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Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo on Thursday night won the men’s 200m final at the ongoing Olympics. Tebogo beat 100m champion Noah Lyles to finish first in the race, setting a new African Record of 19.46 seconds and taking gold. There will be more to come… Botswana’s Tebogo wins men’s 200m gold, Nigeria’s relay team crashes out in preliminary round first appeared …

Iheanacho bids farewell to Leicester City with emotional message – Latest Nigeria Sports News Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has penned a farewell message to Leicester City following his departure from the club. During his time at Leicester, Iheanacho won the FA Community Shield, FA Cup and EFL Championship title. He also scored 61 goals and provided 34 assists in …

Nigeria senior team captain William Troost-Ekong’s recent move to Saudi Arabia has sparked speculation that more players from the team could follow suit and move to the higher-paying league, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Ekong has abandoned the lure of playing in the UEFA Champions League with Greek club PAOK in favour of a move to newly promoted Al Khalood in the Saudi …

After a close defeat against the USA in the Paris 2024 Olympic GamesNigerian women’s basketball coach Rena Wakama has made an impassioned plea for greater investment in the country’s sporting infrastructure. Read also: Paris 2024: Tigers striker Pallas Kunaiyi Akpana proud despite quarter-final defeat to USA This request comes after Nigeria’s historic victories over powerhouses Australia and Canada, demonstrating the …

Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi finished seventh in the men’s 400m final at the Paris Olympics, with a time of 44.73 seconds. Despite failing to medal, Ogazi continued to impress with another sub-45 second performance. The gold medal went to American Quincy Hall, who put in a remarkable sprint in the last 50 metres to take the title. Hall clocked a personal …

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 The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has given Tom Saintfeit an ultimatum to accept their salary offer or risk losing his job at …

Coach Rena Wakama stood on the sidelines, her voice a constant beacon of encouragement and strategy for Nigeria’s D’Tigress women’s basketball team as they faced the formidable Team USA in the quarterfinals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Despite a final score of 88-74 in favor of the Americans, Coach Rena’s pride in her team’s performance was evident. From the …

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team D’Tigress has been knocked out of the Olympics after a fantastic performance against world number one team, the USA. Nigeria’s women ended their campaign on a high as they secured fourth-quarter dominance over the United States, who dominated the first three quarters. The United States has now advanced to the semifinals of the competition after defeating …

The search for a new head coach for the Nigerian Super Eagles could soon be concluded as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is making significant progress in its quest. In search of Finidi’s replacement The post fell vacant following the resignation of Finidi George in June, prompted by the NFF’s decision to appoint a foreign technical adviser. George’s tenure got …

In a remarkable turn of events, Egypt’s Omar Assar’s performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics has catapulted him up the world table tennis rankings. The Egyptian star climbed five spots to secure the 17th position in the ITTF Rankings, as announced on Tuesday, August 6, during Week 32 of 2024. The shift has put Assar at the top of African …