The new tech in football, Video Assistant Referee (VAR) is not going down well with football clubs, players, coaches, and fans, and recently, English Premier League teams are sending in letters regarding the scrapping of VAR. “Wolves have formally submitted a resolution to the Premier League to trigger a vote at the league’s AGM in…
The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has announced Bayelsa State as the host of the 2023/2024 NWFL Premiership Super Six. The highly-anticipated NWFL Premiership title championship is scheduled to run from Thursday 16th to Sunday 26th May 2024 in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Bayelsa was confirmed as host by the NWFL on Tuesday following a review…
…becomes first Nigerian badminton player to qualify for two Olympic Games Multiple African Men’s Singles Badminton Champion, Anuoluwapo Opeyori has qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, according to the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Opeyori who is a two time African Games Champion made history by becoming the first Nigerian badminton player to make it…
The Cross River State Government has pledged to establish netball in schools across the 18 local government areas of the state. This was disclosed by the State’s Commissioner for Education, Sen. Stephen Odey, during a two-day netball training session organised by Community Sports and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative on 2nd and 3rd May 2024, at…
May 25 each year has now been declared World Football Day. This follows a United Nations General Assembly resolution on Tuesday, May 7 to allow football fans to celebrate the most popular sport in the world. The day marks the 100th anniversary of the first international soccer tournament in history with the representation of all…
By Felix Nwosu Do you think you know football? Well, they are football rules that even coaches and professional players don’t know about. Below are eight of those rules: 1. The Coach Can Play For The Team If He Wants To Many might not know this but a coach is part of the team and…
…distributes netball kits as government harps on sustainability By Frank Ulom The Community Sports and Educational Development (CSED), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) known for the development of sports in schools and communities, has trained Physical and Health Education (PHE) teachers from 38 schools, including three from refugee camps in Cross River State. The two-day training…
By Joe Udo The round of 64 of the President Federation Cup didn’t disappoint with results coming from here and there. Below are the results for round 64: Akwa United 1-0 Cynosure FC Shooting Stars 1-1 Solution FC [3-2] Kebbi Utd 2-1 Ine Stars Nasarawa United 1-0 FC Bako Kwara Utd 4-1 Rovers FC Sporting…
By Frank Ulom 2,300 young athletes are set to battle out for 12 spots for the MTN CHAMPS Season 2 grand finale holding from 30th April to 3rd May 2024, at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar, Cross River State capital. CONVERSEER learned that the 2,300 athletes were selected from Asaba, Ibadan, Jos and Calabar,…
By Paschal Abu An Iranian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, Ali Heibati, faced the consequences of his reckless behaviour after a fight in Moscow on Friday. He allegedly kicked a ring girl and sucker punched both his opponent, Arkady Osipyan, and a commentator. As a result of his unacceptable actions, Heibati was immediately banned from…
