Other Sports
13 May 2023
Jonah Audu and Michelle Chiamaka Nwankwo have won the inaugural Eduline Chess Academy Primary and Secondary School Championships held at Fun Plex Resort, CMD Road, Magodo, Lagos.
12 May 2023
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has announced the appointment of Scot, Steve Lewis, as head coach of the national teams. Speaking on Nigeria’s pardon and re-admission into the international scene by World Rugby, NRFF’s president, Dr. Ademola Are, said Lewis’ first assignment would be to lead the men’s and women’s Sevens teams to the…
12 May 2023
A Triangular golf kitty to mark the 60th birthday of Plateau State’s Governor, Simon Lalong, was held at Rayfield Golf Club, Jos, last weekend, with participants getting such prizes as refrigerators, fans, cups, G–Led TV, chest freezers and umbrellas, among others.
11 May 2023
The AGENCE Française de Développement (AFD) and NBA Africa, began a three-day training for Physical Education teachers and basketball coaches, on Tuesday, at the National Stadium, Lagos. The programme ends today.
11 May 2023
Former director general of the now defunct National Sports Commission (NSC), Alhassan Yakmut, has emphasised the need for President-elect, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, to ensure full implementation of the National Sports Industry Policy (NSIP) approved by the outgoing Federal Executive Council.
11 May 2023
After four years in office, Youth and Sports Development Minister, Sunday Dare, on Monday, thumbed his chest for doing a good job of his assignment.
10 May 2023
Ibeju Lekki Cricket Club, at the weekend, emerged champions of the 2022/2023 Club Cricket Committee (CCC) League Division One, while United Cricket Club clinched the Division Two trophy.
10 May 2023
The Nigeria Squash Federation (NSF) believes that the inaugural Lagos International Squash Classics, which began at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, yesterday and ends on May 13, will prepare the country’s players for next year’s Olympic Games and other major international championships.
9 May 2023
The Greater Tomorrow Children Fund (GTCF), has continued to drive the wheel of change and progress in the country as the foundation run by 1984 AFCON silver-medal winner, Paul Okoku on Tuesday, donated chairs and tables to St. Paul's Nursery and Primary School, Ebute-Metta, Lagos. At the colourful presentation ceremony of the 25 chairs and…
8 May 2023
Federal Government College, Idoani, Ondo State and Federal Government College Ogbomoso, Oyo State, emerged overall men and women’s champions of the maiden Unity Schools Old Students Association (USOSA) Sports Carnival held on Saturday in Lagos.
8 May 2023
IBB Golf and Country Club Captain, Mr. Cecil Ezem Osakwe and his wife, at the weekend, donated a modern caddies’ shed to the club, as their contribution to the development of the sport
7 May 2023
Red House has won the fifth First Greenwich Schools’ inter-house sports competition held at the Airforce Base, Shasha, Lagos. With 20 gold, 23 silver and 16 bronze medals, Red House beat Green House, which had gold, 16 silver and 22 bronze medals to the second position
Sport
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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.