LAGOS NOVEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former South Africa footballer, Papi Khomane, has tragically died in a car crash alongside his mother and uncle, his old club Orlando Pirates have revealed. Khomane, 48, who made nine international caps for Bafana Bafana and 151 domestic appearances for Orlando Pirates, was on his way to a funeral in Newcastle, South…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Belgium tactician, Tom Saintfiet is said to be the front-runner to replace Jose Peseiro as Super Eagles coach, reports owngoalnigeria.com. Seven years ago, he claimed the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) picked him as the coach of the team but then president of the federation, Amaju Pinnick turned his…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A video review official who played a key part in the controversial decision to award Paris Saint-Germain a stoppage-time penalty against Newcastle has been removed from his Champions League game on Wednesday. The decision contradicted Uefa’s own advice to referees, and PSG scored from the spot in a late equaliser which has…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia, is worried that the present Super Eagles players lack what it takes to be African Champions. Siasia said this much in an interview on Sportsville. The ex-international, in his first official interview after the expiration of his FIFA ban, said ‘’though the current team comprises of…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian boxer, Elizabeth Oshoba, is delighted to have won the International Boxing female super-featherweight title after she defeated Italian, Martina Reighi, on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. In her debut title fight during her sixth professional bout, the 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medalist exhibited sheer determination, clinching a resounding unanimous decision victory…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Thai groom and former Paralympic athlete went on a drunken shooting rampage at his own wedding, killing his bride and three guests before turning the gun on himself, authorities said. Chaturong Suksuk, 29, an ex-soldier, married 44-year-old Kanchana Pachunthuek in the Wang Nam Khieo district in northeast Thailand Saturday. At the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oscar Pistorius, the former South African runner who competed in both the Olympics and Paralympics, was ordered to be released from prison Friday, more than 10 years after he shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, at his home. Pistorius is now set to be released from a South African prison on…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has drawn up a three man shortlist as possible replacement for coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro, who is linked with a move to Egyptian side Zamalek, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Peseiro hasn’t have the best of times as coach of the senior…
