Boxing
5 Apr 2016
World heavyweight title contender Anthony Joshua on Tuesday accused British compatriot Tyson Fury, the WBA and WBO champion, of being jealous of his "beach body".
3 Apr 2016
Four of Nigerian female wrestlers yesterday qualified for the wrestling event of the Rio Olympics in the Olympic Wrestling African and Oceania qualification tournament holding in Algiers, Algeria.
2 Apr 2016
Adrien Broner stopped Britain's Ashley Theophane in the ninth round on Friday in a victory that left the World Boxing Association super lightweight title vacant after Broner failed to make weight.
1 Apr 2016
A former National Boxing Head Coach, Isaac Ikhuoria, on Friday expressed sadness that only two boxers qualified to represent Nigeria at the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
31 Mar 2016
Manny Pacquiao said Wednesday he intends to stick to his plan to retire after a farewell fight against Timothy Bradley next week
31 Mar 2016
An educationist, Mrs. Joy Onwueme, has called on the federal and states’ governments to revive sports activities in primary and secondary schools if they desired...
31 Mar 2016
Raphael Ubah, a policeman based in Imo State, has emerged the best athlete in the male category at the first edition of the Dr. Rafiu Ladipo National ArmWrestling Open...
31 Mar 2016
Flykite Promotions, organisers of the GOtv Boxing Night, have explained how the best boxer at the event is chosen.
27 Mar 2016
British boxer Nick Blackwell has been placed in an induced come after losing a domestic title fight.
25 Mar 2016
The Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium will come alive today, as 12 boxers seek to win N1 million and the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy.
19 Mar 2016
England-based Nigerian boxers, Ajose Olusegun and Larry Ekundayo, have donated boxing kits to Nigerian youths interested in taking to the punching game as a career.
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The Police Command in Lagos State says it will arrest both motorcyclists and passengers as part of measures to enforce the ban on commercial motorcycle operations in the state.
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Five people, including four members of the same family, were killed in a tourist plane crash in the French Alps on Saturday, rescue services said.
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has faulted the hearing of arbitrations for the contracts entered by the Federal Government with International Organizations in the United Kingdom.
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Saturday confirmed the rescue of one person, and the recovery of one dead person in a two-storey building that collapsed at Freeman Road, Lagos Island...