THE sprawling city of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, is warming up for one of its grandest moments, as the Nigerian polo trains head west, for this year’s Ibadan annual polo festival.

PRINCE Harry and Prince Seeiso will launch the Sentebale Polo Cup at the Apes Hill Polo Club in Barbados on Sunday 31st January.

CHARL Schwartzel, the highest-ranked player in the field, won the Africa Open by one stroke last weekend. The world number 66 claimed his fourth European Tour title when he held off fellow South African Thomas Aiken after a closing six-under-par 67 secured a 20-under total of 272 at the East London Club.

EUROPE pulled out a victory against Asia on Sunday in a tightly fought Royal Trophy match play event, with Henrik Stenson picking up a shot on the final hole to secure an 8 1/2 -to-7 1/2 victory.

NOTHING was familiar about Geoff Ogilvy’s return to Kapalua except the winner’s lei draped around his neck. Ogilvy was playing a new brand of equipment, with conforming new grooves in his wedges.

PROFESSOR Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke the director general of the Nigerian Stock of Exchange (NSE) has urged the Debt Management Office (DMO) to consider migrating trading on the Over-the-Counter (OTC) to the NSE trading platform.

The 32 teams participating at next year’s FIFA World Cup™ finals discovered their fate at the Final Draw for South Africa 2010, which pitted the Super Eagles against Korea republic, Greece and former champions, Argentina.

Roma and Lazio has each been fined €40,000 ($60,000) for exploding fireworks that prompted a nearly 10-minute suspension in Italian Serie A derby. Referee Nicola Rizzoli stopped play in the 13th minute, and explosions continued during and after the suspension.