished sporting reputation. The decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), imposed a four-year ban on Russia participating in a…
LAGOS DECEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-This is the shocking moment an ugly brawl breaks out in Newcastle after Anthony Joshua regains his heavyweight boxing crown. A group of men stop traffic as they throw punches on Grainger Street on Saturday night. A huge crowd of onlookers laugh and chant Joshua’s name as the fight unfolds in the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Deontay Wilder let rip at Andy Ruiz Jr after the Mexican-American lost his heavyweight world titles to Anthony Joshua. The American, the WBC heavyweight champion, had been hoping to eventually unify against Ruiz Jr as they both fight under Al Haymon’s PBC banner but was furious to see him relinquish the belts…
LAGOS DECEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua delivered a boxing masterclass to beat Andy Ruiz Jnr on an unanimous points decision and regain the WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF heayweight titles. The judges awarded the fight 118-110, 118-110, 119-109 as the Brit enjoyed sweet revenge in Saudi Arabia. The eagerly-anticipated rematch took place in Diriyah in a custom-built…
LAGOS DECEMBER7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Family members and fans of Anthony Joshua have converged on his family house at Remo ahead of his rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr. As of 5.30pm, music was being played with youths in the area trooping into the Baba Josh Memorial Hall. Some of them were also seen dancing and others delighted over…
LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua’s training for the Andy Ruiz rematch was reportedly hindered after he was badly hurt in sparring. Anthony Joshua was reportedly hurt during sparring while training for his rematch with Andy Ruiz. Joshua will fight Ruiz for the second time in Saudi Arabia on Saturday having been beaten by the Mexico…
LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Odion Ighalo is looking to return to the Premier League in January with a number of clubs, including his former team Watford, keen to strike a deal, TEAMtalk can reveal. The 30-year-old left Vicarage Road in 2017 in a £20m move to Changchun Yatai, having disappointed the Hornets with his desire to…