Sunday, June 23
Cynosure FC vs Niger Tornadoes (Makurdi)
Warri Wolves vs Rivers United (Yenagoa)
Lobi Stars vs Abia Warriors (Akure)
Smart City vs Shooting Stars (Ijebu-Ode)
Bendel Insurance vs El-Kanemi Warriors (Jos)
Monday, June 24
EFCC FC vs Aklosendi FC (Lokoja)
Plateau United vs Calabar Rovers
Kano Pillars vs Kwara United
Friday, 21 June 2019
Wednesday, 19 June 2019
Aiteo Cup: Round of 32 results
Shooting Stars 2 Katsina Utd 0
Warri Wolves 1 Ambassador 0
Smart City 3 Enyimba 2
Abia Warriors 2 Gateway 0
Rivers Utd 3 Akwa Utd 0
Lobi Stars 2 Rangers 0
EFCC FC 1 Sunshine 0
Kwara Utd 1 Crown FC 1
(Kwara win 5-4 on penalties)
Aklosendi FC 1 Nasarawa Utd 0
Bendel Ins. 4 Ekiti Utd 2
Tornadoes 1 Gombe Utd 0
El-Kanemi 3 PH City 0 (W/O)
Calabar Rovers 1 Wikki Tourists 1
(Rovers win 4-2 on penalties)
Warri Wolves 1 Ambassador 0
Smart City 3 Enyimba 2
Abia Warriors 2 Gateway 0
Rivers Utd 3 Akwa Utd 0
Lobi Stars 2 Rangers 0
EFCC FC 1 Sunshine 0
Kwara Utd 1 Crown FC 1
(Kwara win 5-4 on penalties)
Aklosendi FC 1 Nasarawa Utd 0
Bendel Ins. 4 Ekiti Utd 2
Tornadoes 1 Gombe Utd 0
El-Kanemi 3 PH City 0 (W/O)
Calabar Rovers 1 Wikki Tourists 1
(Rovers win 4-2 on penalties)
Monday, 17 June 2019
Aiteo Cup Round 32 fixtures
Wednesday June 19, Thursday June 20
Rangers vs Lobi Stars (Minna)
Gateway vs Abia Warriors (Warri)
Ambassador (KD) vs Warri Wolves (Lokoja)
Rivers Utd vs Akwa Utd (Enugu)
Delta Force vs Cynosure (EB) (Portharcourt)
Gombe Utd vs Niger Tornadoes (Lafia)
Katsina Utd vs Shooting Stars (Abuja)
Kogi Utd vs Plateau Utd (Abuja)
ABS FC vs Kano Pillars (Lokoja)
EFCC vs Sunshine Stars (Edo University Iyamho)
Smart City (LG) vs Enyimba (University of Benin)
Crown FC vs Kwara Utd (Osogbo)
Aklosendi vs Nasarawa Utd (Makurdi)
Portharcout City vs El Kanemi Warriors (Abuja)
Calabar Rovers vs Wikki Tourists (Makurdi)
Ekiti United vs Bendel Insurance (Lokoja)
Rangers vs Lobi Stars (Minna)
Gateway vs Abia Warriors (Warri)
Ambassador (KD) vs Warri Wolves (Lokoja)
Rivers Utd vs Akwa Utd (Enugu)
Delta Force vs Cynosure (EB) (Portharcourt)
Gombe Utd vs Niger Tornadoes (Lafia)
Katsina Utd vs Shooting Stars (Abuja)
Kogi Utd vs Plateau Utd (Abuja)
ABS FC vs Kano Pillars (Lokoja)
EFCC vs Sunshine Stars (Edo University Iyamho)
Smart City (LG) vs Enyimba (University of Benin)
Crown FC vs Kwara Utd (Osogbo)
Aklosendi vs Nasarawa Utd (Makurdi)
Portharcout City vs El Kanemi Warriors (Abuja)
Calabar Rovers vs Wikki Tourists (Makurdi)
Ekiti United vs Bendel Insurance (Lokoja)
Saturday, 15 June 2019
Anthony Joshua needs to change team after Ruiz humiliation----George Groves
The boxing world is still shaken from Anthony Joshua’s shock loss on June 1 to Andy Ruiz Jr at Madison Square Garden.
