NIGERIAN wrestler Blessing Oborududu has won the first silver medal for Nigeria in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Earlier, long jumper Ese Brume won the first bronze for Nigeria. Oborududu lost 4-1 to her opponent USA’s Tamyra Mensah-Stock in the … Continue reading Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Oborududu Makes History, Wins Nigeria’s First Silver
Jessie Fleming scored a second-half penalty as Canada upset four-time Olympic women’s football champions the United States 1-0 in Kashima on Monday to reach the final for the first time. Fleming’s 74th-minute spot-kick earned Canada a first win over their … Continue reading Canada Beat USA to Reach Olympic Women’s Football Final
Nigeria’s Dorcas Adesokan on Monday lost to Clara Azurmendi of Spain in her opening game in the women’s singles event of the badminton competition at the 2020 Olympic Games. In the group play stage game of Group C fixtures at … Continue reading Olympics: Nigeria’s Adesokan Loses to Spanish Opponent in Badminton
The Nigerian Basketball Federation has honoured late singer, Sound Sultan, by dedicating the wins recorded by D’Tigers against the United States and Argentina to him. Sound Sultan’s death was announced by his family on July 11 in a statement which … Continue reading NBBF Dedicates D’Tigers’ Wins Against US, Argentina to Sound Sultan
Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has hailed the Nigeria men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, for making history by becoming the first African nation to defeat the United States. The minister said Nigeria’s team pulled off one of … Continue reading Basketball: ‘You Made Us Proud’, FG Hails D’Tigers for Beating US
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived in Los Angeles, the United States of America for the international friendly match against Mexico on Saturday(Sunday in Nigeria). The match will be played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with a 77,5000- … Continue reading Eagles Arrive in US for Mexico Clash
Italy midfielder Marco Verratti is close to regaining fitness after missing his country’s opening Euro 2020 match with a knee problem, the team’s medical chief said on Sunday. Paris Saint-Germain’s Verratti sat out Italy’s 3-0 win on Friday against Turkey, … Continue reading Injured Verratti Set to Return for Italy at Euro 2020
Israel Adesanya successfully defended his middleweight Ultimate Fighting Championship title on Sunday morning, beating Italian Marvin Vettori in the main event of UFC 263 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Adesanya put up a dominant display over Vettori, winning … Continue reading UFC 263: Israel Adesanya Defeats Vettori to Retain Middleweight Title
Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick was on Friday (today) elected into the FIFA Council at the Confederation of African Football’s 43rd General Assembly in Rabat, Morocco. Amaju secured a seat in the FIFA Council following spate of withdrawals from … Continue reading Pinnick Wins FIFA Council Election
United States Soccer on Saturday voted to end a ban on players kneeling during the national anthem, something they have done to protest racial inequality and police brutality. More than 70 per cent of the members of U.S. Soccer’s ruling … Continue reading US Soccer Scraps Anthem-Kneeling Policy
