Athletics
2 days ago
The National Sports Commission (NSC), yesterday, received a significant boost to its Athletes Development Grant Initiative, with Loveworld Incorporated, also known as Christ Embassy, pledging a N50 million support grant.
28 Jan
Organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon have promised to make the 10th anniversary as a celebration of athleticism, unity and global excellence when the event rolls off on February 15, 2025.
27 Jan
United States-based Nigeria’s 400m runner, Samuel Ogazi, sped to a 34.11 seconds finish in the 300m to place eighth overall at the Orange and Purple Invitational meeting in Clemson, South Carolina at the weekend. He was a 400m finalist at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
25 Jan
To avoid a repeat of the past failures at the Olympic Games, the Federal Government has started moves to ensure that Nigerian athletes are better prepared to vie for laurels at the Los Angeles 2028 edition of the Games, chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, has said.
25 Jan
Organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Nilayo Sports Management, has revealed that over 400 media personnel have applied for accreditation ahead this year’s event scheduled for February 15, 2025.
24 Jan
Organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Nilayo Sports Management, has fixed February 3 and 13, 2025 as the dates for the Expo ahead of the event.
22 Jan
The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Elite Athletes Development and Podium Board of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Yusuf Ali, has declared that the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will be a major test of how much the board’s effectiveness has gone.
21 Jan
The Leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC), yesterday announced the composition of its Elite Athletes Development and Podium Board with former Nigerian international, Yusuf Ali, as the board’s Chief Executive Office (CEO).
18 Jan
As countdown to the 10th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon begins, the Managing Director of Nilayo Sports Management, Mrs Yetunde Olopade, has promised to deliver the ‘best ever’ long distance race in history.
16 Jan
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has said that the 23rd edition of the National Sports Festival, which the state is hosting in 2026, will be a memorable experience for athletes and spectators.
15 Jan
The Economic Situation Room, a coalition of 48 civil society groups in Nigeria, has warned that the Federal Government's failure to release funds for completed contracts under the 2024 capital budget is having a devastating impact on businesses and the economy.
15 Jan
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), has warned athletes, especially those on its Registered Testing Pool (RTP), of the need to give accurate and timely information on their Whereabouts to enable sufficient Out-Of-Competition testing.
Sport
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Crystal Palace forward, Asher Agbinone, has opened up about his Nigerian heritage, revealing that he remains open to a potential call-up to the Super Eagles while keeping his international options available. The 19-year-old, who has represented Crystal Palace since his youth days, is eligible to play for three countries: England, Nigeria, and Congo. Agbinone’s father…
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Southampton manager Ivan Juric has lauded Joe Aribo’s versatility and commitment after the Nigerian midfielder’s important role in the team’s 2-1 victory over Ipswich Town at Portman Road. Aribo, who has primarily played in midfield this season, was asked to play in an unfamiliar left centre-back position due to a string of injuries to Southampton's…
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France’s Nassourdine Imavov delivered the biggest victory of his career on Saturday night, knocking out former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in the second round of their UFC Saudi Arabia main event. Competing in a non-title bout for the first time since 2019, the Nigerian-born New Zealand mixed martial artist was seeking to re-establish himself…
3 hours ago
Barcelona women stumbled 2-1 against Levante on Saturday for a first home league defeat since 2019 but remained comfortably top of the Liga F table. The reigning Spanish and European champions lead second-place Real Madrid by eight points. Their last home league loss was to Huesca in February 2019. Barcelona have only lost one other…
3 hours ago
Ousmane Dembele scored a hat-trick for the second time in four days as Paris Saint-Germain hammered Brest 5-2 on Saturday in a dress rehearsal of the upcoming Champions League clash between the two sides. Dembele followed up his three-goal haul in Wednesday's 4-1 win at VfB Stuttgart which saw PSG secure a place in the…
3 hours ago
Real Madrid stumbled to a shock 1-0 defeat at struggling Espanyol on Sunday which left them leading La Liga by a single point. Carlos Romero's 85th minute strike snatched victory for the relegation-battling hosts, provisionally 17th. Atletico Madrid pulled within a point of Los Blancos with a 2-0 win against Mallorca earlier, ahead of next…
1 day ago
Bayern Munich stretched their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to nine points on Saturday with an extraordinary 4-3 victory over Holstein Kiel. Bayern led 4-0 as Harry Kane scored twice, but Finn Porath replied for Kiel before Steven Skrzybski's stoppage-time double threatened to steal an unlikely point. The full-time whistle was met with…
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Mohamed Salah's controversial penalty put Liverpool on course for a 2-0 win at Bournemouth as the Premier League leaders moved nine points clear on Saturday. Arne Slot's side took the lead in the first half when Salah netted with a penalty awarded after Cody Gakpo appeared to trip over his own feet rather than go…
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Daniel Maldini, the son of Italian football icon Paolo Maldini, has signed for Atalanta from Monza, his new club announced on Saturday. "Atalanta are happy to announce the permanent signing of Daniel Maldini from Monza," the Bergamo-based team said in a statement. Italian media report that Atalanta paid around 11 million euros for attacker Maldini,…
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Chris Wood netted a hat-trick as Nottingham Forest thrashed Brighton 7-0 to reignite their charge towards next season's Champions League at the City Ground on Saturday. Morgan Gibbs-White, Neco Williams and Jota Silva were also on target after Lewis Dunk's own goal opened the scoring in an astonishing performance from Nuno Espirito Santo's men as…