Exclusives

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has confirmed that the 2018 Okpekpe International Road Race will hold on May 12th.

Okpekpe 10-km race has been listed by the IAAF as one of the 10 Silver Label races to hold in the first half of 2018.

The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) have called up 20 players for the first phase of training camp ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games billed to hold at the Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia from the 4 April to 15 April, 2018.

There was another trophy for Cristiano Ronaldo's bulging trophy cabinet as he added the best player gong at the Globe Soccer Awards 2017, in Dubai, Marca has reported. The Madrid Forward, who had received FIFA's The Best Award for 2017, helped Real Madrid to win five trophies during the calendar year.

The Portland Trail Blazers start off 2018 with a 124-120 overtime victory versus the Chicago Bulls in front of a home crowd of over 20,000. Al-Farouq Aminu scored a season high 24 points with seven rebounds, one assist, and one steal in 41 minutes for the Portland Trail Blazers who edged Chicago Bulls.

Marca readers have voted Neymar as the best signing of 2017, following his sensational transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint Germain.  According to the report, a number of top level players changed clubs during 2017, but Neymar's move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain saw the Brazilian voted as the best signing of the year.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the 2017 Best European Sportsperson for the second year in a row by Polish PAP Agency. The Real Madrid prolific forward and Portuguese captain who is the reigning Ballon d'Or received 159 points to beat Formula 1 champion, Lewis Hamilton who got 143 points. Tennis Player, Roger Federer came third with 124 points while Rafael Nadal followed with 113 points.