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Nigerian sprinters Kayinsola Ajayi and Favour Ashe have made significant strides at the ongoing Olympics, advancing to the semi-finals of the men’s 100-meter race. Ajayi, a 19-year-old athlete, took first place in heat 5 with a remarkable time of 10.02 seconds. Read also: Dr. Kolade discusses the pros and cons of synthetic fields His performance allowed him to edge out …

Nigeria’s Temitope Adeshina narrowly missed out on advancing to the women’s high jump final, finishing 19th overall with a height of 1.88 metres. Adeshina began her Olympic debut with a successful opening jump of 1.83 metres. He suffered a setback at 1.88 metres, failing on his first attempt but clearing the bar on his second try. However, Adeshina was unable …

Crystal Palace have announced on their official website X that 2019 Golden Eaglets guest Malcolm Ebiowei has been loaned to newly promoted Championship club Oxford United FC. The move reflects Crystal Palace’s strategy to provide its young talents with valuable playing experience in a competitive environment. Read also: AC Renate signs Destiny Efosa Egharevba after his departure from Fiorentina. Ebiowei, …

Africa’s most decorated badminton player and former world number one Adesokan Dorcas has praised Anuoluwapo Opeyori for his efforts at the Olympics. “I must say that (Opeyori) played wonderfully well. Seriously,” Adesokan said. “He performed wonderfully and I must acknowledge the effort and performance of all his subordinates, the people who contribute to the achievements,” he said of the current …

Four-time Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Kano Pillars have announced the appointment of Usman Abdallah as their new technical advisor. The club shared the news on its official X page, expressing its excitement about the deal. “We are delighted to announce that we have reached an agreement in principle to appoint Usman Abdallah as our new technical advisor. Please …

Etebo joins Genclerbirligi on a permanent basis – Latest Nigeria Sports News Nigerian midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo has signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Genclerbirligi, marking his return to football after a year without a club. The 28-year-old, who last played for Greek club Aris, has been on his own since leaving the team. Etebo’s career includes spells at Galatasaray …

At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, two events were decided: the gold medals in the men’s and women’s 20 km race walk were won by Brian Pintado of Ecuador and Yang Jiayu of China, respectively. Read also: Nigeria team’s focus turns to athletics as Super Falcons leave Paris 2024 empty-handed This effectively sets the tone for many other historic moments …

Samuel Chukwueze’s 55th-minute goal secured a 1-0 victory for AC Milan against Real Madrid in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday night at Soldier Field in Chicago. Chukwueze, running unmarked on the right, deftly converted Mattia Liberali’s pass with a left-footed shot past goalkeeper Thibault Courtois from eight yards. He scored his first goal of the preseason with the Italian club. …

The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) has insisted that suspended Nigerian boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore is guilty of the charges against her after failing to prove her innocence. Read also: BBNaija 2024 Day 4: A new arena for rivals and champions According to NOC spokesman Tony Neziaya, “he had allegedly consumed drugs and could not prove anything else.” Naziaya dismissed Ogunsemilore’s claims …

Nigerian badminton player Anuoluwapo Opeyori maintained a positive outlook on his performance at the Paris Olympics, despite failing to advance to the second round of the men’s singles event. Opeyori was eliminated after a 2-0 (21-17, 21-17) loss to world number six Li Shi Feng in his second group match on Wednesday. Earlier in the competition, he also lost his …