AJ lost his WBO, IBF, IBO and WBA (super) heavyweight titles on the night, but he has already invoked his rematch clause that is set to take effect in November this year.
Forer super middleweight world champion George Groves stopped by talkSPORT On Friday with Jim White and discussed how although AJ has had quite an easy route to the top, he always stepped up when it mattered.
“Anthony Joshua, he’s someone I’ve always had a lot of time for and a lot of respect for because he has a lot of opportunities that he hasn’t had to work that hard for, but he’s then always stepped up to the mark and delivered.
“He’s had the backing of Matchroom, who pretty much build their boxing around him as of late and they’ve dominated not just here in the UK, but in the States [too] with their DAZN deal, they’re doing fantastic.
“Sky Sports, they’ve got behind him. But, he’s always stepped up to the plate, he can’t let people make excuses for him. Talk about his lack of experience, his lack of amateur pedigree – he’s an Olympic gold medallist, do you know what I mean? He’s a unified world champion.”
Groves went on to talk about how AJ might be too afraid to make changes to his team in the wake of the defeat, even though there has been calls from Lennox Lewis and Frank Warren for the Watford-born star to ditch trainer Rob McCracken.
“I personally feel he’s got to make changes to his team. Whether he does that or not, I’m not sure. I’m not sure if he’s worried about the public backlash if he does that or if he just doesn’t have that in him.
“You know, I’ve been in that situation before where I knew I had to make changes internally with the team I was working with but I was too afraid of doing that because if it doesn’t come off, that’ll be another reason why you haven’t succeeded.”
On the rematch with Ruiz – which could still be held in the UK or US – Saint George feels AJ had to take it and many of the rumours of why Joshua underperformed in the original encounter could be plausible.
“He has to take the rematch with Ruiz. He’s not going to have the time to get his eye back in with a warmup fight or anything like that – he has the beating of Ruiz. He certainly does.
“He didn’t look right on fight night, he didn’t look right in the build up. The rumours out there that he got concussed in sparring or he had a panic attack in the changing room – I feel they are all viable reasons.”
Caption: Anthony Joshua (right) being outpunched by Ruiz, during their June 1 showdown in US.
Source: talksport.com/sport/boxing
AJ lost his WBO, IBF, IBO and WBA (super) heavyweight titles on the night, but he has already invoked his rematch clause that is set to take effect in November this year.
Forer super middleweight world champion George Groves stopped by talkSPORT On Friday with Jim White and discussed how although AJ has had quite an easy route to the top, he always stepped up when it mattered.
“Anthony Joshua, he’s someone I’ve always had a lot of time for and a lot of respect for because he has a lot of opportunities that he hasn’t had to work that hard for, but he’s then always stepped up to the mark and delivered.
“He’s had the backing of Matchroom, who pretty much build their boxing around him as of late and they’ve dominated not just here in the UK, but in the States [too] with their DAZN deal, they’re doing fantastic.
“Sky Sports, they’ve got behind him. But, he’s always stepped up to the plate, he can’t let people make excuses for him. Talk about his lack of experience, his lack of amateur pedigree – he’s an Olympic gold medallist, do you know what I mean? He’s a unified world champion.”
Groves went on to talk about how AJ might be too afraid to make changes to his team in the wake of the defeat, even though there has been calls from Lennox Lewis and Frank Warren for the Watford-born star to ditch trainer Rob McCracken.
“I personally feel he’s got to make changes to his team. Whether he does that or not, I’m not sure. I’m not sure if he’s worried about the public backlash if he does that or if he just doesn’t have that in him.
