Nigerian athlete Blessing Okagbare has been recognized by the Guiness Book of World Records as the only athlete to have attended the Athletics Diamond Meetings 67 times. Okagbare on Wednesday shared the good news via her verified Instagram handle. She…
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Wednesday said former Super Eagles defender Yisa Sofoluwe who died on Tuesday was somebody who came before his time. Dare, in a statement issued by his Media Office, said he…
West Ham United midfielder Tomas Soucek will be available to play in Tuesday’s FA Cup fifth-round tie at Manchester United. This came after he won his appeal against a red card he picked up against Fulham at the weekend. Soucek…
Any decision about holding the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, must be based on science, U.S. President Joe Biden told a radio show. The Games are set to start in less than…
Guinea finished third at the TOTAL African Nations Championship (CHAN) after beating hosts Cameroon 2-0 in the third-place play-off on Saturday. The Syli National displayed some grit to win the match at the Reunification Stadium in Douala to win the…
Kenyan Peter Waweru Kamaku will officiate the final of the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) between defending champions Morocco and Mali on Sunday, 7 February, 2021, at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaounde. Waweru, a lecturer of the Jomo Kenyatta University…
The Commodore of the Navy Sailing Club, Ojo, Lagos State, Tunde Giwa-Daramola, on Friday urged maritime companies to partner with the club to enhance water sports. Giwa-Daramola made the call during a visit to the club by the management of…
Wrestlers in Enugu state, who are preparing for the upcoming 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF) billed to hold in Edo, have assured that they would win medals in different categories for the State. The wrestlers told newsmen in Enugu that…
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has urged multinational oil companies and corporate organisations to take over the sponsorship of sports as government ownership of teams was no longer fashionable. The governor made the call on Friday in Yenagoa, when the…
Rivers United suffered its third defeat of the 2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after falling 1-2 to Katsina United at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, Katsina on Thursday. The Technical Manager of Rivers United, Stanley Eguma, said that although they…
