Athletics
29 Mar 2024
Starfield College’s Principal, Sarah Oyinloye, has urged school proprietors to use sports to elevate teamworkand also build their students’ character and strength.
28 Mar 2024
The Vice President, Visa West Africa, Andrew Uaboi, has explained why his firm chose Nigerian track and field athletes, Tobi Amusan and Goodness Nwachukwu, as part of its diverse roster of Team Visa athletes ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
25 Mar 2024
Defending champion, Daniel Ebenyo of Kenya has promised to return to Nigeria for a second bite at the Okpekpe Road Race title notwithstanding the number of top runners listed for this year’s event.
24 Mar 2024
World Record holder in 100m hurdles, Tobiloba Amusan, says it is an honour and privilege to compete at the 13th African Games, which ended yesterday in Accra, Ghana.
24 Mar 2024
Abia State capital, Umuahia, came alive on Friday, when students from across Abia State gathered at the township stadium for a maiden school sports programme christened ‘Governor’s Secondary Schools Unity Games.’
24 Mar 2024
Officials of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) are in Cloud Nine, following the excellent performance of the athletes at the 13th African Games, which ended yesterday in Accra, Ghana.
23 Mar 2024
The performance of Nigerian athletes at the ongoing 13th African Games in Ghana has been described as ‘impressive’ by the management of Premium Trust Bank, the lead sponsor of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN).
22 Mar 2024
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) President, Tonobok Okowa, believes that Team Nigeria athletes will live up to expectations when the battle for medals begin at the Paris 2024 Olympics Games later this year.
22 Mar 2024
World silver medalist in the long jump, Ese Brume, yesterday, lived up to her ratings as African best jumper, winning the gold medal at the ongoing 13th African Games in Ghana.
21 Mar 2024
But for a brilliant effort by Omolara Omotosho, Team Nigeria would have lost out in the battle for gold medal in the 4x400m mixed relay on day two of athletics events at the ongoing 13th Africa Games in Ghana.
21 Mar 2024
World Record holder in 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, yesterday, proved why she is Africa's best track and field star, as she grabbed two gold medals to pump up Team Nigeria's medals haul at the ongoing 13th African Games in Ghana.
20 Mar 2024
Facing a Russia-organised potential rival to the Olympics, the IOC, yesterday, urged sports and political leaders not to participate in the Friendship Games due to launch weeks after the Summer Games in Paris.
Sport
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Arsenal’s title ambitions have taken a significant blow with the news that forward, Kai Havertz is set to miss the remainder of the season due to a torn hamstring.
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Araoluwa Popoola (Aramanda), playing off handicap 19, carded an impressive 70 strokes (-1) to win the maiden Fun Seekers Golf Kitty, which held at the Sadiq Abubakar Golf Course, Air Force Base, Shasha, Lagos.
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Former Super Eagles midfielder, Edema Fuludu, has carpeted those campaigning against the return of former team captain, Ahmed Musa to squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda, and Zimbabwe.
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Participating states in the maiden Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) are expected to begin registering their athletes ahead of internal trials, which begins on February 20, and end on March 3, organisers of the festival have said.
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said his side lacks composure to defend a lead after Real Madrid struck twice late on to snatch a 3-2 win from the first leg of their Champions League play-off. City have dipped drastically from the high standards they have set during Guardiola's glorious nine-year reign this season, with the…
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Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle said he is banking on legends like Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu, and others to help motivate his players in their 2026 World Cup Group C qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.