Chelsea FC have been dealt a major blow after it was confirmed that striker, Alvaro Morata, has suffered a grade two hamstring injury which could keep him sidelined for over a month. The Spain international asked to be substituted midway through first half of Chelsea’s 1-0 loss to Manchester City on Saturday.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria held their first training session on Tuesday at the practice pitch of the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium Uyo, ahead of their crucial clash against Zambia on Saturday.‎ The three time African Champions had a light workout around their hotel premises in Uyo on Tuesday morning before returning to their respective rooms.

Lagos State Sports Commission is to organise an international friendly netball match between Bringing Netball Back (BNB) of Nigeria and Accra Golden Maidens of Ghana, as part of the activities to mark Nigeria’s 57th Independence anniversary. The competition is scheduled to hold on Oct. 1 at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Teslim Balogun, Stadium, Lagos.