Buhari, Okowa, Coe Preach African Unity At Asaba 2018
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa and the President of International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF), Lord Sebastian Coe have urged athletes participating in 21st…
Asaba 2018: I run to win, not to please fans – Okagbare
Africa’s female 200 metres record-holder Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor says her career is not built on fans’ expectations, ahead of the CAA Senior Athletics Championships in Asaba tagged Asaba 2018. Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, who…
Swimming: Baker sets 100m backstroke world record at U.S. championships
Rio Olympics silver medalist Kathleen Baker set a world record in the women’s 100 meters backstroke at the U.S. championships on Saturday, clocking a time of 58.00 seconds in Irvine,…
Ongoing 9th Africa Arm Wrestling Championships: Nigeria wins 6 medals
July 28, 2018 Team Nigeria arm wrestlers have so far won six medals at the ongoing 9th Africa Arm Wrestling Championships holding in Accra, Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria…
CarI keme quits football after surviving leukaemia
Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has announced his retirement from football after a year-long battle with acute leukaemia, the English Premier League club said on Friday. The 32-year-old who was…
Mesut Ozil looks forward to friendlies, avoids retirement talk
July 25, 2018 Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil avoided any talk of the controversy surrounding his retirement from international football as he opted to focus on the club’s pre-season tournament in Singapore…
15 athletes depart for 9th Africa Armwrestling Championships in Accra
July 25, 2018 Team Nigeria armwrestlers on Wednesday departed for Accra for the 9th Africa Armwrestling Championships scheduled for the Accra Sports Stadium from July 25 to July 30. The…
Arsenal tag Iwobi £22.5m as Lazio knock
ARSENAL have put a £22.5million price tag on Alex Iwobi amid interest from Lazio. The UK Sun reports that the Serie A giants are in the market for a winger…
NFF: Dalung backs Giwa, says status quo remains; knocks DSS
The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, says nothing has changed in the leadership crisis at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in spite of a change of guards….
Global outrage over Ozil racism charge; we’re not racist – DFB
Following the quitting of international football by German midfielder, Mesut Ozil, over allegations that German Football Association (DFB) showed racist tendency against him, the world has reacted in condemnation and…