Nigerian table tennis players can get better with sponsorships – Aruna

Table tennis players need sponsors to get better and rub shoulders with their counterparts who are dominating the sport, Africa’s topmost player, Quadri Aruna, said on Sunday.
Aruna told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone from his base in Portugal that the best players in the world had the best training and support.
“In my opinion, and which I believe will help the sports development in Nigeria, every private company or organisation should be compelled to lend a hand to at least one sport.
“Sponsorship of a sport to either a national or international competition should be included annually in their Corporate Social Responsibility.
“If this can be achieved, Nigeria will be on the right track to dominating in sports.
“Attention should be given to other sports too like it is to football. Yes, globally football gets more attention but Nigeria is taking it to the extreme.
“China and other countries dominating in table tennis put the best facilities in place to achieve

Kehinde Fatai on target as Ufa sink Spartak Moscow

A goal from Nigerian striker Kehinde Fatai earned Ufa a 1-0 win at Spartak Moscow on Sunday to end the Russian league leaders’ unbeaten start.
A pre-season arrival from Sparta Prague, Fatai’s 39th minute strike after defender Ilya Kutepov’s blunder gave Ufa a second consecutive league win.
They are placed eighth while Spartak remained top on 19 points, one point ahead of reigning champions CSKA Moscow.

Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne ruled out for four weeks – report

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is reportedly set to be out for four weeks with the hamstring injury he sustained in Saturday’s victory over Swansea City.
De Bruyne was substituted with a suspected muscle injury in the 81st minute of the 3-1 victory and HLN in Belgium says he is set to be absent for a month as a result.

Schalke suffer fifth straight league loss with Hoffenheim defeat

Schalke lost their fifth straight game in the Bundesliga this season with Hoffenheim turning up the heat on their coach Markus Weinzierl with a 2-1 win.
Eric Choupo-Moting headed Schalke in front in the fourth minute, but it proved to be a false dawn for the Royal Blues.
Andrej Kramaric headed Hoffenheim back on level terms in the 17th minute and the hosts took a deserved lead through Lukas Rupp five minutes before half-time, after Nabil Bentaleb gave away possession cheaply in midfield.
Ralf Fahrmann went up for a late corner as Schalke tried desperately to find an equaliser, but