African Games 2023: Nigeria wins six more medals in weightlifting
Nigeria amassed six more medals in the weightlifting event at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana on Wednesday. The duo of Desmond Akano and Adebayo Adeyemi won six medals, comprising three silver and three bronze. Competing in the…
“I’m not intimidated by Steffi Graf.. I can intimidate anyone”: When a teenage Serena Williams spoke on facing the German ahead of Indian Wells final
Serena Williams once said that she was not intimidated by Steffi Graf before facing her in the Indian Wells final in 1999. The American entered the tournament, then known as the Evert Cup, unseeded and booked her place in the…
Lakshya Sen rises to no. 15 in Race to Paris rankings, Olympic hope alive
Lakshya Sen, on Tuesday, entered the top 16 of the BWF’s Race to Paris rankings following his semifinal finish at the French Open Super 750 last week. Lakshya Sen rises to no. 15 in Race to Paris rankings, Olympic hope…
Amusan leads 4x100m relay team as AFN releases final African Games’ list
World 100m hurdles record holder, Tobi Amusan, has been included in Team Nigeria’s relay squad for the ongoing 13th African Games holding in Ghana. In the final list of athletes released by the AFN, yesterday, Amusan is expected to compete…
Umoafia wins three w’lifting gold
Team Nigeria’s swoop of gold medals at the ongoing African Games in Ghana continued on Day 4, Monday, with former junior Olympic champions Edidiong Umoafia adding three more golds in the weightlifting event. Competing in the 67kg, Umoafia was firm…
Serie A: Osimhen irreplaceable at Napoli – Capell
Former AC Milan manager Fabio Capello says it will be a tough task for Napoli to find a replacement for Victor Osimhen. Osimhen is expected to leave the reigning Serie A champions in the summer. Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and…
Naomi Osaka’s boyfriend Cordae celebrates her impressive performances at Indian Wells 3R
Cordae Naomi Osaka’s boyfriend Cordae showered praises on the former World No. 1 after her impressive showings at Indian Wells, where she notched the biggest win since coming back from maternity break in 2024. Osaka, who won the WTA 1000…
Bonfrere Joe endorses Amuneke for Super Eagles job
Bonfrere Joe endorses Amuneke for Super Eagles job Former Super Eagles technical adviser, Jo Bonfrere has endorsed Emmanuel Amuneke for the team’s vacant coaching job. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, declared the position vacant following the expiration of Jose Peseiro’s…
African Games 2023: Nigeria wins six gold medals in wrestling
African Games 2023: Nigeria wins six gold medals in wrestling. Nigeria won six gold medals in different categories of female wrestling event at the ongoing 13th African Games on Sunday night. Blessing Oborodudu started the gold medal haul by defeating…
Ghanaian weightlifter Winnifred Ntumi clinches gold and two silvers at 2023 African Games
Ghanaian weightlifter Winnifred Ntumi has secured her country’s first medals at the ongoing African Games in Accra, claiming a gold and two silvers in the women’s 49-kilogramme category. Advertisement Ntumi, 21, emerged victorious with a pair of silver medals in…