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24 Mar
Four people were killed and several others injured Sunday when a driver competing in a Hungarian motorsport rally skidded off the road and crashed into spectators, authorities said.
23 Mar
Malaysia has rejected an offer to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games owing to uncertainty over costs and insufficient funding offered, its government said yesterday, in a major setback for the quadrennial multi-sport event.
23 Mar
Ordinarily, I would not attempt to delve again into a controversial subject that has created the most crisis and confusion in Nigerian sports administration through the decades. The more one discusses it, the more confusing it gets.
23 Mar
Thirty-seven years ago, Innocent Egbunike made big headline across the globe when he clocked a Games Record of 44.23secs to win the 400m title at the All African Games.
22 Mar
Multiple champions of the yearly Council of British International Schools (COBIS) Games, St Saviour’s School, Lagos, will head to Kenya for this year’s tournament with the sole aim of reclaiming the title they last won in 2019.
20 Mar
Former NBA champion Jeremy Lin has been banned for five games for violating anti-doping rules over blood treatment for an injury, Taiwan's P. League+ said. The 35-year-old guard, who won the NBA crown with the Toronto Raptors in 2019, was also fined NT$150,000 ($5,000). Lin burst to global fame with the New York Knicks in…
20 Mar
Former Brazil international footballer Dani Alves is to be released from jail pending an appeal against his rape conviction in exchange for posting bail of one million euros ($1.08 million), a Barcelona court said Wednesday. The ruling came a day after his lawyer requested the 40-year-old's release on grounds he had already served a quarter…
19 Mar
West Africa’s best golfers have been lined up to battle for the Custodian Classic’s N20 million purse on March 28 at Lakowe Lakes Golf Club, Lagos.
19 Mar
Team Nigeria’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes, comprising nine fighters, are relishing their experience at the ongoing 13th African Games in Ghana, where they featured in nine weight categories.
18 Mar
The Acropolis Golf Resort will play a prominent role in ensuring that golf becomes one of the biggest sports in the Southeast region, the Resort’s Acting Manager, Obioma Ogakwu, has said.
17 Mar
A few days to the commencement of AthIetics events at the 13th African Games in Ghana, United States based Nigeria’s thrower, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, has set a new African record in men’s shot put with a heave of 21.80m Personal Best at Hvezdy vs. Nehvizdech International Athletics Meeting in the Czech Republic.
16 Mar
The grand finale of season five of the yearly Dolphin Swimming League holds today at Grange School, Ikeja.
Sport
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Xavi Hernandez said Thursday he has decided to stay on as Barcelona coach for a "cocktail of reasons," including support from key figures at the club and supporters.
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The NPFL has fined Kwara United N6 million for allegedly thwarting the live broadcast of their week 31 game against Akwa United.
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Manchester City have confirmed that striker Erling Haaland will not be fit for their clash with Brighton today.
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Delta State athletes and officials have called on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to constitute the Sports Commission board to enable them prepare well for this year’s National Youth Games, which the state is hosting soon.
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Thomas Partey has told his Arsenal teammates they have to win their last four Premier League games starting with Tottenham on Sunday, to win the title, writes football.london.
11 hours ago
In their quest to discover the next big talent that will come out of Nigeria and take the world of football by storm, Digital Scouting Africa was in Jos North and Jos South local government areas of Plateau State and the city of Kaduna, in Kaduna State, for the talent identification phase. Days 2, 3…
11 hours ago
Chevron’s Otokini Ogwuche was majestic on the chess board, where she dusted all comers to win the ladies’ event gold medal.
1 day ago
Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park since 2010 to leave Liverpool's Premier League title aspirations in ruins after a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday.
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Football teams that have registered for the much anticipated Alimosho Football Coaches Council Under-16 League have been warned to desist from all sorts of football unprofessionalism that can bring the league and football into disrepute. According to the leader of Alimosho Football Coaches Council, Mr. Samuel Uchenna Eke: "We want to do better than last…