Sports

Dolphins Fail To Record Victory, Point

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9 years ago

February 2, 2015

Nigeria Federation Cup
finalists, Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt has recorded a disappointing outing at the just concluded pre-season invitational tournament in Abuja, the Super 4 after losing all five matches played and scoring only once.
The Port Harcourt based club and one of Nigeria’s representatives in the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup apparently suffered from poor preparation, lack of focus and match fitness following their late return to camp before the tournament. It is now left for the coach and management to turn around the fortunes of the team before their first continental engagement this month.
Reacting to the poor outing of the club, the supporters club Chairman of the club, Comrade Franklin Owhor, said that the exit of some of the key players in the team last season, especially, Emem Eduok, who has joined Esperance of Tunisia contributed to the unimpressive performance.
He also said that the non-payment of salaries and allowances of players should not be an excuse for the team’s poor outing, adding that they should blame themselves for not showing enough commitment. He advised the players to get down to work, prepare themselves and raise their game in order to make good impact this season.
“In spite the fact that the club was not adequately prepared for the tournament, as most players reported to camp late, the players should demonstrate more commitment and focus.
We do not want to hear that non-payment of salaries as an excuse, because, most of the clubs are also owing salaries”, Owhor said.
In the same vein, the Secretary of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Rivers State Branch, Olalekan Ige said that the team should not be judged with the outcome of the Super 4, saying that it was just to test-run the players they have and identify the grey areas in the teams.
“Fans and supporters of Dolphins should not use the Super 4 tournament as a yardstick to judge the team, because it was an opportunity for the Coach to know the areas they need players and correct mistakes.
‘I do know that CAF champions League and Premier League competitions are different ball game from the Super 4 tournament”, Ige said. The SWAN scriber, expressed confidence that Dolphins would perform better when they get to the continental games proper.
Meanwhile, Dolphins FC lost all her five matches at the Super 4 tournament, they are expected to return to base today.

Tonye Orabere

Sports

Rivers International Marathon To Celebrate Fubara’s One Year

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4 days ago

May 22, 2024

The Tide

Former Nigeria international goalkeeper, Peterside Idah says next month’s Rivers International Marathon will be used to celebrate the one year anniversary of His Excellency, Siminalayi Fubara as the Executive Governor of Rivers State. Idah, who is the race’s head of media and communications said the event could not have been better timed and organizers have keyed it into the one year celebration of Governor Fubara’s tenure. “We want to use this race to celebrate the one year anniversary of our Governor, Fubara who is the main reason Rivers State has been officially termed as the sports hub of the nation by John Enoh, the Minister of Sports Development,” Ida said. Continuing, Idah revealed that the Rivers International Marathon has received massive backing from Governor Fubara as well as corporate Nigeria. “Governor Fubara is the biggest supporter of the race and we are determined to organise a race befitting the status of Rivers state as the new destination of sort for sports in Nigeria,” Idah stated, adding two financial institutions have thrown their weight behind the race. “Globus and Zenith bank are backing us as partners and this shows that corporate Nigeria is appreciating the giant strides we have taken in terms of sports development and the many benefits that come with organizing a road race.

Sports

BAL : Rivers Hoopers Arrive Rwanda, Attend Playoff

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4 days ago

May 22, 2024

The Tide

Nigeria’s representatives at the 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL), Rivers Hoopers on Sunday landed in Kigali, Rwanda ahead of the competition which dunks off on May 24th .
The Tidesports source hinted: “The KingsMen have arrived in Kigali, Rwanda for the Playoffs. Dakar was good, Kigali be great.”
The KingsMen will face AS Douanes of Senegal in one of the four seeding games in the playoffs in Kigali on May 24th.
The two teams played against each other twice in the Sahara Conference that ended last week in Dakar, Senegal with each winning one game apiece.
The winner between Hoopers and AS Douanes (Game 40) will play against the winner between Petro de Luanda (Angola) and US Monastir of Tunisia (Game 39) in the semi-final, while the loser of the tie will square up against the loser of Game 39 in the quarter final.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s hip-hop star, Adekunle Kosoko aka Adekunle Gold and AG Baby, are among the list of top celebrities who will perform at the 2024 African Basketball League playoffs in Kigali.
The finals usually attract top celebrities from both the sports and music community And this time around, BAL 4 playoffs will feature performances by local and international acts, including the likes of Nigeria’s Adekunle Gold and Rwanda’s very own The Ben, Chris Eazy, Ish Kevin, Kevin Kade, Ariel Wayz, Kivumbi King, Bwiza, Ishami Talent, Inganzi Ngari cultural troupe and Kenny Sol.
The selected artists will perform during the halftime shows of the finals. Globally with special performances to spice up the halftime show atmosphere.

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WAFU U-17: Togo, Nigeria Clash Must-Win For Garba

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4 days ago

May 22, 2024

The Tide

Golden Eaglets head coach, Manu Garba, is leaving no margin for errors in ensuring the team beat Togo today in their second Group B match of the WAFU Zone B U-17 Cup of Nations in Ghana.The record five-time world champions made a stuttering start to their campaign with a barren draw against Burkina Faso at the University of Ghana on Thursday, but boosted their title defence with a 1-0 win over Niger Republic on Sunday at same venue, with Raphael Adams’ 31st-minute strike separating both sides.
Nigeria are second in the group with four points, the same as Burkina Faso, who have their nose in front on a superior goal difference. Garba looks to finish at the top of the pile and has declared their last group game against the young Hawks another must-win.
“The Golden Eaglets will have to beat Togo on today. The Togo U-17 team is good, and Nigeria will not underrate them,” Garba saider Alleged N8bn Air Fraud, Food PricOthers
“We have trained the players on goal-scoring drills. Nigeria should have scored three goals against Niger. So, we hope that the players will convert more of their chances against Togo,” he added.
Niger are in the third position with three points from their 3-2 win over Togo, who, though rock bottom, are not pushovers but largely undone by errors.
The tournament, running from May 15 to 29, will see the top two teams from the group facing the best teams from Group A, which includes Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, and Benin Republic, in the semi-final.
The two countries that qualify for the final will represent the region at next year’s U-17 African Cup of Nations.