Sports News Archives — Page 7 of 13

September 5, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria’s Female Cricket Team Departs For Botswana Monday

Nigeria’s senior female cricket team will depart the country for Botswana on Monday ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup qualifiers. The 22-member contingent comprises 14 players and eight officials. Taiwo Oriss, Secretary of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), said...

September 4, 2021 No Responses

Fernandez Defeats Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka’s US Open title defence is over as she fell in the third round to a stunning performance by Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez. The 18-year-old Fernandez capitalised as Osaka lost her cool to craft a remarkable 5-7 7-6 (7-2)...

September 3, 2021 No Responses

Mbappe To Miss Next France Qualifiers

Kylian Mbappe will miss France’s next two FIFA World Cup qualifiers with a calf injury and has left the team camp, the national federation FFF said on Thursday. Mbappe suffered the injury during the world champions’ 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina...

September 1, 2021 No Responses

Ronaldo Tops English Football Deals On Deadline

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United return was the stand-out highlight on deadline day on Tuesday as the English transfer window closed. His move from Juventus was teed-up on Friday. Juventus had said then that Manchester United had agreed to pay 17....

August 30, 2021 No Responses

D’Tigers Lose To Cote d’Ivoire, Fail To Gain Automatic AfroBasket Quarter-Final Ticket

D’Tigers on Sunday lost 68-77 to group leaders Cote d’Ivoire to finish second and fail to secure Group C’s automatic quarter-final ticket at the ongoing 2021 FIBA AfroBasket in Rwanda. They however have a second chance of qualification for the...

August 29, 2021 No Responses

Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: Ejike, Ibrahim Clinch Bronze Medals In Powerlifting

Nigeria’s Lucy Ejike and Olaitan Ibrahim on Saturday won bronze medals in powerlifting events at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. In the finals of the events held at the Tokyo International Forum, Ejike who was battling for her fourth Paralympic...

August 27, 2021 No Responses

Manchester City To Face PSG, Chelsea Will Meet Juventus

Premier League champions Manchester City have been drawn to face Paris St-Germain, RB Leipzig and Club Bruges in the Champions League group stage. Holders Chelsea come up against Serie A giants Juventus, Russian club Zenit St Petersburg and Swedish side...

August 26, 2021 No Responses

Arsenal Thrash West Bromwich

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s hat-trick helped Arsenal to a welcome first win of the season as they beat a young West Bromwich Albion side to reach the Carabao Cup third round. Aubameyang marked his first start of the season with two first-half...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...