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The Federal Government has commended the contributions of the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, to the development of sports in Nigeria. The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, gave the award on Saturday during the final of the sixth edition of the Bayelsa Governorship Football Tournament, dubbed the Prosperity Cup, held at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex …

Ezekiel Nathaniel, the promising athlete from Nigeria, had a standout performance at the Holloway Pro Classic in Florida. Nathaniel won the men’s 400m, securing victory with a time of 48.21 seconds. The reigning African champion dominated the race from start to finish, displaying his exceptional speed and endurance. In a close race, Nathaniel edged out Chris Robinson of the United …

Kirfi Local Government Area emerged winner of the 2nd Bauchi State Sports Festival (2024) on Saturday. Kirfi LGA won 25 gold, 19 silver and 12 bronze to beat other local government areas and claim the top spot after 10 days of action at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium. Al Kaleri LG finished a distant second with 9 golds, 5 silvers …

Nigerian midfielder Alex Iwobi is looking forward to the start of the 2024/2025 English Premier League season. Iwobi started last season with Everton before moving to Fulham in January. Fulham’s new signing Alex Iwobi. Photo | fulhamfc His efforts helped Marco Silva’s side finish 13th in the Premier League. Fulham also reached the semi-finals of the League Cup, where they …

Sporting Lagos FA beat FC Tokyo 4-0 in the final of the 2024 Gothia Cup (U17 category) held in Sweden. This victory marks a significant achievement for the Nigerian club, which made its debut in the prestigious tournament this year. The match saw early goals from Yusuf Abdullahi and Tunde Akomolede, which set the tone for an imposing performance by …

Daniel Aiyenugba, son of former Super Eagles goalkeeper Dele Aiyenugba, has propelled Beyond Limit into the semi-finals of the ongoing Gothia Cup in Sweden. In a thrilling quarter-final match, Beyond Limit faced Right to Dream from Ghana. The match ended in a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes, with Beyond Limit triumphing 8-7 on penalties to secure their spot in the …

COAS shooters have been crowned champions of the 2024 National Handball League Division 1 in the men’s category. COAS Shooters defeated Osun United by 21-16 goals in the men’s final which was played at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium indoor sports hall in Benin City on Friday. Team coordinator Brigadier General AR Bello strengthens the team and effectively supervises their training. …

Super Falcons midfielder Rasheedat Ajibade admitted they faced formidable opposition in Canada during their training camp in Seville. The teams played a friendly match behind closed doors on Wednesday and the Super Falcons narrowly lost 1-0 in regular time before claiming a 5-4 victory in a penalty shootout. Midfielder Rasheedat Ajibade expressed her satisfaction with the team’s performance, highlighting the …

A rising striker at Emaijuss FC, Saheed Adekunle was deeply emotional on Thursday after his team qualified for the next round of the 1X Bet Cup 2024. Read also: Aston Villa given green light for Iheanacho transfer Emaijuss achieved the feat alongside Ilupeju-Ekiti Pillars and China Stats, but they achieved the largest margin of victory among all. While Ilupeju-Ekiti beat …

Canada’s Jordyn Huitema celebrates with her teammates after scoring against Nigeria in a pre-Olympic friendly in Marbella. Photo | IG (canwnt) Canada’s Toni Payne and Julia Grosso compete for the ball. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)