Category: Sports

World Athletics U20: Team Nigeria Finish Third With 4 Gold, 3 Bronze Medals
August 23, 2021 No Responses

World Athletics U20: Team Nigeria Finish Third With 4 Gold, 3 Bronze Medals

Team Nigeria on Sunday finished third on the overall medals table after a total of four gold and three bronze medals at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Team Nigeria...
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Afghan Footballer Falls To Death From US Plane
August 20, 2021 No Responses

Afghan Footballer Falls To Death From US Plane

Afghan authorities have confirmed that a young footballer fell to his death after trying to stow away on a US military plane leaving Kabul airport. Zaki Anwari, 19, had played for Afghanistan’s national youth team.  Further details of when he...
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Bayern Munich Retains German Super Cup Title
August 18, 2021 No Responses

Bayern Munich Retains German Super Cup Title

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski scored twice to help his side retain the German Super Cup with a 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund. Lewandowski put Bayern in front shortly before half-time, before Thomas Muller added a second just after the...
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FC Barcelona Debt Hits $1.59b
August 17, 2021 No Responses

FC Barcelona Debt Hits $1.59b

FC Barcelona president, Joan Laporta has said that the LaLiga club’s debt has risen to 1.35 billion euros ($1.59 billion).  The Catalan giants’ financial problems have been well documented since it emerged in January that their total debt had exceeded...
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First Bank Sponsors 5th Edition Of Olusegun Obasanjo Golf Tournament
August 14, 2021 No Responses

First Bank Sponsors 5th Edition Of Olusegun Obasanjo Golf Tournament

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its sponsorship of the 5th edition of the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo golf tournament, organized by the Abeokuta golf club.  The competition, which is scheduled to hold on Saturday, 14th August 2021 will have...
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Chelsea Wins Super Cup
August 12, 2021 No Responses

Chelsea Wins Super Cup

Chelsea beat Villarreal 6-5 in a penalty shootout to lift the Uefa Super Cup for a second time after a draining 120 minutes in Belfast. Substitute goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga saved captain Raul Albiol’s spot-kick at Windsor Park on a night...
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Messi Signs Two-Year PSG Deal
August 11, 2021 No Responses

Messi Signs Two-Year PSG Deal

Lionel Messi has signed a two-year contract with Paris St-Germain after leaving Barcelona. The 34-year-old’s deal also has the option of a third year.  Messi left Barca – the only club he has played for – as they were unable...
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Nigeria Finishes 74th At Tokyo Olympics
August 9, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Finishes 74th At Tokyo Olympics

Team Nigeria was placed 74th at the end of the 2020 Tokyo Games on Sunday and eighth-best among the 54 African nations at the Games.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Team Nigeria won two medals comprising one silver...
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Tokyo Olympics: Oborududu, Brume lead Team Nigeria Back To Rousing Abuja Welcome
August 8, 2021 No Responses

Tokyo Olympics: Oborududu, Brume lead Team Nigeria Back To Rousing Abuja Welcome

Nigeria to the Tokyo Olympics arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Saturday after more than two weeks of participation at the global sporting spectacle.  The contingent including Silver winning wrestler Blessing Oborududu and Long Jump...
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Tokyo Olympics: Uganda, Kenya Win Golds In Athletics
August 7, 2021 No Responses

Tokyo Olympics: Uganda, Kenya Win Golds In Athletics

Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei and Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon both won gold medals on the athletics track on day 14 of the Tokyo Olympics. Cheptegei won the men’s 5,000m to take his second medal of the games after a silver in the...
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Messi To Leave Barcelona This Summer
August 6, 2021 No Responses

Messi To Leave Barcelona This Summer

Lionel Messi’s two-decade stay at FC Barcelona is over after “financial and structural obstacles” prevented him from signing a new deal, the LaLiga club announced.  Barca insist both they and Messi were willing to extend his stay, but claim LaLiga.....
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Uganda’s Chemutai Wins Gold As Kenya Dominate Men’s 800m
August 5, 2021 No Responses

Uganda’s Chemutai Wins Gold As Kenya Dominate Men’s 800m

Peruth Chemutai became the first Ugandan woman to win an Olympic medal as she took gold in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase on day 12 of the Tokyo Games. Kenya’s silver medallist from Rio Hyvin Kiyeng claimed the bronze behind Chemutai. ...
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Oborududu Wins Nigeria’s First-Ever Wrestling Medal
August 3, 2021 No Responses

Oborududu Wins Nigeria’s First-Ever Wrestling Medal

Blessing Oborududu had to settle for the silver medal in the women’s freestyle 68kg event on Tuesday in the Tokyo Olympics wrestling competition in Tokyo. This was after she failed to overcome Tamyra Mensah-Stock of the U.S, who had beaten...
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Nigeria To Reward Olympics Gold Medalists With $15, 000
August 3, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria To Reward Olympics Gold Medalists With $15, 000

The Federal Government has announced a reward of 15, 000 dollars, 10,000 dollars, 7,500 dollars for gold, silver and bronze medalists at the Tokyo Olympics.  Simon Ebohdjaiye, Director, Federation and Elite Athletes Department (FEAD), Federal Ministry of ...
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