“You know, I’ve been in that situation before where I knew I had to make changes internally with the team I was working with but I was too afraid of doing that because if it doesn’t come off, that’ll be another reason why you haven’t succeeded.”
On the rematch with Ruiz – which could still be held in the UK or US – Saint George feels AJ had to take it and many of the rumours of why Joshua underperformed in the original encounter could be plausible.
“He has to take the rematch with Ruiz. He’s not going to have the time to get his eye back in with a warmup fight or anything like that – he has the beating of Ruiz. He certainly does.
“He didn’t look right on fight night, he didn’t look right in the build up. The rumours out there that he got concussed in sparring or he had a panic attack in the changing room – I feel they are all viable reasons.”
Caption: Anthony Joshua (right) being outpunched by Ruiz, during their June 1 showdown in US.
Source: talksport.com/sport/boxing
Saturday, 4 May 2019
2019 NPFL Match Day 17 fixtures
Sunday, May 5
Group A:
Sunshine Stars vs Wikki Tourists
MFM FC, Lagos vs Rivers United
Enyimba vs Enugu Rangers
Kwara United vs Lobi Stars
Katsina United vs Remo Stars
Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes
Group B:
El-Kanemi Warriors vs Go Round
Heartland vs Yobe Desert Stars
Akwa United vs Nasarawa United
Kano Pillars vs Plateau United
FC Ifeanyi Ubah vs Delta Force
Gombe United vs Abia Warriors
Group A:
Sunshine Stars vs Wikki Tourists
MFM FC, Lagos vs Rivers United
Enyimba vs Enugu Rangers
Kwara United vs Lobi Stars
Katsina United vs Remo Stars
Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes
Group B:
El-Kanemi Warriors vs Go Round
Heartland vs Yobe Desert Stars
Akwa United vs Nasarawa United
Kano Pillars vs Plateau United
FC Ifeanyi Ubah vs Delta Force
Gombe United vs Abia Warriors
Thursday, 2 May 2019
My life, full of regret----Mike Tyson
Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has spoken of his remorse at 'putting down a lot of fighters' during his storied professional career, reports www.dailymail.co.uk.
Tyson is regarded as one of the finest fighters ever to reign supreme in boxing's blue riband division but his notorious behaviour preceded him.
Following a turbulent childhood he built up a seemingly invincible aura during the mid to late 1980s but, after serving three years in prison for a rape conviction, he made a number of headlines for all the wrong reasons.
From biting Evander Holyfield's ear in their rematch in 1997 to making a series of inflammatory remarks towards Lennox Lewis ahead of their showdown five years later, Tyson says he is filled with regret.
Speaking on ITV's Good Morning Britain, the 52-year-old American said: "My whole life as a kid from 12 years old, I was just taught to beat people, break them down, humiliate them, break their will.
"But in actuality I was just a scared and insecure kid. I had no idea what I was doing but it felt good and everybody told me I was great at doing it.
"And so it led me on to be this guy, this tyrant, who had no self-respect, and said often some really bizarre and disrespectful things to opponents.
"As I look at everything, I did it wrong.
"My whole life was a regret. My whole life, my actions, my conduct, a lot of stuff I've done in my life, especially as a fighter.
"Putting down a lot of fighters just to become more of this renowned figure and stuff. I wish I didn't do that, I wish I hadn't said a lot of the things that I've said to other human beings."
Caption: Mike Tyson (left), during his clash with Lennox Lewis in 2002. Lewis came out victorious.
Tyson is regarded as one of the finest fighters ever to reign supreme in boxing's blue riband division but his notorious behaviour preceded him.
Following a turbulent childhood he built up a seemingly invincible aura during the mid to late 1980s but, after serving three years in prison for a rape conviction, he made a number of headlines for all the wrong reasons.
From biting Evander Holyfield's ear in their rematch in 1997 to making a series of inflammatory remarks towards Lennox Lewis ahead of their showdown five years later, Tyson says he is filled with regret.
