The
Rundown
1. NFF / Pinnick /Giwa
2. Olympic draw
3. NPFL Results/Fixtures
4. Didier drogba
5. EPL Fixtures
6. Europa results1. NFF / Pinnick /Giwa
2. Olympic draw
3. NPFL Results/Fixtures
4. Didier drogba
5. EPL Fixtures
7. Basketball
8. Tennis
9. Thisday in sports
1.NFF / Pinnick /Giwa
THE
crisis rocking Nigerian football has hit a sour note with President of NFF,
Melvin Amaju Pinnick requesting the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase
to arrest Chris Giwa for allegedly inciting ‘disturbance against NFF and also
for allegedly ‘’attempting to force his way into the Glass house of NFF
yesterday.
Giwa,
Chairman of Giwa FC in the Premier League shook Nigerian football when he
claimed that he had obtained a court judgment in Jos which he claimed asked
Pinnick and his Board members to vacate office for him and his cohorts.
But
in a petition dated April 14 and signed by his lawyer, Mr. Festus Keyamo,
Pinnick accused Giwa of acting on a non-existent court judgment to cause
disaffection in the Glass House as there was no such order compelling him to
vacate the NFF office as President.
2.Olympic Draw
Nigeria
Olympic team assistant coach Fatai Amoo has said the team have been drawn in a
“very tough” group for the Rio Olympics.
Nigeria
are pitched against Sweden, Colombia and Japan in the first round of the
Olympics in August.
2016
Rio Olympis football event:
Men’s
draw
Group
A: Brazil, South Africa, Iraq, Denmark
Group
C: Fiji, South Korea, Mexico, Germany
Group
D: Honduras, Algeria, Portugal, Argentina
Women’s
draw
Group
E: Brazil, China, Sweden, South Africa
Group
F: Canada, Australia, Zimbabwe, Germany
Group
G: United States, France, New Zealand, Colombia
3.NPFL RESULTS/FIXTURES
Abia
Warriors stumbled for the first time this season in the Nigeria Professional
Football League when they suffered a 0-1 defeat to Warri Wolves on
Thursday.
The
Umuahia club had gone 10 games unbeaten until former Nigeria under-17 winger
King Osanga scored the goal that ended that run.
Coach
of MFM Football Club, Fidelis Ilechukwu, has said victory over Wikki Tourists
today is crucial in his quest to excel in the top flight.
Thu
14/04/16
Fri
15/04/16
Sat
16/04/16
Sun
17/04/16
4.Didier Drogba
Former
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has welcomed an investigation into his charity
over "serious regulatory concerns".
The
Daily Mail claimed only £14,115 out of £1.7m donated to the Didier Drogba
Foundation had helped causes in Africa.
The
Charity Commission has opened a case to review concerns about the charity's
administration.
But
Drogba, 38, said "everything is clear" and "this money will be
spent when it needs to be spent".
In
its article, the Mail said £439,321 was spent putting on lavish fundraising
parties attended by celebrities, and more than £1m languished in bank accounts.
Speaking
to the BBC from Montreal, Canada, where he is playing for MLS side Montreal
Impact, Drogba said all charity projects so far had been funded by his own
sponsorship deals, rather than money from UK fundraisers.
5.EPL FIXTURES
Norwich
vs Sunderland
Everton
vs Southampton
Man
Utd vs Aston Villa
Newcastle
vs Swansea
West
Brom vs Watford
Chelsea
vs Man City
Bournemouth
vs Liverpool [Sunday april 16]
Leicester
vs West Ham
Arsenal
vs Crystal palace
6. EUROPA
Liverpool
added another fairytale comeback to the history books as they fought back from
3-1 down against Borussia Dortmund to reach the Europa League semifinals after
Dejan Lovren's towering stoppage-time header secured a 4-3 win on Thursday.
Liverpool,
will be joined in Friday's draw by holders Sevilla, who needed a penalty
shootout to edge past Spanish rivals Athletic Bilbao.
Spain
will have two sides in the last four after Villarreal beat Sparta Prague 4-2
and 6-3 over the two legs, while Shakhtar Donetsk defeated Braga 4-0 at home to
complete a 6-1 aggregate triumph.
Today,
also semi final champions league draw will be made. Real Madrid, Bayern Munich,
Athletico Madrid and Manchester City
Europa League RESULTS
Liverpool
4 - 3 Borussia Dortmund
Sevilla
* 1 - 2 Athletic Bilbao
Shakhtar
Donetsk 4 - 0 Braga
Sparta
Prague 2 - 4 Villarreal
7.WOMEN BASKETBALL
IN
THE battle for Final Eight places PLAYED yesterday in Asaba IN the second
phase of the Zenith Bank Women Basketball League WHICH entered day four
on Thursday, Oluyole Babes of Ibadan defeated GT 2000 38-31 POINTS
Plateau
Rocks beat Nasarawa Babes 55-39 POINTS while Sunshine Angels
DEFEATED Coal City Queens 52-23 to move closer to booking a final eight
place.
8. TENNIS
World
number two Andy Murray fought back from a set and a double break down to beat
Benoit Paire and reach the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals.
The
Briton eventually won 2-6 7-5 7-5 in two hours and 33 minutes against the
26-year-old Frenchman, who served for the match in the final set.
Murray,
28, will face Canadian Milos Raonic in the last eight.
IN TODAY’S FIXTURES
Rafa
Nadal
vs Stan Wawrinka
Roger
Federer vs Wilfried Tsonga
Gael
Monfils vs Marcel
Granollers,
9.This Day in Sport on 15th April
1896
1st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece
1991
Magic Johnson sets NBA record for career assists with 9,898
2013
3 people are killed and 183 are injured after two explosions near the finish
line of the Boston Marathon
Birthdays in Sport on 15th April
1956
Michael Cooper, NBA star (LA Lakers)
1971
Finidi George , Nigerian retired footballer, Ajax, Betis , Mallorca
1980
Raúl López, Spanish basketball player
1981
Andrés D'Alessandro, Argentine football player
1982
Albert Riera, Spanish footballer
1986
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, Dutch footballer
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