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Nigeria makes history with fourth consecutive African women’s 4x100m gold

David Akande Nigeria extended its dominance in the women’s 4x100m relay after winning a fourth consecutive gold medal at the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships on Friday. The Nigerian quartet of Rosemary Chigozie, Jennifer Chukwuka Obi, Rosemary Chukwuma and Miracle Ezechukwu ran a championship record and season best of 42.94 seconds at the University of Ghana Stadium to become the …

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Nigeria Premier Basketball League: coach Chiedozi is focusing on the start of the Coal City Blazers campaign

Post views: 27 By Silvernews Coal City Blazers coach, Chiedozi Nwoye, has expressed optimism ahead of his team’s debut season in the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) season. The Nigerian basketball tactician reflected on the club’s preparations following the official start of the 2026 NPBL season,which was tipped off on May 16th after a previously scheduled date of …

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The winner of the UNITECOL Cup 2026 will face Sporting Lagos in the start of the collegiate tournament on Monday

The second edition of the UNITECOL Cup will begin on Monday, May 18 in Lagos, with the winner winning a high-profile exhibition match against Sporting Lagos of the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) as part of the tournament’s rewards package. The university football competition will feature six tertiary institutions across Lagos State including Lagos State University, University of Lagos, Lagos …

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The new Super Eagles winger prefers a transfer to teams that “play in the UCL”

Despite viral reports of interest in his services in the summer transfer market from Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid, 18-year-old Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna has already chosen his next destination, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Zadok has been a revelation for Swedish side AIK this season and caught the attention of Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle, who handed …

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“We are proud to make history for Nigeria”: Babajide and Oladipo react after winning the Serie A title with Roma

Super Falcons stars Rinsola Babajide and Shukurat Oladipo have expressed their excitement after helping AS Roma Women win the Serie A Femminile title. READ ALSO: Solomon Alegu dominates -58kg category at NTF National Open Trials The Nigerian duo made history by becoming the first Nigerian internationals from the same club to lift the Italian top-flight women’s league title together. Roma …

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AFCON 2023: S/Eagles Player Rating; Nwabali, Troost-Ekong, Outstanding As Lookman, Simon Struggle

Nigeria’s Super Eagles reached the final of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations after beating South Africa on penalty shootout. Here is how Completesports.com rated the performance of the Super Eagles players. Stanley Nwabali Despite South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams tipped to give his side victory in the penalty shootout, it was Nwabali who emerged the hero for Nigeria as …

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Man City beat Chelsea to win the FA Cup

Manchester City have beaten Chelsea 1-0 in the English FA Cup final in a thrilling encounter at Wembley on Saturday afternoon. It was Antoine Semenyo who produced a moment of individual genius to wrap up a tight final in the 72nd minute. More to follow…

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I will be delighted if Mourinho replaces me –Arbeloa

Real Madrid coach, Álvaro Arbeloa, has publicly given his blessing for José Mourinho to replace him as coach of Real Madrid. Arbeloa has been in charge since January 2026 following the departure of Xabi Alonso, but faced a period without trophies, leading to pressure and a likely return to an academy role. Reports indicate that Mourinho is President Florentino Pérez’s …

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Finally! Kelechi Iheanacho wins the first league title

Celtic won the league title on the final day of the season after defeating Heart of Midlothian 3-1 in a dramatic match. Before the match, Celtic needed a win to secure the title, while Hearts only needed a draw to become champions. Hearts looked set to frustrate Celtic after taking the lead in the 43rd minute when Lawrence Shankland headed …

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