Sports News Archives — Page 7 of 12

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...

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...

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.....

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...

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 ...

July 25, 2021 No Responses

Tokyo Olympics: Omotayo knocked Out Of Men’s Table Tennis Singles Event

Olajide Omotayo on Saturday in Tokyo crashed out of the men’s table tennis singles event of the ongoing 2020 Olympic Games. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Omotayo was humiliated with 0-4 defeat by Tiago Apolonia of Portugal. ...

July 24, 2021 No Responses

Sancho Completes £73m Move To Manchester United

England winger, Jadon Sancho says joining Manchester United is “a dream come true” after he completed his £73m move from Borussia Dortmund. Sancho is the second most expensive English player of all time behind his new United team-mate Harry Maguir...

July 15, 2021 No Responses

Messi Stays At Barcelona On Reduced Wages

Lionel Messi has agreed to stay at Barcelona on a deal until 2026 that includes reducing his wages to half of his previous salary. The announcement is dependent on player departures that will allow Barca to fund the Argentina captain’s...