Speaking on ITV's Good Morning Britain, the 52-year-old American said: "My whole life as a kid from 12 years old, I was just taught to beat people, break them down, humiliate them, break their will.
"But in actuality I was just a scared and insecure kid. I had no idea what I was doing but it felt good and everybody told me I was great at doing it.
"And so it led me on to be this guy, this tyrant, who had no self-respect, and said often some really bizarre and disrespectful things to opponents.
"As I look at everything, I did it wrong.
"My whole life was a regret. My whole life, my actions, my conduct, a lot of stuff I've done in my life, especially as a fighter.
"Putting down a lot of fighters just to become more of this renowned figure and stuff. I wish I didn't do that, I wish I hadn't said a lot of the things that I've said to other human beings."
Caption: Mike Tyson (left), during his clash with Lennox Lewis in 2002. Lewis came out victorious.
Monday, 22 April 2019
2019 NPFL Match Day 16 results, scorers
*Rivers United 1 Sunshine Stars 1
Ossy Martins -Rivers Utd (69th minute)
Ajibola Otegbeye-Sunshine (83rd minute)
*Wikki Tourists 1 Katsina United 0
Hassan Musa-66th minute
*Remo Stars 0 Niger Tornadoes 0
*Enugu Rangers 1 MFM FC, Lagos 0
Seka Pascal (26th minute)
*Kwara United 0 Bendel Insurance 0
*Lobi Stars 0 Enyimba 0
*Yobe Stars 2 FC IfeanyiUbah 0
Phillip Auta (13th, 79th minute)
*Go-Round 2 Heartland 1
Sadiq Ololade-Go Round (38th minute)
Uche Oguchi-Heartland (51st minute)
Adeseun Adelani-Go Round (78th minute)
*Nasarawa United 5 El-Kanemi Warriors 1
Sanusi Ibrahim -Nasarawa (1st minute)
Sanusi Ibrahim -Nasarawa (30th minute)
Anas Yusuf -Nasarawa (32nd minute)
Ndala Isah -Nasarawa (52nd minute)
Sulley Mohammed-El-Kanemi (65th minute)
Emmanuel Ogbole -Nasarawa (88th minute)
*Plateau Utd 3 Akwa United 0
Jesse Akila-10th minute
Bernard Ovoke-58th minute
Amos Gyang -78th minute
*Kano Pillars 1 Gombe United 1
Rabiu Ali-Pillars (+45th minute)
Adamu Mohammed-Gombe (48th minute)
Ossy Martins -Rivers Utd (69th minute)
Ajibola Otegbeye-Sunshine (83rd minute)
*Wikki Tourists 1 Katsina United 0
Hassan Musa-66th minute
*Remo Stars 0 Niger Tornadoes 0
*Enugu Rangers 1 MFM FC, Lagos 0
Seka Pascal (26th minute)
*Kwara United 0 Bendel Insurance 0
*Lobi Stars 0 Enyimba 0
*Yobe Stars 2 FC IfeanyiUbah 0
Phillip Auta (13th, 79th minute)
*Go-Round 2 Heartland 1
Sadiq Ololade-Go Round (38th minute)
Uche Oguchi-Heartland (51st minute)
Adeseun Adelani-Go Round (78th minute)
*Nasarawa United 5 El-Kanemi Warriors 1
Sanusi Ibrahim -Nasarawa (1st minute)
Sanusi Ibrahim -Nasarawa (30th minute)
Anas Yusuf -Nasarawa (32nd minute)
Ndala Isah -Nasarawa (52nd minute)
Sulley Mohammed-El-Kanemi (65th minute)
Emmanuel Ogbole -Nasarawa (88th minute)
*Plateau Utd 3 Akwa United 0
Jesse Akila-10th minute
Bernard Ovoke-58th minute
Amos Gyang -78th minute
*Kano Pillars 1 Gombe United 1
Rabiu Ali-Pillars (+45th minute)
Adamu Mohammed-Gombe (48th minute)
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