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Serena Williams has refused to declare that the US Open will be her last. The American tennis star played Danka Kovinic in the opening round of the US Open Monday night August 29, in what could have been her final ever singles match, but it seems she will continue playing. Earlier this month, the 40-year-old […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s women football team, the Super Falcons, have arrived in Kansas City, Kansas, United State for their doubleheader friendly with the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT). Head Coach of the Super Falcons, Randy Waldrum, has selected four players from Nigeria’s U-20 girls that reached the quarter-finals at the just-concluded FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup […]
Continue ReadingInternational Tennis star, Serena Williams, announced on Tuesday that ‘the countdown has begun’ to her retirement from the sport. Serena, a 23-time Grand Slam winner, added that a time has come in her life for her to move in a different direction. The 40-year-old said in a post on Instagram that she has to focus on […]
Continue ReadingOluwatobiloba Amusan, Nigeria’s track golden girl, won the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom Sunday morning to race into the Games history as the second sprint hurdler to successfully defend the title she won four years ago in Gold Coast, Australia. The 12.30 secs she clocked in winning the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian wrestler, Odunayo Adekuoroye has won a gold medal in the women’s 57kg Freestyle wrestling for Team Nigeria at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The 28-year-old defeated her Indian opponent, Anshu Malik 6-4 (VPO1) to secure Nigeria’s first gold medal in Wrestling, and defend the crown she won four years ago. Before […]
Continue ReadingCommander of Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team (IGP-IRT), Deputy Commissioner of Police Tunji Disu, has won a silver medal at the US Open Judo Championships held in the United States. DCP Disu won the medal in the Veteran Judo Fighter category on Sunday, July 31, during the 33rd US Open Judo Championships […]
Continue ReadingAfrican reigning Track & Field superstar, Tobi Amusan, who has just set a new World record in the women’s 100m hurdles after smashing the world record to win gold in women’s 100 meters hurdle in Oregon. She became the first Nigerian athlete in history to ever set a World Record in any international event Here […]
Continue ReadingA heartwarming video of Nigerian Athlete, Tobi Amusan, dancing to Kizz Daniel’s Buga song shortly after she won gold in the 100-meter hurdles race at the World Athletics Championship in Oregon, on Monday morning, July 25, has been shared online. Tobi was on the track celebrating her victory when she was stopped by a Caucasian man who played […]
Continue ReadingSpectacularly, Hurdler Oluwatobiloba Ayomide Amusan simply called Tobi Amusan, became the first Nigerian athlete to win a World Athletics Championship gold as she stormed to victory in the women’s 100m hurdles in Oregon on Sunday. Amusan, who had obliterated the world record in an astonishing semi-final where she clocked 12.12sec, powered over the line at […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Super Falcons have qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing Women Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco after a 1-0 win over Cameroon in a quarter-final fixture played in Casablanca on Thursday, July 14. Atletico Madrid star, Rasheedat Ajibade headed in the only goal of the game in the 56th minute of the game, […]
Continue ReadingSeven-time champion, Serena Williams, 40, has been beaten by 24-year-old Harmony Tan in the first round at Wimbledon Stepping out on the court to play singles for the first time since leaving Centre Court prematurely and in tears after suffering a hamstring injury in the opening round 12 months ago, Williams’ return ended in a […]
Continue ReadingNigerian footballer, Akeem Omolade has been found dead inside his car. Following the news of his death, Italian football clubs were plunged into mourning. The former Torino striker, 39, made several Serie A appearances for the Turin club between 2001 and 2003. He also played for Treviso, Reggiana and ten other Italian clubs before retiring in 2017. […]
Continue ReadingTop boxing promoter, Eddie Hearn has confirmed that Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk have agreed on personal terms ahead of their heavyweight title rematch to take place on August 20 in Saudi Arabia. The Ukrainian defeated Joshua by unanimous decision back in September, and the two have been in talks over a rematch ever since then. Finally, a deal has now been […]
Continue ReadingNigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday announced the appointment of Mr. Joeé Santos Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. According to a statement by NFF’s spokesperson, Ademola Olajire, the appointment is with immediate effect, subject to the signing of agreed terms between the NFF and Mr Peseiro […]
Continue ReadingAngry Nigerian football fans on Tuesday attacked Ghanaian players after they knocked out Nigeria’s Super Eagles from the 2022 World Cup finals. Reports say, “Two fans first jumped into the pitch and others followed. Before then, the fans attacked the Ghana players with bottles. They also threw planks and other objects at them.” The angry […]
Continue ReadingSunshine Queens FC of Akure goalkeeper, Elizabeth Johnson, has died hours after she trained with the team. The Kogi-born goalkeeper died on Saturday, March 19, in Akure, Ondo State, after a brief illness. Her death was announced in a statement signed by the club’s head of Media and Publicity, Femi Atolagbe. The statement added that […]
Continue ReadingFormer Super Eagles player, Justice Christopher, has died at the age of 40. It was gathered that the former international midfielder slumped in his hotel located at Gwolshe, off Tudunwada Ring Road, Jos, Plateau State, on Wednesday, March 9. He was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead by the doctors. According to […]
Continue ReadingFormer Commonwealth Games gold medalist and Nigeria’s 2008 long jump silver medalist Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced on Friday. Also a sprinter, Okagbare was expelled from the Tokyo Olympics last year before the women’s 100m semi-finals after testing positive for human growth hormone at an […]
Continue ReadingFederation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) president, Gianni Infantino has controversially opined that a biennial world cup will prevent illegal immigration by giving African migrants hope. According to the football chief, proposed changes to football’s calendar might make Africans less likely to migrate to Europe and risk death in the Mediterranean Sea. Speaking on Wednesday, […]
Continue ReadingThe Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Guinea Bissau 2-0 in their Group D encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday night, January 19 in Garoua, Cameroon. Sadiq Umar scored in the 56th minute to put Nigeria ahead in the game after a wonderful left footed assist from Kelechi Iheanacho. While William Troost-Ekong scored […]
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