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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Seven African countries including host, Nigeria, will battle for the crown at the U-21 Volleyball Africa Nations Cup, currently underway at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Abuja. The draws for the teams will be done on Tuesday 11th September, while the competition will kick off proper on Wednesday, 12th September and end … Continue reading Nigeria, Egypt, Others Battle For Volleyball Africa Nations Cup Trophy In Abuja

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

In the years leading to the 2007 All Africa Games, Nigerian athletes had established themselves as the team to best in Africa, having ended every continental event the country has participated in, in the top-four cluster. The 9th All Africa Games staged in Algiers, Algeria, would be no different; Nigeria finished the competition with a … Continue reading Golden Moments In Sports: Nigeria’s 100m Win At The 2007 All Africa Games

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

The final race of the 2018 Cycling Lagos competition which was earlier scheduled for Saturday has been moved to Saturday 27, October. According to the organizers of the event, asides logistical reasons, the committee had to postpone the finals due to the temporary closure of the Third Mainland Bridge by the Federal Government. The bridge … Continue reading 2018 Cycling Lagos Final Moved to October 27

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Cowries RFC defeated Gosar RFC over the weekend at the main bowl of the National Stadium, Surulere to retain the Lagos Men’s Rugby league title. Both sides had a rather lacklustre start with both teams fighting hard to get on the front foot. Minutes later, Cowries RFC had the game in their control as team … Continue reading Cowries Defeat Gosar to Retain Lagos Men’s Rugby League Title

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Exactly one year ago, Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team D’Tigress conquered the whole of Africa to become the 2017 Afrobasket champions Bamako, Mali. Before their triumph at the 2017 FIBA Afrobasket last year, the Nigerian women had lifted the trophy only two times in their history; in 2003 and 2005. Their final against defending champions, Senegal, … Continue reading Did You Know One Year Ago D’Tigress Won Their Third Afrobasket Title After 12 Years?

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

A total of twelve players have made the cut for D’Tigers next set of games in the FIBA Men’s World Cup qualifying series to be staged in Lagos between the 14th and 16th of September. D’Tigers head coach Alex Nwora made the selection, with the 12-man team expected to be in camp on the 6th of … Continue reading FIBA Men’s World Cup Qualifiers: Nwora Invites 12 Players For D’Tigers

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

What a man can do, a woman can do much more, right? The quartet of Beatrice Utondu, Faith Idehen, Mary Onyali and Christy Opara-Thompson sure did prove this saying as they raced to victory in the women’s 4x100m event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In a time when no woman had ever won a … Continue reading Nigeria at the ’92 Summer Olympics in Barcelona

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

The bane of any sport is bad officiating which in turn leads to selection/qualification of an unqualified crop of players to represent the nation at international events. Consequent on this, the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF), led by its first-ever female President, Mrs Margaret Binga, has concluded plans to host major referee training workshops in both … Continue reading Taekwondo: Referees Training Worship to Begin in October

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

A huge crisis was warded-off on Thursday at the ongoing 2018 Africa Senior Athletics Championship in Asaba, Delta State when the supports of an overhead steel water tank gave way, leading to its collapse. Though the effects of the collapse were quite severe, no lives were lost, save the properties destroyed by the tank’s weight. … Continue reading Asaba 2018: Crisis Averted as Overhead Tank Supports Fails

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

With preparations for the Asaba 2018 African Senior Athletics Championships (ASAC) all but completed, Nigeria is set to host the rest of Africa in grand style for an electrifying top-of-the-line Track and Field competition. Upbeat Head of Technical for the 2018 ASAC, Yussuf Alli, via a statement issued by Olukayode Thomas, Head Media, and Publicity … Continue reading ASAC 2018: Asaba Ready To Host Africa As More Big-Guns Join Volunteers Unit

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Asaba was the host for forty-two African countries for the Delegates Registration Meeting (DRM) on Tuesday, ahead of the Africa Senior Athletics Championships. Organization and setting up for the five-day event have been going quite smoothly so far and officials have lauded the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) headed by Solomon Ogba for the great work … Continue reading Asaba Hosts 42-African Countries Ahead Of Africa Senior Athletics Championships

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Many Nigerians have been astonishing in their various sports. We have selected five who have been remarkable in their achievements for the month of June. In no particular order, meeting CN Hub’s Top 5 Sports Stars Aruna Quadri Without a doubt, the current ITTF’s 20th best table tennis player in the World, Aruna Quadri makes … Continue reading Top 5 Sports Stars of the Month (June)

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ANNOUNCEMENTS SPORTS

April 19, 2022

The 2018 All Nigeria Athletics Championships originally scheduled to run from the 5th of July till the 7th has now been moved to run from July 7th to July 9th. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria disclosed the new developments in a letter sent to Clubs, State Associations, Paramilitary organisations and other stakeholders on Monday evening. … Continue reading All Nigeria Athletics Championships Moved To July 7th – 9th

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

The 2018 NBA draft has been scheduled for 21st June 2018 and, just like every baller hoping to make the draft, no one is sure what choices would be made, who gets what and who goes where. What trades will each team make? Who will be top of the class? Which players will make the … Continue reading NBA Mock Draft: Chicago Bulls Select Josh Okogie

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Reigning Nigeria 100m (10.79 seconds) and 200m (22.04 seconds) record holder, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, raced to a legal time and Season’s Best (SB) of 10.90s to finish 2nd in the women’s 100m event at the Doha Diamond League. Olympian, Elaine Thompson followed closely in 3rd place with 10.93s on the clock. Right at the forefront of the … Continue reading Okagbare Races to 100m Season’s Best at Doha Diamond League

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