Nigeria arrived in Brazil for the Olympics just six hours before its scheduled opener against Japan in men’s soccer in Manaus. Delta Air Lines cited a “communications mix-up” that groundedthe team’s original flight from Atlanta to Manaus, and it used the charter plane that will take the U.S. basketball team back from Rio at the […]
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Stranded in Atlanta: Nightmare start for new Olympic 'Dream Team'
It’s a good thing Nigeria’s opening match of the Olympic men’s soccer tournament against Japan in Manaus on Thursday is the last of eight opening games, kicking off at 9 p.m. local time. The DreamTeam’s flight from Atlanta, originally scheduled for last Friday, isn’t scheduled to arrive until 2 p.m. Talk about cutting it close. […]
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Leicester City makes Nigerian Musa fourth summer signing
Leicester City signed Nigerian Ahmed Musa to a four-year deal after reaching an agreement for his transfer from CSKA Moscow. The 23-year-old forward joins Nampalys Mendy,Ron-Robert Zieler and Luis Hernandez as summer signings. “I joined,” Musa said, “because it’s one of the best clubs in the Premier League and they are like a family. That’swhy […]
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Obituary: Nigerian Keshi dies at age of 54
Stephen Keshi, who captained Nigeria in its first appearance at the World Cup in 1994 and coached the Super Eagles two years ago at the World Cup in Brazil, died of a heart attack on Wednesdayin Benin City, shortly before he was to return to the United States. Kate, his wife of 35 years, had […]
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MLS player tracker with complete rosters (Feb. 25)
1218mls rosters The Seattle Sounders confirmed the transfer of Nigerian forward Obafemi Martins toShanghai Greenland Shenhua FC of the Chinese Super League. Martins scored 40 goals in 72 MLS appearances for the Sounders and was the MLS MVP runner-up in 2014. “Ultimately, thistransaction gives us roster and salary cap flexibility heading into our 2016 MLS […]
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Martins included in Nigeria's roster for World Cup qualifying
The Seattle Sounders’ Obafemi Martins was called up by Nigeria for the first time in three years. He’s in the squad of 23 players named for the two-leg seriesNov. 13 and Nov. 17 against Swaziland in World Cup 2018 qualifying. Manchester City teenager Kelechi Iheanacho is set for his international debut for the SuperEagles after […]
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Iheanacho Patient for Man City Chance
Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho may get his chance to secure a place in the Manchester City first team this season as Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic will likely be sold, theManchester Evening News reports. The 18-year-old had a very encouraging start to life in the first team on Tuesday morning with a goal and an […]
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USA dominates our Women's World Cup Best XI
By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) The USA’s depth of talent carried it to its third Women’s World Cup title.Seven Americans figure in our Women’s World Cup Best XI, and the four other starters in the final all had outstanding tournaments. GOALKEEPER (Hope Solo). Solo kept the USA in the opening match against Australia with two big […]
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NWSL Roundup: Two Super Falcons, one Matilda signed
Play resumes in the NWSL after taking a week off for the Women’s World Cup. It begins Friday with a meeting of the last two champions, FC Kansas City and Portland at Providence Park. Players from the USA, Canada and Australia — 37 in all — are still playing in the World Cup, but players […]
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What They're Saying: Jill Ellis
“I typically always go and shake the coach’s hand. The bench personnel shook my hand and the coach, I said, ‘You’re not going to shake my hand?’ He said, ‘No.’ He kind of put his hand out a littlebit, but that’s his call not mine.” — U.S. women’s national team coach Jill Ellis after television […]