Kicking off!
At least 3,000 local and foreign runners will compete in this year’s Silver label Okpekpe 10 kilometre Race billed for this morning in Edo State.
The IAAF recognised Race which is in its 6th edition is offering over N40million naira in cash prize for winners.
Past winners like Kenya’s Simon Cheprot and Polline Nwajiku are already in town and will be running for the winners cash prize of $20,000.
In our cover story this week, we preview this 46th IAAF label road race to be held this year following the staging of the IAAF Gold Label Volkswagen Prague Marathon in Praha, Czech Republic last Sunday,
We bring to you everything you need to know about this Race which will start from Apana road and end at Okpekpe in Edo State.
Our interview this week is with a member of the NFF Executive Committee and Chairman of Borno State Football Association, Alhaji Babagana Kalli who spoke to us on Super Eagles abilities to handle the World Cup expectations of Nigerian football fans.
The former junior international also said the Nigerian Football Federation is not leaving any stone unturned in its bid to adequately prepare the national team for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
It is also interesting to know that even as curtains are about to fall on most of the football leagues in Europe, our man in London, David Billington has not dropped his guard. He is still following closely every event in the camps of the top clubs in the Premiership.
And these are not the best of times for former world number one tennis player, Novak Djokovic but reigning word best, Rafa Nadal is confident the Serbian will overcome present career setbacks.
We rounded up this edition of SHOT! with a preview of the matches involving Manchester City and Swansea. The two EPL clubs are pursing two important goals.
While City are focused on reaching a century, Swansea are left hoping on Pep’s men for a miracle to survive the drop at the expense of Southampton. This is our line up of stories for your weekend relaxation. Have a blissful weekend.
“Small things happen that normally when you’re in a good momentum, those things don’t happen. When you don’t have that momentum, you’re in a negative way, these things happen.”
Reigning world number one tennis player, Rafa Nadal reacting to Novak Djokovic’s dip in form.
“There are some people here who I employed 20 years ago who did fight for me every single day so it is not easy to say goodbye.” Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger in his final farewell speech.
“That’s what this place is all about. You have to be really smart, position your ball in the right spots off the tee, and if you hit it to the middle of the greens here, you’re always going to have a decent chance.”
Former world number one golfer, Rory McIlroy speaking ahead of the Players Championship which teed off on Thursday.