In order to ensure that Nigeria posts an appreciable outing at the London 20-12 Olympics Games and the 2011 Commonwealth Games, the National Sports Commission has picked seven sports that the country would feature in at te two global events.

If a sports fan is lucky, he or she gets to see a half-dozen or so "I Was There" games in their lifetime.

Prep football recruiting: Aurora Christian senior David Zielke has decided to play both football and baseball at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, an NCAA Division III program. The wide receiver turned some heads with his record-setting performance in the Eagles' Class 4A state title game loss to Bloomington Central Catholic, resulting in some college interest.

BOYS’ TENNIS Glendale 10, Campbell Hall 8: Led by a clutch doubles performance from the No. 3 team of Bushra Abdel-malak and Alex Abramian, the Nitros improved to 2-0 with Thursday’s nonleague road win.

GLENDALE — The following are odds and ends from the local sports scene.