Athletics
10 Sep
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the Eighth National Youth Games, tagged “Asaba 2024,” has promised to showcase Delta State’s rich tradition at tomorrow’s opening ceremony of youth sporting fiesta.
9 Sep
A total of 313 athletes, coaches, and sports officers from Edo ,on Monday departed Benin for Asaba to participate in the 8th National Youth Games (NYG). READ ALSO:Niger approves N25m for 8th national youth games The contingent, comprising 243 athletes, 70 coaches, and 28 sports officers, will represent Team Edo…
9 Sep
The Games Village for the Eighth National Youth Games, tagged Asaba 2024, will open today ahead of the festival’s opening ceremony on Wednesday.The National Youth Games will hold from September 9 to 19 at the the Stephen Keshi Stadium
8 Sep
Nigeria's Folashade Oluwafemiayo has just broken a World Record in the 2024 women's over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first Para-athlete in history to lift 167kg. Oluwafemiayo's lift of 167kg is the highest ever recorded in the women's over 86kg category, making her the first Para-athlete in history to lift 167kg. China's Deng Xuemei finished second…
5 Sep
Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend, Ugandan official says
5 Sep
There was jubilation in Team Nigeria’s camp, yesterday, as Esther Ogechi Nworgu, grabbed the nation’s second medal at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
2 Sep
Following on the heels of the country’s failure to win any medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Team Nigeria, at the weekend, once again, exited the World U-20 Athletics Championships held in Peru without winning a single medal.
1 Sep
Mariam Bolaji of Nigeria advanced early on Sunday in Paris to the semi-finals in the para-badminton competition at the ongoing 2024 Paralympic Olympic Games in Paris. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bolaji beat Mandeep Kaur of India 21-8, 21-9, in their quarterfinal encounter in the women’s singles SL3 event. She will face…
31 Aug
A day after long jumper, Prestina Ochonoghor, and sprinter, Justina Eyakpobeya, failed to deliver medal for Team Nigeria at the 2024 World U-20 Athletics Championships in Lima, Peru, Nigerians got another rude shock in the early hours of Friday with pre-championship favourite, Ella Onojuvwevwo, failing in the 400m final.
31 Aug
Over 500 Team Delta athletes have gone into closed camping ahead of the 8th edition of the National Youth Games. Director General of the Delta State Sports Commission, Festus Ohwojero told The Guardian, on Friday, that the closed camping followed the conclusion of the over one month opening camping organised by the Sports Commission.
31 Aug
Whilst awaiting the official flag off and portal opening for invitation and entries of the Sixth edition of the GCU Relays 2024, regular participants at the annual Inter Collegiate Athletics Competition, have inundated the organisers (Government College Ughelli Old Boys Association, Worldwide) with enquiries and outright submission of entries.
30 Aug
As it was at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where Nigeria failed to win any medal, the situation at the ongoing World U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, points at similar fate after long jumper, Pristina Ochonogor failed to win a medal on Wednesday night.
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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Burnley made history by becoming the first second-tier English side to register 10 consecutive clean sheets after a 2-0 win over Hull, while Sheff Utd remained ahead of the Clarets in second thanks to a 3-1 victory over Middlesbrough. Chelsea loanee Bashir Humphreys and Zian Flemming were on target for Burnley, who remain three…
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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said Everton's 98th minute equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw was hard to take as the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park ended in a flurry of red cards on Wednesday. James Tarkowski struck a stunning equaliser deep into stoppage time to spark jubilant scenes among the Toffees' support,…
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Participants in the 2025 Spires Five-A-Side Naija Street Soccer Tournament are in for great entertainment as the 2025 edition of the event begins across all zones in Lagos.
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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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BetKing, Africa’s leading gaming platform is thrilled to announce its partnership with the highly anticipated Nollywood romantic drama, Reel Love, as part of its Valentine-themed campaign. The movie, produced by Timini Egbuson and directed by Kayode Kasum, premieres in cinemas nationwide on February 14, 2025. To mark the season of love, BetKing will be promoting…
1 day ago
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.