Author: Rashaad Harris

Ivorian coach Kolo Toure has been sacked by Wigan Athletic just two months after his managerial appointment.Toure only signed a three-and-a-half-year deal in late November, but a run of nine games without a victory in all competitions has brought an abrupt end to his spell as manager at the DW Stadium – after just 59 days.The Latics are bottom of the Sky Bet Championship on 25 points, four points adrift of safety. Wigan suffered a second home defeat to Luton in the space of four days – with the Hatters easing to a 2-0 win on Tuesday.The Wigan board have…

Bukayo Saka’s fine displays during January have seen him nominated for the Premier League’s Player of the Month award, with supporters encouraged to vote for their star performer.For the second straight month, Bukayo has been included in the six-man shortlist for the prize and is looking to follow in Martin Odegaard’s footsteps who won the November/December award.Our attacker featured in three league matches during the month, and played a crucial role in our victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby by driving in off the right flank and his fierce shot forcing Hugo Lloris to concede an own…

Remo Stars head coach, Daniel Ogunmodede was satisfied with his team’s performance in Wednesday’s Nigeria Premier Football League clash against Shooting Stars.The Sky Blue Stars won the game 2-0 to move to top position on the Group A table. Otakho Aghahowa turned the ball into his own net on the tour mark. Former Ikorodu United forward, Godwin Odibo added the second 10 minutes later. “A very interesting Southwest Derby with Shooting Stars.Satisfied with the victory & clean sheet.Good job to the players,” Ogunmodede wrote on his Twitter handle.Remo Stars are unbeaten in the NPFL this season after three games.The Ikenne…

Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum has called up 23 players for next month’s Revelation Cup Tournament to be staged in Leon, Mexico City, among them Captain Onome Ebi, Spain-based forward Asisat Oshoala and long-time number one goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie.Hosts Mexico, Nigeria, Costa Rica and Colombia are the participating teams at the tournament in the State of Guanajuato, with matches between 15th – 21st February, and with the objective of preparing the contestants for the 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. On Saturday, 18th February, the Falcons will be up against Colombia at 7pm.Costa Rica will…

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has tackled the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over allegations of threats levelled against him. Aminu Tambuwal, the Governor of Sokoto State who also serves as the Director-General of the Atiku/Okowa presidential campaign organisation, is said to have made the statement to which Wike is allegedly responding.Tambuwal stated last month that the PDP would respond to the antics of the five PDP governors who disbanded the party after allegations surfaced that the G-5 PDP Governors, led by Wike, had a meeting in London with Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling…

Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum is pleased with the invitation extended to his team to be part of the Revelation Cup in Mexico.The former African champions will join hosts Mexico, Colombia and Costa Rica in the four-nation invitational tournament next month. The competition will be part of the team’s preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to be co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia. “We are very excited for the invitation to the Revelation Cup. As an American, I know Mexico and Costa Rica very well, and Colombia is also a big rival. It is an honor to…

Manchester United recorded a 3-0 victory against Nottingham Forest in their visit the City Ground for the first time in over two decades in the League Cup semi-final on Wednesday night.United were defeated 3-2 against Arsenal at the weekend, but Erik ten Hag has insisted that performance has been ‘left behind’ in preparation for the first leg of the League Cup against Nottingham Forest, who have improved in recent weeks.Marcus Rashford socred the first goal on the night after a fine individual move, the English beats two Forest defenders and slot his short into the left corner of the net…

On Tuesday, Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing lamented the rising number of fatalities in traffic accidents across the nation, emphasising how concerning this was. Speaking at the National Association of Road Transport Owners’ 23rd Annual General Meeting in Abuja, Fashola claimed that a recent study made available to him revealed that 449 persons died in traffic accidents in the month of October.He said, “I want to appeal for safety on our roads. Some of us have spoken about it. I have received the November report from FRSC (Federal Road Safety Corps); I’ve not read it. But the…

With 30 days left to the 2023 General Elections, Peter Obi, Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate has urged the electorates of Gombe State to avoid casting their votes based on their sentiments. Speaking to female supporters in Gombe on Wednesday, Obi remarked that the country’s residents had not profited from voting solely on feelings.He claimed that voting someone out of office based on their race or religion would not improve the citizens’ welfare.In his words, Peter Obi said: “Don’t vote for anybody because he is from the North, if they tell you they are from the North, tell them you…

Nigerian International forward Asisat Oshoala scored three goals as FC Barcelona defeated La Planas 7-0 in a Spanish women super league round 16 fixture on Wednesday evening.Despite injury scare, the 28-year-old Super Falcons star featured for the full 90 minutes as her side stretched their lead at the top of the table to seven points with a game in hand.Switzerland defender Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic gave Barcelona the lead in the eight minute before Asisat Oshoala got her first on the evening courtesy of an assist from the Swiss defender 17 minutes later as the host took a two-goal lead.Crnogorcevic, then registered…