Super Falcons of Nigeria star, Asisat Oshoala, is set to play her second UEFA Women’s Champions League final for FC Barcelona Femini after their 2-1 win over PSG in the semi-final (second leg) of the competition. Their win will see them confront Chelsea on May 16, 2021, in the final.
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Victor Osimhen made it 3 goals out of his last three games for Napoli after scoring in their 1-1 clash against Cagliari in the Italian Serie A on Sunday, May 2, 2021. Osimhen found the back of the net in the 13th minute of the game before being subbed off in the 76th minute of the encounter.
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Peter Olayinka became a league champion with Czech side, Slavia Praha, for the third season in a row after their 5-1 win over Viktoria Plzen on Sunday. Olayinka, 25, has bagged six goals and four assists in 21 appearances so far this season.
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Paul Onuachu, at the weekend, equalled the Belgian Jupiler league goal record for a single season set by Wesley Sonck, after scoring his 30th goal of the season in KRC Genk 3-2 win against Royal Antwerp FC.
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In athletics, Nigeria’s Rosemary Chukwu narrowly missed out on a Personal Best after winning the 100m race at the Corky/Crofoot Shout-out in Texas in a time of 11.18s. The duo of Ayla Stanislaus and Peyton Ricks, came second and third in 11.27s and 11.47s respectively.
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Erhire Best won the men’s high jump event at the Tennessee Challenge after clearing 2.17m to beat the duo of Trey Allen (second, 2.14m) and Luke Nichols (third, 2.05m).
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In the Hammer Throw, a new Nigerian National Record was set by Sade Olatoye who landed a 69.89m hurl to emerge winner at the Jesse Owens Classic, and improved on the previous record of 68.85m set by Temilola Ogunrinde. Olatoye’s mark also set a Meet and Stadium Records.
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Nigerian Paralympic powerlifting athlete Onyinyechi Mark has set a new world record by lifting an impressive 150 kg in the 61 kg category on Friday, September 6, 2024. Read more about Sports Onyinyechi Mark, 23, out-lifted opponents in the La Chapelle Arena, such as China’s Cui Jianjin, who won silver after lifting 140 kg, … Continue reading Onyinyechi Mark Sets New World Record, Wins Nigeria’s First 2024 Paralympic Gold
The Nigerian women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, ended their historic outing at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France after an 88-74 point loss to the United States in the quarterfinals. Read more about Sports Nigeria entered the game after making history as the first African basketball team (male and female) to advance to … Continue reading Gallant D’Tigress Bow Out of the Olympics
D’TigressNigeria women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, made history by qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games for the first time, after beating Canada 79-70 in their final group game at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium on Sunday, August 4, 2024. Read more about Sports Rena Wakama’s ladies went into the game as underdogs against a … Continue reading D’Tigress Make Olympic History After Beating Canada
