Tobi Amusan, Nigeria’s biggest athletics icon of the moment, will now be able to compete at the 2023 World Athletics Championships which begins this weekend in Budapest, Hungary. This is because the 100 metres hurdles world record-holder has had her suspension lifted by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). The 26-year-old can...
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By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – All eyes will be on the Indoor Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, as the journey to discover the next set of basketball stars in Nigeria commences between 21 Monday and 25, Friday of August. Tagged 2023 Olumide Oyedeji Basketball Camp,...
Manchester City held their nerve to beat Sevilla 5-4 on penalty kicks and win the UEFA Super Cup for the first time in their history. This was after the enthralling game ended 1-1 following 90 minutes of play at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens, Greece. The...
A retired sport administrator on Wednesday said athletes of Tobi Amusan’s pedigree owed it a duty to the society to do the right thing at the right time. Gora, a former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) said this in an interview with the News Agency of...
Nigeria are no longer in the race for qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics after the D’Tigers exited the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Lagos winless on Tuesday. The Nigerian senior male basketball team lost 68-77 on the second day of the tournament for Mali and Senegal to...
Brazil’s Neymar is transferring from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to Al-Hilal, the player and Saudi club announced on Tuesday. “I am here in Saudi Arabia. I am in Hilal,” Neymar announced in a short video clip released by Al-Hilal. PSG also confirmed the move, calling Neymar a “club legend.”...
Spain secured their place in a first FIFA Women’s World Cup final after battling to a 2-1 win over Sweden. Their qualification followed a thrilling finish in the semi-final on Tuesday in Auckland. Olga Carmona scored the decisive goal in the 89th minute following a pulsating conclusion...
An ex-international, Bright Omokaro, has advised Super Eagles Head Coach José Peseiro to assemble a perfect blend of players for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled for Cote d’Ivoire in January, 2024. Omokaro, a member of the 1988 Summer Olympics, said this in an interview with the...
Senegal opened their FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament campaign with a resounding 93-87 success over hosts Nigeria in Lagos to take the early initiative in Group A. The result leaves Nigeria in a do-or-die situation as they will need to beat Mali on Tuesday to keep their 2024 Olympic hopes...
Wolverhampton Wanderers were left aggrieved by a late penalty appeal that was turned down in their 1-0 loss at Manchester United on Monday. But new manager Gary O’Neil believes there were many positives in a contest his side largely dominated. Raphael Varane scored the only goal in...
Manchester United defender, Raphael Varane scored a late winner as the hosts survived several scares to claim a 1-0 Premier League win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday. It was, however, a performance that largely lacked cohesion and attacking threat by the hosts. Varane’s header after 76 minutes...
The First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has applauded the Super Falcons for displaying thorough sportsmanship at the FIFA Women’s World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. Oluremi who said this while welcoming the members of the Nigerian female football team and their officials on Monday in Abuja, said ...
Brazil forward Neymar is headed for Saudi Arabia after Pro League side Al Hilal agreed a two-year deal with Paris St Germain, Saudi state media reported on Monday. There was no immediate comment from the Ligue 1 champions, owned by Qatar Sports Investments, but French newspaper L’Equipe said...
Some Nigerian fans of former Super Eagles skipper, Augustine Okocha, popularly called, Jay-Jay, on Monday felicitated the midfield as he clocks 50. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dribbling wizard was born on Aug.14, 1973 in Enugu. Okocha began his football career with Rangers International Club...
FC Barcelona’s Coach, Xavi Hernandez reacted angrily to the 0-0 draw by Barcelona in their league opener against Gatafe on Sunday. The match was the former Manchester City player, Ilkay Gündoğan’s league debut in the Barcelona shirt. “We tried hard and deserved to win. We got...
The captain of IBB International Golf & Country Club, Dr Olabanjo Obaleye has won the best place of the first category of the 2023 golf tournament in Cuba. The tournament was hosted by the Embassy of Nigeria in Havana at Varadero Golf Club. The Ambassador of Nigeria...
Eder Militao became the second Real Madrid player to suffer an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury this week. This was after goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, and the LaLiga club said on Sunday that the defender would require surgery. Militao was injured when he hyperextended his knee early in...
England captain, Harry Kane, left boyhood club Tottenham Hotspur after 19 years to join European powerhouse Bayern Munich in search of titles, the Bundesliga’s record signing said on Sunday. The 30-year-old Kane joined Bayern on a four-year deal on Saturday for a reported 100 million euros (109.44 million...
French superstar Kylian Mbappe was reinstated in Paris Saint-Germain’s first team on Sunday after being sidelined for several weeks amid an ongoing contract dispute. PSG opened their Ligue 1 title defence with a goalless draw at home against Lorient on Saturday as the team’s prize asset watched from...