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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 […]
The former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh has been appointed the new coach of the German Regionalliga West club, Sav Straelen. This is according to the club’s president Hermann Tecklenburg, who was quoted by waz.de. According to Tecklenburg, 47-year-old Oliseh had already signed a one-year contract to handle the side and will start […]
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development says it will commence the Under-18 basketball championships from July 27 to July 30 with a view to ensuring more youth participation in the sport. Mr Mohammed Manga, Director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in […]
Anthony Joshua works to knock out Usyk in August rematch Heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, has agreed to change tactics against Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch in August, saying his decision to try and outbox Usyk last September was appalling. The tactics he employed last September saw him easily outmatched and outclassed by Ukraine’s […]
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu has congratulated the Super Eagles for their 10-0 thumping of Sao Tome and Principe senior national team in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The former Abia governor, who is the Pillar of Sports in Africa, commended the Super Eagles for the […]
The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed the Super Eagles’ 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Leone Stars of Sierra Leone will be played on Monday at MKO Abiola Stadium without spectators. This is a result of the one-match ban imposed by FIFA following the incident against the Black Stars of Ghana […]
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