Tag Archives: Sports

  “Rungrado 1st of May Stadium – also known as the May Day stadium – was built with its overpowering size in mind. North Korea constructed the stadium in 1989 during the Cold War, just a year after South Korea hosted the Summer Olympics” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | FEBRUARY 10, 2025 The Rungrado May First Stadium, located in Pyongyang, North ...

  “We mourn the sensitive passing of Miguel Ángel López Días, known as Rey Misterio Sr. We send our deepest condolences to your loved ones and lift our prayers to heaven for your eternal rest,” the statement, originally posted in Spanish, read. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | DECEMBER 22, 2024 Mexican Wrestling legend, Miguel Ángel López Días popularly known as Rey ...

  “Each time, our true heroes helplessly pass on as a result of poverty and or curable health challenges, I weep profusely. Tears well up my eyes when I remember Jerry Okorodudu, Rashidi Yekini, Peter Fregene, Sebastian Brodericks, Mike Onyemachara, Emmanuel Ebiede and Thompson Oliha among others who served Nigeria but died as a result of avoidable situations” PEGASUS REPORTERS, ...

  Atsu, who signed for the Turkish side, Hatayspor in September 2022, was confirmed dead by his agent, Nana Sechere after 12 days of going “missing” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | FEBRUARY 20, 2023 Accra, Feb. 19, GNA – With a solemn ceremony, led by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, at the Kotoka International Airport, Ghana Sunday welcomed home the mortal remains ...

  “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce to all well-wishers that sadly Christian Atsu’s body was recovered this morning,” said Sechere in a post published to his Twitter account on Saturday” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | FEBRUARY 18, 2023 Officially, it has been revealed that Christian Atsu died following the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey, ...

  “If the people surround me, they’re helping me to be a successful player, especially the coach, the president, the directors… But when you feel that the energy don’t go surround you it’s difficult for you to be yourself, which is what’s happened with me.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | NOVEMBER 18, 2022 Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo has no doubt ...

  It will be recalled that Czech tennis player Renata Voracova, who had been reportedly granted the same vaccine exemption as Djokovic, and “several other players” have been detained by the Australian Border Force in the same facility as the top-ranked men’s player, according to the Czech Republic foreign ministry. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | JANUARY 8, 2021 Tennis star Novak ...

Emmanuel Okala…earned and inherited the sobriquet; the most recognisable figure in the whole of African football throughout the 1970s because of his awesome feats on the football field and his towering imposing 1.9m (6ft 5 inches) physique; the one nicknamed ‘Tallest’ and ‘Man Mountain’ by the late legendary radio sportscaster, Earnest Okonkwo. PEGASUS REPORTERS Today (yesterday) is a very special ...

  “In Nigeria, we allow corruption to kill people’s dreams because we give sycophants opportunity to be in positions of power. Nigeria is a dream killing nation. I pity our youths. Is this country really encouraging patriotism?”, Nigerians have been speaking on the lingering feud between African Boxing Ambassador, Bashiru Lawrence Ali, OON and the Minister of Youth and Sports, ...

  An online football site, 90min.com has released its ranking for the greatest players of all time (G.O.A.T), with Messi and Ronaldo making the list. The website listed the late Diego Maradona as the greatest player of all time, with Brazilian legend, Pele in the second spot. Others that made the list are Brazilian Ronaldo Nazario, Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer. ...