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General Manager of Ekiti State Sports Council Adekunle Adeyemi will explain the poor kitting of the state’s athletes during the opening ceremony of the 7th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State on Saturday, the state government has…

Federal Government has restated its determination to use the National Identification Number rather than facial screening of athletes at the ongoing National Youth Games with a view to ensuring speedy elimination of age cheat in the…

Ethiopian Tigist Assefa smashed the women’s marathon world record by more than two minutes in Berlin on Sunday as Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge won the men’s race for a record fifth time. Assefa clocked 2hr 11min 53sec, more than two minutes…

Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa smashed the women’s marathon world record by more than two minutes in Berlin on Sunday as Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge won the men’s race for a record fifth time. Assefa clocked 2hr 11min 53sec, more than two minutes…

Journalists covering the 7th edition of the National Youth Games (NYG) have been urged to embrace professionalism while discharging their duties at the ongoing Games in Asaba, Delta State. President of the Sports Writers Association of…

Nigeria’s under-18 Women’s Handball team defeated Angola’s U-18 team 28-24 in the third place match of the Africa Women’s Youth Handball Championship, taking place in Monastir, Tunisia. After losing 32-18 to Egypt in the semi final…

President, Bola Tinubu, has urged athletes and officials at the ongoing National Youth Games (NYG) to put national interest first as they compete for medals in Asaba, Delta State. President Tinubu made the appeal in his address at…

Team Nigeria emerged as the overall champion of the 2023 ITTF African Para Championships which ended on Saturday, September 23, 2023, in Giza, Egypt. The three-day tournament had hosts – Egypt – Algeria, Nigeria, Mauritius, Cameroon,…

No fewer than 4,500 athletes will compete for honours in 11 sports events as the seventh edition of the National Youth Games kicks off on Saturday in Asaba, Delta State. The Games will be held between September 23 and 30, across…

Africa’s top-ranked table tennis star, Aruna Quadri, moved up two spots from 18th to 16th in the latest International Table Tennis Federation World Rankings for men’s singles. This comes after he successfully retained his ITTF Africa…

US Open semi-finalist Ben Shelton got Team World off to a quick start in the 2023 Laver Cup on Friday with a 7-6 (7⁄4), 6-1 victory over Team Europe’s Arthur Fils. “I really wanted to be able to set the tone with my energy for…

US bobsledder Aja Evans, who won a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics, has filed a lawsuit alleging she was sexually assaulted by a team doctor for a decade, according to multiple reports Thursday. The Times Union newspaper of…

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has hailed Nigerian sprint queen Tobi Amusan for her incredible triumph at the just-concluded Diamond League last weekend. Amusan took the first position at the Oregon Diamond League on Sunday night. …

Excitement and anticipation is hitting fever pitch as the 7th edition of the National Youth Games takes centre stage in Asaba, the Delta State capital this Saturday. The Games will feature 35 sports, with no fewer than 4,500 athletes…

The Nigeria Rugby national team, Black Stallions, has been eliminated from the Paris 2024 Olympics after finishing in eighth position at the Africa Cup 7s qualifier held in Zimbabwe. Nigeria was grouped alongside Kenya, Namibia and…

Dallas, Florida and New York have been named as venues for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2024 when USA hosts the event for the first time. The tournament, to be co-hosted by West Indies, will be the biggest in history, with 20 teams…

Nigerian female freestyle wrestler, Odunayo Adekuoroye, has become the country’s first grappler to qualify for next year’s Olympic Games in Paris after winning the bronze medal in women’s 57kg at the ongoing World Championships in Belgrade…

Digital and telecommunications services provider, Globacom, has congratulated its brand ambassador, Tobi Amusan, on her feat at the Diamond League in Oregon, United States, where she won the women’s 100m hurdles event. Amusan won…

Sarina Wiegman will manage Britain’s women’s football team at next year’s Olympics should England secure qualification via the Nations League. The two nations that progress to the first women’s edition of the Nations League final will…

Retired tennis legend Roger Federer, who helped Europe win three Laver Cups, hinted he might one day want to take on the captaincy at the team event. The 42-year-old Swiss star will be the subject of a tribute Friday at Rogers Arena to…