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6 Jul 2023
The Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN) has urged government and corporate bodies to support the national team, as it begins preparations for the World Cycling Championship slated to hold in Glasgow, Scotland, from August 3 to August 13.
5 Jul 2023
Students, teachers and school sport officials at the indoor sports hall of the National Stadium, Lagos, got an unexpected gift from the new patron of Nigerian School Sports Federation (NSSF), Chief Yemi Idowu, yesterday.
5 Jul 2023
Niger United coach, Yekini Adebayo, has blamed his team’s draw with Kano Pillars on missed opportunities by his players, noting that his team had better chances to win yesterday’s encounter at the ongoing Ardova Handball Premier League in Benin.
5 Jul 2023
The Super Eagles have been drawn in Pot 1 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers, which draw will hold in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on July 13, 2023.
4 Jul 2023
Basketball stakeholders are worried that Nigeria may be heading for disaster at the forthcoming Women Afrobasket Championship billed for Rwanda following the decision to take a makeshift team to the championship in Kigali.[
4 Jul 2023
The over 80 secondary schools competing in the ongoing Nigeria Secondary Schools Flag Football League (NSSFFL) in Lagos are vying for tickets to represent the state in the national finals billed to hold from July 31 to August 5, the Nigeria American Football Association (NAFA) has said.
3 Jul 2023
Over 100 athletes from across Nigeria and some neighbouring countries are expected in the 10th Inspector General of Police Taekwondo Championship slated for the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, the Nigeria Police Taekwondo Association has said.
3 Jul 2023
Former World and African champions are among top Nigerian players that will slug it out at the third Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Championship.
2 Jul 2023
All is now set for the commencement of the Ardova Handball Premier League 2023 Phase 1, which will begin at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Edo State, today .
1 Jul 2023
Team Hurricanes and D' Warriors are leading the log in Division A and B of the ongoing Mindgames Scrabble Premier League, which final holds in Lagos in October.
1 Jul 2023
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), yesterday, announced United States-based Nigerian coach, Rena Wakama, as new head coach of the national women’s team, D’Tigress, ahead of the 27th FIBA Africa Women's Championship scheduled for Rwanda from July 28 to August 6.
30 Jun 2023
Nigeria’s senior men’s rugby national team, Black Stallions, have been pitted against world champions, South Africa, and some other tough countries in the African men’s Sevens Rugby Olympics 2024 Qualifying Championship billed for Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe, from October 16 to 17, 2023.
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The Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) has provided an opportunity for Heartland of Owerri to fight to save their season by lifting the ban, albeit provisionally, on Dan Anyiam Stadium.
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Arsenal Manager, Mikel Arteta, says he must show his Arsenal side “support and love” after Bayern Munich knocked them out of the Champions League, reports BBC.
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Apart from showing boxing fans why he is the best pound-for-pound fighter on the scene currently, lightweight star, Emmanuel ‘Ability’ Abimbola, also wants to pocket the Mojisola Memorial Ogunsanya trophy and the N1 million cash prize for the best boxer at GOtv Boxing Night 31.
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The National Institute for Sports (NIS), Lagos and the Adamawa State government have started a five-day capacity training workshop for coaches, sports administrators and games masters, as well as Physical and Health Education teachers in the North East state .
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Bayer Leverkusen's Nigerian striker, Victor Boniface, has been nominated for the 2023/24 Bundesliga Team of the Season. Bundesliga announced the nominees on their X handles on Thursday, 18 April l, 2024. Boniface is one of eight Leverkusen players, which includes former Arsenal midfielder, Granit Xhaka, that were shortlised. He, alongside Harry Kane of Bayern Munich…
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Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the "pain" of the Champions League quarter-final exit against Bayern Munich to fuel their Premier League title bid.
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At 58, Brazilian football legend Romario has quite a resume: World Cup winner, senator, president of his favourite club, America of Rio de Janeiro. Now, 15 years after hanging up his boots, the iconic striker has decided to add another entry to his CV, coming out of retirement to rejoin America as a player. The…
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The 23rd Senior African Athletics Championship scheduled for Douala, Cameroon in June, may offer Nigerian relay teams and some individual athletes the opportunity to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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Nigerian budding footballers, who want to combine their sport career with education, now have the opportunity as English Championship side, Coventry City Football Club, has provided that chance for the skilful lads.