Athletics
18 Apr
Over 1,500 athletes representing 13 companies in the oil and gas sector will participate in the 19th Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games beginning in Abuja on April 21. The event ends on April 27.
16 Apr
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN)has described the qualification by U.S.-based Nigerian speed star, Favour Ofili, for the Paris 2024 Olympics Games as ‘fantastic’.
14 Apr
Former Nigeria track and field star, Olympian Henry Amike, believes Nathaniel Ezekiel has proved he has the talent to make history as the first Nigerian man to run inside 48 seconds in the 400m hurdles.
14 Apr
What appears a setback for Nigeria athletics has occurred as former Big Brother Naija reality star and two-time Nigeria high jump champion, Mike Edwards has dumped athletics for professional boxing.
13 Apr
Former Nigeria track and field international, Olympian Henry Amike, believes Ezekiel Nathaniel has proved he has the talent to make history as the first Nigerian man to run inside 48 seconds in the 400m hurdles. Nathaniel on Friday evening ran a new 48.29 lifetime best at the 2024 Tom Jones Memorial Invitational on the Percy…
13 Apr
In a bid to defend its National Sports Festival title at the 2024 Gateway Games, Team Delta, yesterday, commenced a two-month strategic competition/trials for athletes from all the councils. The Trials is holding in Asaba, the state capital.
11 Apr
World Athletics says it will award prize money at an Olympic Games for the first time, starting at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. According to a release by the world governing body for Athletics, ‘a total prize pot of $2.4 million has been
11 Apr
Organisers of the 19th Oil and Gas Games have started putting the finishing touches to the venues of the games inside the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, ahead of the teams’ arrival for the fiesta.
8 Apr
More than 2,600 youths are participating in the Season 2 of the MTN Champs, which began in Ibadan on Friday.It is the second leg of Nigeria’s premier Schools’ Athletics Championships, which began in Asaba early this year.
2 Apr
The build-up by some Nigerian athletes based in the United States ahead of the National Trials for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is giving officials of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) great excitement.
1 Apr
French swimmer Caroline Jouisse has been keeping track of her periods using her phone over the last year, collecting information for her coaches ahead of competing in the Paris Olympics this summer.
1 Apr
Gwom James Giang, at the weekend, beat the field to win maiden Calabar Marathon. The 17-year-old runner from Plateau State ran the 15-kilometre race in 39.8 minutes to win the N500,000 star prize for his effort.
Sport
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The NPFL has fined Kwara United N6 million for allegedly thwarting the live broadcast of their week 31 game against Akwa United.
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Manchester City have confirmed that striker Erling Haaland will not be fit for their clash with Brighton today.
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The Katsina State government has disclosed plans to host Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria’s (YSFON) National U-18 Football Championship on May 7.
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Thomas Partey has told his Arsenal teammates they have to win their last four Premier League games starting with Tottenham on Sunday, to win the title, writes football.london.
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Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park since 2010 to leave Liverpool's Premier League title aspirations in ruins after a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday.
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Football teams that have registered for the much anticipated Alimosho Football Coaches Council Under-16 League have been warned to desist from all sorts of football unprofessionalism that can bring the league and football into disrepute. According to the leader of Alimosho Football Coaches Council, Mr. Samuel Uchenna Eke: "We want to do better than last…
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Manchester City's Premier League title bid suffered a blow after Norway striker Erling Haaland was ruled out of Thursday's crucial clash at Brighton. Haaland missed City's 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday due to a muscle injury sustained in the Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid last…
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Austrian manager Ralf Rangnick confirmed he was in talks with Bayern Munich to become the club's head coach in the summer. The former Manchester United boss said "there has been contact" between himself and Bayern but would not be drawn on whether he would take the offer. "I've also informed the Austrian FA (OeFB) about…
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Mauricio Pochettino admitted troubled Chelsea's worst moments this season have been "so bad" after the Blues suffered their heaviest defeat in over five years. Pochettino's side slumped to an embarrassing 5-0 loss at Arsenal on Tuesday to heap renewed pressure on the beleaguered Chelsea boss. It was Chelsea's worst ever result against London rivals Arsenal…