Archives Tag: Athletics

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April 19, 2022

  Nigerian mixed martial artist, Kamaru Usman, was the talk of the weekend after knocking out Jorge Masvidal in the UFC 261 to retain his UFC title and keep flying Nigeria’s flag high on the global stage. Usman’s win is his 18th straight victory and third knockout win in his last four fights. Read more … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Usman Knocks Out Masvidal

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April 19, 2022

  The past weekend was a great one for football lovers in Nigeria as top Super Eagles stars fired on all cylinders. Red-hot Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, helped his English club, Leicester City, to qualify for their first FA Cup final in 52 years (1969) after scoring the only goal in their … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup

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April 19, 2022

  Kelechi Iheanacho continued his brilliant run of form for Leicester City after scoring twice in their 3-2 loss to West Ham in the English Premier League on Sunday, April 11, 2021. The Nigerian tried to bring the Foxes back into the game after falling 3-0, but his 70th and 90+1 minute strikes were not … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup

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April 19, 2022

  As preparations for the 2022 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, hit top gear, athletes around the world have been jostling for tickets to the biggest sporting event in the globe. Read more about Sports While some have been successful in their quest to book a ticket for the global showpiece, others are still in … Continue reading Women In Sports: Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha

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April 19, 2022

  Victor Osimhen took his blistering form for the Super Eagles in their AFCON qualifiers back to Italy and scored in their 4-3 league win over Simeone Nwankwo’s Crotone at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Saturday, April 3, 2021. Simeone scored twice for the visitors but it was not enough as Osimhen and his … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup

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April 19, 2022

  Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare is fond of smashing records and winning laurels for the country at the continental and global levels. During the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland, the Nigerian sprint queen in her usual manner proved to the world her quality. Read more about Sports On Monday, July 28, 2014, Okagbare in a … Continue reading Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: Blessing Okagbare’s Sprint Double At The 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games

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April 19, 2022

  Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, was the talk of the weekend after bagging his first Premier League hat trick for Leicester City in their 5-0 thumping of relegation-threatened Sheffield United on Sunday, March 14, 2021, at the King Power Stadium. Read more about Sports The Nigerian star was handed his fourth consecutive … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup

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April 19, 2022

  Nigerian athletes have continued to fly the country’s flag high on the global scene despite limited training equipment and facilities. Nigerian sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare, has been at the fore of showing the world that Nigeria has a lot to give on the athletic front. Okagbare is notable for smashing records on the track, … Continue reading Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: When Okagbare Broke The African 100m Record Twice In One Night At The London Diamond League

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April 19, 2022

  Nigerian sprinter, Blessing Okagbare, has been on a record-breaking spree recently. After achieving a double personal best in the American Track League on Sunday, February 7, 2021, the fastest Nigerian woman is in the headlines again for receiving the Guinness World Record certificate for the athlete with the highest appearances in the Diamond League. … Continue reading Blessing Okagbare Breaks Usain Bolt’s Diamond League Record

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April 19, 2022

  Nigerian sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare, on Sunday, February 7, 2021, hit double personal best in the American Track League event in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The fastest Nigerian woman ran an impressive 7.17 seconds in the 60 meters heat (equaling her personal best). Read more about Sports In the final, she went on to achieve another … Continue reading Blessing Okagbare Hits Double Personal Best At The American Track League

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April 19, 2022

  Over the past week, Nigerian sports witnessed some interesting and record-breaking moments on the domestic and global fronts. We bring you a recap. Read more about Sports In football, the Nigerian national Under-17 team, the Golden Eaglets, put smiles on the faces of Nigerians after beating the Young Stallions of Burkina Faso 1-0 in … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup

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April 19, 2022

  Nigerian jumper, Ruth Usoro, made history after setting a new National Record in Triple Jump in the Texas Tech Corky Classic. In her first attempt of the year, She hit a remarkable 14.28m distance in the triple jump. Her achievement beat the previous 10-year record of 13.76m set by Nkeiruka Domike. Read more about … Continue reading Ruth Usoro Sets Triple Jump National Record

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April 19, 2022

As Nigeria celebrates her 60th Independence anniversary today, it is imperative to understand the growth and development of the sports sector which more than any other sector, puts the country on the global map. In 60 years, football has proven to be the most successful and dominant sports in the country as the Nigerian male … Continue reading Sports Development In The Last 60 Years

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April 19, 2022

  In a bid to improve the performance of Nigerian sportsmen and women at the continental and global level, the Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has expanded the National Principals’ Cup to accommodate other sports other than just football. The expansion has seen the inclusion of Athletics, Boxing, Table Tennis, and Badminton. The … Continue reading Ministry Of Sports Expands National Principals’ Cup To Include Other Sports

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April 19, 2022

Registrations for the 2020 edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon has fully commenced. With over 105,000 participants set to feature in the race, the event will hold on February 8, 2020 and will see athletes from various parts of the world alongside individuals that want to be part of the fun compete for … Continue reading Registration Opens For Lagos City Marathon 2020

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