LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Women’s T20 cricket is one of three new sports that could be added to the programme of events at Birmingham 2022, after proposals were given approval by the Commonwealth Games Federation’s Executive Board. Under the proposals, beach volleyball and Para table tennis have also been recommended for inclusion in the programme, in…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-With three years to go until the official opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022 has announced today its commitment to organising a ‘Games for Everyone’, that enables the city and the West Midlands to take advantage of the most significant opportunity it has ever had to showcase the region to…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria forward Henry Onyekuru tied the knot with his spouse in a traditional wedding on Saturday. The 22-year-old was joined by international teammates including Oghenekaro Etebo, John Ogu, Chidozie Awaziem and Kenneth Omeruo in Benin to celebrate his marriage. A week ago, Onyekuru was a member of the Nigeria squad that finished…
LAGOS JULY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian veteran sports journalist and retired Director Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Akinloye Oyebanj, has died at the age of 62. His family confirmed to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Oyebanji, passed on at National Hospital, Abuja, on Saturday morning after protracted battle with heart failure. Mr Bukoye Oyebanji and Dr Steve…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has told Sports Extra in an exclusive interview that he is shifting to young Fortuna Düsseldorf II goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, as he looks to solve the goalkeeping crisis that has rocked his team since Carl Ikeme quit due to illness. Rohr’s number one at the just-concluded Africa…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)The north London outfit have confirmed the pair are safe after they were the victims of an attack by a gang of assailants on motorbikes Arsenal stars Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac are both safe after being attacked by would-be carjackers in London. Ozil was driving his black Mercedes G Class 4×4…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWRANGERS)-Vincent Enyeama has joined French second-tier club Dijon on a three-day trial. Enyeama has been without a club since he left Lille at the end of his contract in 2018, and is set to prove his fitness in an attempt to earn a deal ahead of the 2018-19 season. His last competitive…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria have moved up to 33rd place in the Fifa World Rankings released on Thursday for the month of July. On the back of their bronze-winning feat in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the Super Eagles climbed 12 places from their 45th position in June, accruing 1481 points. After finishing second…