Archives Tag: Sports
Blessing Okagbare Breaks Usain Bolt’s Diamond League Record
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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2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers: 12 Players Invited For Final Phase
April 19, 2022
As preparations for the final phase of the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket qualifiers hit top gear, the technical crew of the Nigerian national basketball team, D’Tigers, has handed an invitation to 12 players to see Nigeria through the qualifying phase. Read more about Sports The qualifiers set to hold between Wednesday, February 17, 2021, and … Continue reading 2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers: 12 Players Invited For Final Phase
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Blessing Okagbare Hits Double Personal Best At The American Track League
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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Nigerians In Sports: Oshoala Named Best African Woman Player Of The Decade
April 19, 2022
The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has named Super Falcons of Nigeria and FC Barcelona Femini of Spain forward, Asisat Oshoala, as the Best African Woman Player of the Decade from 2011-2020. Read more about Sports The organization (IFFHS) which was established by Alfredo Pöge in Leipzig, Germany, on March 27, … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Oshoala Named Best African Woman Player Of The Decade
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Weekend Sports Roundup
April 19, 2022
On Tuesday, February 2, 2021, Nigeria’s men and women national basketball teams knew their opponents in the group stages of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. While the D’Tigress made the headlines, having drawn the United States, France, and Japan in Group B, the D’Tigers were drawn alongside the Australian basketball national team (Group B also). … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup
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Ighalo Joins Saudi Side Al Shabab
April 19, 2022
Former Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Odion Ighalo, has ended speculations about his next move after joining Saudi Arabian league side, Al Shabab on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Ighalo who scored five times during his loan spell with English Premier League (EPL) giants, Manchester United, has found a new base in Asia after leaving Shanghai … Continue reading Ighalo Joins Saudi Side Al Shabab
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Nigerians In Sports: Rodgers Hails Iheanacho For Vital Goal In Leicester’s Victory
April 19, 2022
Nigerian international, Kelechi Iheanacho, has been hailed by his Leicester City manager, Brendan Rodgers, for finding the back of the net in the English Premier League (EPL) after a 14-game goalless run. Iheanacho ended his goal drought in the EPL on Wednesday night, February 3, 2021, after gifting Leicester City the lead in a … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Rodgers Hails Iheanacho For Vital Goal In Leicester’s Victory
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Tokyo 2021: D’Tigress Pitched Against USA While D’Tigers Get Australia
April 19, 2022
The draws for the male and female category of basketball event for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics was conducted on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Nigeria’s men and women national teams got to know their opponents in the group stage of the tournament. Read more about Sports D’Tigress (women) made more headlines after being pitched in … Continue reading Tokyo 2021: D’Tigress Pitched Against USA While D’Tigers Get Australia
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Weekend Sports Roundup
April 19, 2022
Retired Nigerian goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, made the headlines last week after making the CAF Team of the Decade from 2011-2020, published by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner is the only Nigerian on the list which included stars like reigning African Footballer of the … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup
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You Should Know- Mercy Akide
April 19, 2022
Mercy Akide Udoh was born on the 26th of August 1975 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. She was a Nigerian football player. Early life Mercy started playing football at the age of five with her oldest brother Seleipiri and younger brother Ipali in the sandy field of Bundu Waterside, near Port Harcourt Prisons in Port … Continue reading You Should Know- Mercy Akide
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Enyeama Makes CAF Team Of The Decade
April 19, 2022
Former Super Eagles of Nigeria goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, has been included by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) in the CAF Team of the Decade, from 2011-2020. The former Lille of France shot-stopper, who also is the joint most capped player in the history of the Super Eagles with 101 appearances, … Continue reading Enyeama Makes CAF Team Of The Decade
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‘It’s So Hard To See This Dream Come To An End’ – Ighalo’s Emotional Farewell
April 19, 2022
Former Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Odion Ighalo, penned an emotional farewell to his English club, Manchester United, after confirming his departure from Old Trafford on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Ighalo who has never hidden his love for United, a club which he revealed that playing for was his childhood dream, noted that wearing … Continue reading ‘It’s So Hard To See This Dream Come To An End’ – Ighalo’s Emotional Farewell
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Nigerians In Sports: Emmanuel Dennis Completes Loan Move To FC Cologne
April 19, 2022
Nigerian striker, Emmanuel Dennis, has completed a loan move to German Bundesliga side, FC Cologne, from Club Brugge of Belgium. The Nigerian is set to spend the rest of the 2020/2021 season away from Belgium after agreeing to terms with his new German employers. Read more about Sports Dennis’ switch was confirmed in an … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Emmanuel Dennis Completes Loan Move To FC Cologne
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FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers: D’Tigers Drawn Alongside South Sudan, Mali, And Rwanda
April 19, 2022
The Nigerian national basketball team, D’Tigers, have been pitched against South Sudan, Mali, and Rwanda in Group D of the final phase of the FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers 2021. On January 15, 2021, the Federation of International Basketball Association, (FIBA regional office) confirmed Yaounde, Cameroun, and Monastir, Tunisia as the host nations/cities for the tournament … Continue reading FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers: D’Tigers Drawn Alongside South Sudan, Mali, And Rwanda
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Weekend Sports Roundup
April 19, 2022
The Nigerian national Under-17 team lost the final of the WAFU U-17 tournament in Togo last Monday, January 18, 2021, after a 3-2 loss to the Baby Elephants of Ivory Coast. Despite falling 3-0 in the early stages of the encounter, the Fatai Amoo led side would pull a strong fight in the closing … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup
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