Athletics
22 Mar
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
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
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
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
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.
20 Mar
Some of the world’s best runners have registered to participate in the Abuja City Half Marathon, which holds in the Federal Capital Territory on April 20. The race has Premium Trust Bank as the title sponsor.
17 Mar
One event that will catch the attention of many Africans in track and field at the ongoing 13th African Games is the women’s long jump, where the battle for the gold medal is expected to be between three Nigerians.
15 Mar
Former international sprinter, Endurance Ojokolo, is surethat the country’s women sprinters will win gold medals at the ongoing 13th African Games in Ghana.
14 Mar
Team Nigeria is currently in the second position behind runaway leaders, Egypt, but the country is being trailed by Algeria and South Africa, who are third and fourth respectively on the medals table.
12 Mar
World 100m hurdles record holder, Tobi Amusan, has been included in Team Nigeria's relay squad for the ongoing 13th African Games holding in Ghana.
In the final list of athletes released by the AFN
12 Mar
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa, yesterday, urged track and field stars to go for gold at the ongoing 13th African Games in Ghana as the federation celebrates its 80th-year anniversary.
10 Mar
Former African queen of the track, Mary Onyali, has been named among 50 ladies in the continent who have played key roles in advancing the sports industry. Africa Sports Venture Group, which is based in South Africa, released the list in celebrating the International Women’s Day 2024.
Sport
1 hour ago
Vitesse Arnhem will be relegated from the Eredivisie after the Dutch football federation imposed a massive 18-point deduction after the club failed to meet the requirements of its licensing regulations.
5 hours ago
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said that it would unveil a new coach for the Super Eagles early next week. The Super Eagles have been without a coach since Portuguese, Jose Peseiro, left the job after leading the team to second position
7 hours ago
At the end of AFCON 2023, that was in February 2024, José Peseiro, the Portuguese Manager that took the Super Eagles to Cote d’Ivoire became history. His contract was not renewed by the Nigeria Football Federation
8 hours ago
Nigerias from all walks of life, including top footballers and ex-players, yesterday, paid their last respect to the late Coach Godwin Ihijegbe Izilien with a valedictory football match at the Samuel Ogbemudia, Stadium, Benin City.
8 hours ago
From AFCON 2023, Nigeria gave a new and interesting definition to ‘winning’. The country’s national team, the Super Eagles, for four weeks, provided the glue that united the country at a time when the country was going through difficult times
8 hours ago
Delta Queens FC of Asaba will not be defending their Super Six title this year. This is as a result of the club poor performance in the 2023/24 Nigeria Women’s Professional Football League, which will end this week.
9 hours ago
Nigerian Boxing Federation (NBF) President, Gen. Kenneth Minimah (Rtd), the country’s first world boxing champion, the late Hogan ‘Kid’ Bassey and national team coach, Tony Konyegwachie, are among boxing personalities to be honoured today in Lagos by the Ministry of Sports, in collaboration with Yucateco Boxing Promotions. According to the promoters, the event, which is…
10 hours ago
I have just made up my mind to attend the Paris Olympic Games this summer.It will be my first time at the Olympics and not as an athlete. In 1976, at the Montreal Olympics in Canada, I attended as an athlete but did not participate.
1 day ago
Leul Gebreselassie, the second Ethiopian man to win the men's title at the Okpekpe international 10km road race, will be gunning for his first major marathon win on Sunday at the London Marathon. The London Marathon is one of the six major marathons in the world. The rest are Boston, Berlin, New York, Tokyo, and Chicago…
1 day ago
Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to prove they have the mental strength to bounce back from a painful spell that wrecked their Champions League challenge and dented their Premier League title bid.