Athletics
30 Mar
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for this year’s National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway 2024, may have scored a great mark, if its declaration of securing a 25,000 hostel accommodation for athletes at Babcock University
29 Mar
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Sport
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Kai Havertz and Ben White scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday to surge ahead in the Premier League title race and ramp up the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City. Leandro Trossard was also on target in a record win over Chelsea for the Gunners, who move three points clear of Liverpool…
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The highlight of the round of 64 of the rebranded President Federation Cup, which holds next week, is a repeat of the 2018 edition of the country’s oldest cup competition when Enugu Rangers came from 0-3 down to beat Kano Pillars via penalties to win that year’s competition.
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Nigerian coaches have the potential to be among the world’s best, but some of them lack the necessary training to bring out the best in them, president of the Football Coaches Association of African Nations (FCAAN), Dr Terry Eguaoje, has said.
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Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has increased Calabar Rovers’ subvention by 100 per cent as an incentive to aid the state-owned club’s bid to return to the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL).
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Everton will endeavour to end an unwanted club-record run in the Premier League when they lock horns with Liverpool for the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park this night, writes sportsmole.co.uk.
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Kai Havertz and Ben White scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday to surge ahead in the Premier League title race and ramp up the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City.
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Two Premier League footballers have been arrested over rape allegations. The alleged rape incident is said to have taken place on Friday night. According to UK publication, The Sun, Cops stormed the club’s stadium this weekend and one of the players, aged 19, was spoken to on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a…
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Nigeria's fastest man this year, Favour Ashe, will not be part of the 4x100m team competing at the World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas, which serves as a qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympics. This news is significant as the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has not provided a reason for Ashe's omission despite…
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Erik ten Hag says the media reaction to Manchester United's performance in the FA Cup semi-final against Coventry was "a disgrace", robustly defending his side's achievement in reaching a second straight final. United surrendered a 3-0 lead at Wembley on Sunday and were saved from a humiliating exit in extra time only by a VAR…
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Some players of the Nigerian women's national team, the Super Falcons, were at their mercurial best at the weekend, treating their fans to a goal scoring spree in their various clubs across the world.