Sports

Sitting is bad for your brain, not just your heart – Study

Sitting too much is linked to changes in a section of the brain that is critical for memory, according to a preliminary study by UCLA researchers of middle-aged and older adults.

Studies show that too much sitting, like smoking, increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes and premature death. [...]

Abuja karate pupils upgrade their belts

Donald Budokai Karate Academy, DBKA, in association with the FCT Karate Association has up graded 60 pupils into different new levels from White Belt and has charged them to ensure they dedicate more time to their trainings.

The grading exercise comes up quarterly to give the pupils ample time [...]

Madrid won’t honour Barcelona title win, it’s my decision - Zidane

Zinedine Zidane has reiterated that Real Madrid will not form a guard of honour for Barcelona in the next Clasico clash between two old adversaries.

Tradition has dictated that La Liga’s fiercest rivals will acknowledge the achievements of one another once top honours are secured.

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Bayern win sixth consecutive Bunesliga title

Bayern Munich came from behind to wrap up their sixth consecutive Bundesliga title with a 4-1 win over Augsburg.

Jupp Heynckes' side picked up the Bavarian derby win they needed to become champions with five games to spare.

They had trailed through Niklas Sule's own goal but Core [...]

Wilder: Time to make Anthony Joshua fight, says American

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says it is "time to make the fight" between him and WBA, IBF and WBO title holder Anthony Joshua.

Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has said the WBA has ordered the Briton to enter into negotiations with mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin.< [...]

Sports varsity commences in Delta state

Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has stated that the state government is making giant strides in the sports sector with huge investment in both personnel and infrastructure.

Okowa represented by Hon. Jude Sinebe, Commissioner for Higher Education, stated this at the foundation laying ceremony [...]

Ronaldo ruled out of Real’s Super Cup clash with Sevilla

Cristiano Ronaldo insists he will not feature in Real Madrid’s Super Cup clash with Sevilla in August.
The 31-year-old suffered a knee injury in a challenge with Dimitri Payet in the Euro 2016 final and was forced off in the first half in tears.
And the forward, who played a major ro [...]

Wenger issues transfer warning toArsenal fans: ’We might have to be good at poker’

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal “might have to be good at poker” and has warned that the club’s transfer activity may be on hold until the middle of August.
The Gunners have already secured deals for Granit Xhaka and Rob Holding this summer but were rejected by Leicester City strike [...]