The tributes are pouring following the announcement of the passing of American baseball legend, Willie Mays, on Tuesday. He was 93. The San Francisco Giants, where Mays spent most of his career, obsessed a moment of silence in-game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. According to Africanews, Fans at Mays’ hometown ballpark, Rickwood Field,…
L-R: Governor Bassey Otu, Chief Executive Officer of SRHD Sports Management, Mr Daniel Daramola, the State’s Commissioner for Sports Development, Mrs. Agnes Atsu during the presentation for Sports Development… recently. By Anietie Akpan Cross River state government has disclosed the state’s readiness to partner the private sector for sports development and boost her revenue base….
NFL star, Tyreek Hill, was juked out by a young child during his youth football camp in Rochester, New York. Hill was doing one-on-ones when the kid pulled a move on him and took the ball to the endzone. Hill is considered one of the most athletic players in the NFL with a 4.29 40-yard…
By Anietie Akpan Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, have secured their ticket to the 8th FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals to be staged in the Dominican Republic later this year. This feat was achieved after a 2-0 defeat of their Liberian counterparts at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday. The victory took the…
The Government of Cross River State is organising a maiden International Skating Championship today, Saturday, 15th June 2024. The competition tagged “SKATETHON 2024” will be held on the 12km Carnival Route – from Eleven-Eleven (11-11) Roundabout down Mary Slessor Roundabout to Rabana Roundabout to Efio-Ette Roundabout to Mobil by MCC down to the Stadium. A…
