Kazakh duo Alexandra Le and Islam Satpayev won their first medal of the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Le and Islam Satpayev claimed a surprise bronze medal in the mixed 10m air rifle team event. It is the country’s first Olympic medal in shooting since Atlanta 1996. They claimed a straightforward victory over Germany’s Maximilian Ulbrich and Anna Janssen, outscoring their …

Former Super Falcons coach Edwin Okon has encouraged the team to stay positive after their 1-0 loss to Brazil in their opening match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Okon praised the team’s efforts and urged them to focus on their upcoming matches rather than dwell on the defeat. He believes the team can still advance from the group stage …

Moffi consoles Aina after missing a penalty at the African Cup of Nations Nigerian international striker Terem Moffi’s participation in Ligue 1 club Nice from the start of next season has been cast into doubt, OwngoalNigeria.com reports. Nice are currently in training for the final round of preparations before the start of Ligue 1, but their Nigerian striker has not …

The widely reported return of Owerri-based Heartland FC to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), following their alleged purchase of a venue owned by Ikenne-based Beyond Limits FA, might not be true after all. This was stated by the Chairman of the Imo State Football Association, Barrister Ifeanyi Dike, who revealed in an exclusive interview with sports247.ng that talks are …

Thousands of athletes and spectators lined the streets of Paris to officially open the 2024 Olympic Games in a colourful opening ceremony on Friday. The opening ceremony began with a giant column of blue, white and red smoke in the colours of the French national flag during the Parade of Nations from the Austerlitz Bridge next to the Jardin des …

Brazilian forward Gabi Nunes is emotional after her game-winning goal in Brazil’s 1-0 victory over Nigeria. Nunes scored the winning goal in the 37th minute, assisted by Marta, who had previously had a goal disallowed for offside. “I am very, very happy for this game. It was a difficult game, but this team is incredible, we trained a lot to …

FILE PHOTO – Soccer Football – Africa Cup of Nations – Round of 16 – Guinea v Gambia – Stade de Kouekong, Bafoussam, Cameroon – January 24, 2022 Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo As the search for a new coach for the Nigeria senior national team progresses, one of the coaches who we reported to …

Nigerian weightlifter Joy Ogbonne Eze, who will compete in the women’s 71kg category, has said that leaving a lasting impression on Paris 2024 It remains her dream in her Olympic debut. Read also: Nigeria 0-1 Brazil: “We trained hard to play a good match against Nigeria” – Gabi Nunes celebrates Brazil’s Olympic victory Eze, who won three gold medals at …

Nigeria’s sports minister John Enoh is optimistic that the Super Falcons will make it past the group stage at the 2024 Olympics. The Super Falcons began their Paris 2024 campaign on a disappointing note, falling 1-0 to Brazil. Randy Waldrum’s team must now beat world champions Spain in their next match on Sunday to have any chance of advancing to …

New Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca was minutes away from tasting his first defeat at the club before Lesley Ugochukwu scored to help his side draw 2-2 against Wrexham. Own goal Nigeria.com reports. Maresca fielded two different teams for each half of the game and was pleased to see his side go into the break 1-0 up thanks to a Christopher …