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OSOMKIME BLANKSON UNITY TOURNEY KICKS OFF IN YENAGOA **** As Famgbe, Yenezue-gene Fire Blank In Opener The Opolo community school field was agog on Friday as the much anticipated maiden Osomkime Blankson Unity Football Tournament for Yenagoa council area kicked off in the capital city. Thirty five teams drawn from the communities within Yenagoa are participating in the competition. Sponsor of the tournament, Hon. Chief Osomkime Blankson, led other notable personalities from the council area, including paramount rules of neighboring communities to the opening ceremony. Performing the kick-off ceremony, the sponsor described football as a unifier, as he expressed his delight with the teams in the tourney, as well as the massive turn out of fans at the commencement of the competition. To the players, Chief Osomkime Blankson urged them to be at their best, but ensure they imbibe the spirit of togetherness and sportsm...

OSOMKIME BLANKSON UNITY TOURNEY KICKS OFF ON FRIDAY, 21st NOVEMBER. Organisers of the maiden Osomkime Blankson Unity Football Tournament for Yenagoa Local Government Area, have announced Friday, 21st November, 2025 as the kick off date for the competition. After a long wait for the commencement of the tournament due to preparations, all is now set for the tourney to get underway this week at the Opolo School field, at 3pm. www XtrymeSports.blogspot.com reports that the Director General of the competition Comrade Dumeze Akuegbe, announced the commencement date through a statement this Wednesday in Yenagoa. He said the delay was necessitated by the desire of the organizers to ensure a hitch-free and much better competition than the previous edition, as well as have the presence of the sponsor, Hon. Chief Osomkime Blankson, who has been engaged with several appointments within and outside of the state and country. Comrade Dumeze Akuegbe stressed that with the sponsor now on gr...

CURTAIN DROPS AT NUGA GAMES IN JOS....AS BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY TOPS MEDAL TABLE The 27th Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) Games concluded recently in Jos, Plateau State, with Benson Idahosa University, Edo state, emerging as the overall champions. www.xtrymesporrs.blogspot.com reports that Benson Idahosa University topped the medal table with an impressive 25 gold, 6 silver, and 3 bronze medals. According to the official medal table released by the organisers, University of Jos finished second having won 8 gold, 15 silver, 17 bronze, University of Benin garnered 15 gold, 9 silver, 10 bronze to finish third on the table University of Africa, Toru-Orua (UAT), Bayelsa state made a notable debut as an observer and will now participate fully in the 28th NUGA Games in Calabar next year. The games saw several notable performances, including Ekiti State University's (EKSU) Oluwaseyifunmi Igbasan, who claimed gold in ...

10TH SENATE PRESIDENT'S CUP: SEMI FINAL, FINAL TEAMS EMERGE Essien Udim FC of Akwa Ibom, Great Olympic Football Academy of Lagos, Jaguar FC (Abia, and Tanko Baba of Nasarawa have booked their place in the semi finals of the ongoing second edition, 10th Senate President's Unity Cup in Abuja. www.xtrymesports.bligspot.com reports that the competition ongoing at the Old Parade Ground, Garki, concluded the quarter final games in the men category and the semi final fixtures in the women category. The first quarter-final clash between Kaduna United and Essien Udim of Akwa Ibom state started with high intensity, showcasing determination to secure a semi-final ticket.  Despite several scoring opportunities, neither side could break the deadlock in the first half, which ended goalless. The breakthrough finally came in the 42nd minute of the second half when Jersey No. 14, Aniemeni Omoetok of Essien Udim capitalized on a defensi...

NUGA GAMES COMMENCES IN JOS The opening ceremony of the 27th Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) Games kicked off today at the University of Jos, Plateau State. Xtrymesports.blogspot.com. reports that thousands of student-athletes from over seventy universities across Nigeria, including the University of Africa Toru-Orua, University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, Kano University of Science and Technology, Maritime University Okerenkoko, among others. The ceremony marked the beginning of a two-week sporting extravaganza, featuring 23 sports, including football, basketball, athletics, and scrabble. The games will run from November 6 to 16, 2025, with athletes competing for top honors in their respective disciplines. The Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, Prof. Tanko Ishaya, welcomed participants and spectators, assuring them of a memorable and high-quality NUGA experience. He highlighted the...

GRASSROOTS SPORTS: BASKETBALL CLINIC HOLDS IN YENAGOA  Following successes achieved in Basketball over the years, a clinic is set to hold in Yenagoa the state capital, XtrymeSports.blogspot.com reports. Organized by the Patriots Bayelsa Academy in collaboration with the state Basketball Association, the basketball clinic aims to scout for young talents so as to nurture them to stardom in the coming years. Speaking with newsmen on Friday in Yenagoa, multiple award winning coach, Mr. Nelson Tony said the idea was to raise players that will take over from the existing ones. He said the theme is 'Let's Focus on the Root, not on the Grass' is all geared towards repositioning the sports for more victories, so that there won't be a lacuna when already made basketballers leave for greener pastures. "We are organizing a basketball clinic to identify young talents who are hungry to play basketball and take it as a career. Bayelsa has done well in basketball, winn...

ABUJA SET TO HOST 10th SENATE PRESIDENT'S CUP With few days to the commencement of the much anticipated second edition of the 10th Senate President's Unity Cup, in the nation's capital, Abuja, preparations are into it's conclusive stage. However, the date will witness a minor shift as arrival of participating teams to Abuja is now on Saturday, 8th November 2025, instead of Friday, 7th November as earlier scheduled. A statement by the Public Relations Officer, Grassroots Sports Federation, GRASOF, Mr Patrick Ndubuisi says the shift was necessitated by the ongoing arrangements and plans to ensure a hitch free competition. Screening of players will now be held on Sunday, 9th November, at 9am, while the opening ceremony will take place on Sunday 9th November at 1pm. The statement assures all teams of the organizers resilience and commitment towards a successful second edition, as it is working assiduously to ensure the aims an...

10th SENATE PRESIDENT UNITY CUP: ADHERE STRICTLY TO AGE BRACKET - Coach Ada  As the forthcoming coming and much anticipated second edition of the 10th Senate President's U-18 Unity Football Tournament draws near, Chairman of the screening committee, Coach Ada Gwegwe, has issued a stern warning to participating teams against the inclusion of over-age players in the competition. In a statement signed and released by Mr Patrick Ndubuisi, the National Public Relations Officer, Grassroot Sports Federation, organisers of the competition, Coach Gwegwe emphasized that the screening process for this year's Senate President Cup will be rigorous and strictly enforced.  He notes that unlike last year where coaches brought several over-aged players, and the screening committee had compassion on some teams so as to meet up the FIFA approved minimum of seven players, this year will be different. Coach Ada said, "The committee will leave no stone unturned in ensuri...