Menstrual period: Women’s football teams should not play in white shorts if they want to win In football, a number of women’s teams have stopped playing in white shorts because the players are worried about leakage during the time of their period. And they are right do so, says a Norwegian professor of economics whose research shows that teams playing in white shorts receive fewer points than opponents playing in non-white shorts. The professor is Alex Krumer from Molde University College in Norway. During a session at Play the Game 2024, he spoke about his decision to address the issue…
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Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Abdulgafar Oladimeji is a sports writer with over two decades experience in the industry. As a reporter , he has worked with top major Nigerian newspapers, freelancer with newspaper and broadcast media organizations in Africa, Europe and America. He is a well travelled sports journalists reporting major sports events across the globe.
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Nigeria set to establish new sports management board- Dikko By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The chairman National Sports Commission, NSC Shehu Dikko has revealed that the commission has set in motion the process to establish Nigeria’s first Sports Infrastructure Development Management Board. Dikko in a television chat titled Reshaping Democracy aired on NTA, last Tuesday disclosed that the moves to create the new board is as a result of the efforts to revive the decaying state of sports infrastructure in Nigeria. He added that the creation of the planned board is targeted at refocusing Nigerian sports from sole reliant on taking part…
FIBA celebrates more than 610 million players globally on second edition of World Basketball Day FIBA is proud to mark the occasion of only the second-ever World Basketball Day by celebrating the popularity of the sport and its participants. Some 12 months after the inaugural World Basketball Day, FIBA is thrilled to announce the number of people that play regularly worldwide. More than 610 million people between the age of six and 54 years play basketball at least twice a month around the globe. China alone has over 200 million people participating and is one of the top three markets…
WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup: Ghana’s Black Maidens edge Flamingos after penalty shootout Hosts Ghana lifted the inaugural WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup on Sunday, but only after a 5-4 penalty shootout defeat of resilient Nigeria at the Ghanaian Centre of Excellence in Prampram, outside Accra. Minutes after both countries’s senior home-based professionals could not find the net in an African Nations Championship qualifier scores of kilometres away at the Accra Sports Stadium, the girls were buoyant in a four-goal thriller that led to a penalty shootout, which the Maidens won after scoring all five of their spot kicks while Nigeria…
8th African Nations Championship: Eagles and Galaxies battle to scoreless draw in Accra The Nigeria/Ghana final qualifying fixture in the race to next year’s African Nations Championship is still delicately poised, following the scoreless draw in the first leg played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday. Ghana’s Black Galaxies dominated the first period with a string of opportunities, but they found the Super Eagles’ rearguard marshalled by Captain Nduka Junior impenetrable. Stephen Amankwoo found a leeway through the Eagles’ defence in the 15th minute only to see his rising shot go inches wide of Henry Ozoemena’s goal-post. Sikiru Alimi’s free-kick, with a…
Gov Bago announce plans to construct 25 new stadiums in Niger, Ahmed Fresh applaud moves By Mansur Abdullahi The Executive Governor of Niger State, Rt. Hon. Umaru Bago has announced plans by his administration to construct new stadium facilities in all the 25 local governments in the state. Bago made the disclosure during the final of the 2024 edition of the annual Niger State Governor’s Cup Football Competition, which was staged at the Muhammadu Kagbo Secondary School pitch 2. According to him, the new stadiums, if constructed would be deployed to use, for nurturing of young sports talents from all…
Sahel Sports News special: *HOW SPECIAL IT IS TO REJOICE AND CELEBRATE WITH CHIEF KASALI OBANOYEN* A creature of God, leaves a good legacy which is implanted in the lives of people, most especially those whose paths cross his. The creature is remembered with these things: The good words he has spoken into the lives of people which have lifted the souls, bodies and spirits of such personalities and have catapulted them from their valleys of obscurity to the mountain tops of prosperity, fame, honour and success. The good deeds of such a being in the lives of people around…
FIBA signs three-year agreement with new Global Partner 1xBet FIBA is excited to announce a new partnership with 1xBet, who has been appointed as the Federation’s exclusive Global Betting Partner through December 2027. During the three-year partnership, 1xBet will leverage basketball’s global reach and growth to enhance its brand visibility worldwide by supporting all FIBA National Team Competitions, both Basketball and 3×3 Basketball. 1xBet, a leading player in the betting industry and an established sponsor for elite sports organizations globally, joins FIBA in a partnership that reflects both entities’ commitment to our sport. The agreement covers all major senior FIBA…
UK media rights for FIFA World Cup 26: BBC, ITV seals broadcast deal BBC Sport and ITV have agreed a deal for live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA World Cup 2030™ across TV, audio and digital platforms. The two broadcasters will share the rights equally, splitting matches between them, including a shared final, ensuring continued free-to-air coverage of the FIFA World Cup. The BBC will show live TV coverage and highlights across the BBC TV Channels and iPlayer, with live audio commentary also being broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra. ITV will…
Concacaf confirms qualification pathway for 2025 Gold Cup Region’s flagship MNT championship takes place one year before FIFA World Cup 2026™; five 2026 venues will host matches Concacaf will continue tradition of including a global guest, with 2025 and 2027 editions including Saudi Arabia men’s national team Previous Gold Cup guests include Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Qatar, South Africa, South Korea; and four South American women’s national teams in inaugural W Gold Cup Miami, FL (Thursday, December 19, 2024) – Concacaf has confirmed the qualification pathway for its men’s national teams to qualify for next summer’s 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup…
