To pay their respects, D’Tigers players wore white t-shirts with the late singer’s image and name printed on them The Nigerian men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, on Wednesday, paid tribute to late Nigerian singer, Sound Sultan before a pre-Olympic game. To pay their respects, D’Tigers players wore white t-shirts with the late singer’s image and name … Read more
Sound Sultan was a well-known basketball fan, who helped develop the game in the Festac area of Lagos. D’Tigers victories over Team USA and Argentina was dedicated to late Nigerian singer, Sound Sultan by the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) EkoHotBlog had earlier reported the death of Sound Sultan in the early hours of Sunday, … Read more
Rashford, who came on late in the second period of extra time, apologised for his penalty miss… England’s Marcus Rashford said he will “never apologise for who I am” in an emotional statement after receiving racist abuse following the side’s Euro 2020 final defeat. The Manchester United forward was one of three players, along with … Read more
Despite Ronaldo’s output, Portugal were eliminated in the last 16 through a 1-0 loss to Belgium Footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Euro 2020 Golden Boot award as no English or Italian player managed to surpass his tally in the final on Sunday, July 11. Ronaldo scored five goals in the competition – the same … Read more
The Italians defeated England 3-2 on penalties in Sunday’s Euro 2020 final… Italy have beaten England on penalties to win the Euro 2020, denying the Three Lions their first major trophy in 55 years. The Italians defeated England 3-2 on penalties in Sunday’s Euro 2020 final as Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka missed … Read more
Sunday’s Euro 2020 final will be the 28th meeting between Italy and England in all competitions… A carnival-like atmosphere is expected in and around the magnificent Wembley Stadium as England and Italy will be battling it out in the final of the Euro 2020 tournament. Sunday’s final is delicately-poised as Italy are unbeaten in their … Read more
The game was watched by a small crowd of 7,000 football lovers at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil due to COVID-19 restrictions. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Barcelona star, Lionel Messi, on Sunday ended a 28 years wait for a major title as Argentina defeat host Brazil 1-0 in the final of the Copa America. … Read more
…Fury and several members of his team had tested positive for Covid-19 at their Las Vegas training base. Tyson Fury’s heavyweight title defence against Deontay Wilder has been postponed after the champion and members of his camp contracted COVID-19, the World Boxing Council confirmed on Friday. In a brief post on Twitter, the WBC confirmed … Read more
The nine-time French champions are also reportedly interested in Hakimi’s former Real Madrid team-mate Sergio Ramos as well as AC Milan’s Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma… Paris Saint-Germain announced on Tuesday they had signed Morocco wing-back Achraf Hakimi from Inter Milan on a five-year deal. According to reports the Parisians have paid around 60 millions euros … Read more
Nigeria will be competing in nine sports at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics which runs from July 23rd- August 8th The first batch contingent of Team Nigeria will today Tuesday, July 6th depart Abuja for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Director, Federation of Elites Athletes Department (FEAD), Simeon Ebhojiaye disclosed this in a statement on Monday. … Read more
Though WA did not give reasons for the country’s disqualification, findings showed that the result was not ratified by WA, who didn’t reflect the qualification results on the Road to Tokyo tool… World Athletics (WA) has disqualified the Nigerian women’s 4x400m team from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics following some technical errors in the race where … Read more
Manchester United have finally completed the signing of England winger, Jadon Sancho, from Borussia Dortmund. Manchester United have finally completed the signing of Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. This was disclosed by transfer journalist, Fabrizio Romano, via his official Twitter handle on Wednesday evening. Romano stated that the two clubs … Read more
Spain, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Belgium and Italy have all qualified for the quarter-final… The quarter-final pairings of the ongoing European Championships will be confirmed today. Spain, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Belgium and Italy have all qualified for the quarter-finals, while in one of the pairings for Tuesday (today) England will take on Germany in … Read more
Fans of the Plateau United Football Club have attacked and injured some players of Enyimba. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the fans of the Plateau United Football Club, on Sunday, attacked and injured some players of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Enyimba. It was gathered that the incident occurred after the visitors (Enyimba players) … Read more
Williams is the joint-most successful Olympian in tennis history alongside her sister, Venus, having won one gold medal in singles and three in doubles Serena Williams joined fellow tennis legend Rafael Nadal saying on Sunday she will not play at the Tokyo Olympics next month. The 39-year-old American revealed her decision at her pre-Wimbledon press … Read more
The 4x400m team have become the second Nigerian relay team to qualify Team Nigeria women’s 4x400m relay team have qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after racing to a 3:26.84 African lead time at the Lagos Open Athletics Championship at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. The 4x400m team have become the second Nigerian relay … Read more
This development is coming 27 years after the Super Eagles squad won the African Cup of Nations. President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the allocation of 3-bedroom houses to the 1994 Super Eagles squad that won the African Cup of Nations in Tunis, Tunisia. This development is coming 27 years after the Super Eagles squad won … Read more
Ronaldo needs one more goal to eclipse Daei’s record. Cristiano Ronaldo has continued to shred records at the ongoing Euro 2020. The Juventus man converted two spot kicks against France in a pulsating Euro 2020 clash on Wednesday to earn the defending champions a place in the round of 16. Last night’s brace takes him … Read more
Spectators will need to clear several antivirus requirements, including temperature checks and mask-wearing, just to get into venues No alcohol, no hugs, no cheers and no autographs: Tokyo 2020 Olympic organisers unveiled tough new rules for spectators at the pandemic Games on Wednesday, as they marked one month until the opening ceremony. Tokyo 2020 president … Read more
“I hope he turns up against France, because he’s a player with incredible potential” – Mourinho. Former Manchester United gaffer, Jose Mourinho, has accused the new darling of Old Trafford, Bruno Fernandes, of ghosting his country at the ongoing EURO 2020. The Portuguese manager, who is currently working at the Continental showpiece as a pundit … Read more