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Diamond League champion, Tobi Amusan has been winning on all sides as she was appointed the new youth ambassador for Ogun state while she paid a courtesy visit to the executive governor, Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday, October 4. The world record holder got a house donation and five million Naira in recognition of […]
Tottenham’s fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone has died aged 61. Ventrone, nicknamed ‘The Marine’ in Italy because of his rigorous training regimes, arrived at Spurs with Antonio Conte in November 2021. Spurs confirmed his passing on Thursday and said “he will be greatly missed by everyone”. He is reported to have died due […]
Sunday Dare, the minister of youth and sports development, says the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is on its deathbed. The minister said the league is currently in a state of disarray, with coaches, players and referees owed salaries and allowances. Dare made the comment on Thursday while speaking at the ministerial briefing at […]
Chelsea has sacked manager Thomas Tuchel. This is coming after the club’s 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb. The club disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday on her official. The statement read: “Chelsea Football Club has today parted company with Head Coach Thomas Tuchel.” “On behalf of everyone at Chelsea FC, the Club would […]
Anthony Joshua broke down in tears as he spoke to the media in an emotional post-show press conference that also saw him explain why he stormed out of the ring. On Saturday night, Joshua, 32, lost his rematch with the undefeated Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, 35 in Saudi Arabia following a split decision that ruled […]
Nigerian Athlete, Tobi Amusan has won the World Athletics Champion gold medal, being the first Nigerian to reach a world record time of 12.06s. It was the second time Amusan would break the record on the night, improving on her 12.12s in the semi-final. It was previously set by America’s Kendra Harrison at […]
Super Falcon striker, Asisat Oshoala, has been crowned 2022 CAF women’s Player of the Year. The 27-year-old was announced the winner of the gong in the gala held in Rabat, Morrocco, on Thursday. With this win, Oshoala becomes the first player in history to win five African Player of the Year awards. Oshoala […]
Oleksandr Usyk has reportedly sent many of his sparring partners packing as details of the Ukrainian’s brutal gym wars have been revealed, reports express.co.uk. In preparation for his rematch with Anthony Joshua next month, Usyk has left no stone unturned and is looking “dangerous” in training. Kazakh heavyweight prospect, Nursultan Amanzholov, has been […]
Title-holders Nigeria set on a better track their 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign with a 2-0 win over Botswana in Rabat on Thursday. The development meant they rose to second place in Group C behind new leaders South Africa, with Botswana dropping from the table’s apex to third place. The […]
The women’s European Championship got under way with pre-game fireworks for a tournament record crowd but there was little sparkle from hosts England as they laboured to a 1-0 win over Austria at Old Trafford on Wednesday. The crowd of 68,871 was the largest for a European Championship game, beating the previous best of […]
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