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Blessing Oborududu qualified for the women’s 68kg wrestling semi-final after defeating her French opponent Koumba Larroque. Oborodudu won the closely contested quarter-final clash 6-2. The 35-year-old will face MeerimKyrgyzstan’s Zhumanazarova in the semi-final. Read also: Paris 2024 Women’s Wrestling: Oborududu beats Canadian opponent to reach quarter-finals The 12-time African champion is already guaranteed a medal regardless of the outcome of …

Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, will face defending champions the US in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The quarter-final pairings were determined after the group stage matches concluded on Sunday. D’Tigress made history as the first African basketball team (men or women) to reach the Olympic quarter-finals, putting on a stellar performance in the group stage. Led …

The Nigerian Tigress will face the United States in the quarter-finals of the women’s basketball event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The AfroBasket champions secured Nigeria’s historic first appearance in the quarterfinals of the Olympic basketball tournament by defeating Canada 79-70 in their final group game on Sunday. It is also the first time that an African team, male …

The agent of one of the shortlisted coaches for the vacant post of head coach of the senior Nigeria national team says the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has a coach in mind for the position. GolNigeria.com own reports. The Super Eagles have been without a coach since the departure of Finidi George following poor performances and results in the World …

For sports fans who enjoy the thrill of competition and the spirit of camaraderie, Big Brother Naija 2024 Day 8 offered an action-packed mix of intense gameplay, strategic maneuvers, and thrills. Here’s your daily dose of the latest happenings from the BBNaija house. Read also: Paris 2024: Nigeria to face dominant USA in Olympic women’s basketball quarter-finals Update of the …

Noah Lyles paced the end of the floor, hands clasped above his head, looking wistfully at the scoreboard that, sooner or later, would show him the answer he had been searching for for three sweaty years. All that hard work after the last Olympics, all the work on the track and in the weight room to find a centimeter here …

Nigeria’s technical assistant, Frenchwoman Wani Muganguzi (front), and Nigeria’s players and staff pose as they celebrate after winning the women’s basketball Group B preliminary round match against Canada. (Photo by SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images) Adebola Adeyeye and Promise Amukamara. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Eric Chelle’s agent says his client is yet to speak to anyone at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) regarding the viral news that his client will take over as the new coach of the Nigeria senior national team, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Chelle has been chosen by the NFF technical committee to replace Finidi George who stepped down as coach …

Noah Lyles emerged as the Olympic champion in the men’s 100m after recording a personal best time to win the title in 9.79 seconds on Sunday night. Kishane Thompson had to settle for a Silver medal in the race, clocking the same time of 9.79 seconds to finish in second place. Fred Kerley won the bronze medal with a time …

In an exciting turn of events in the Paris 2024 Olympic GamesNigeria’s Chidi Okezie came close to qualifying directly for the men’s 400m, finishing fourth in his heat in a commendable time of 45.52 seconds. Despite this setback, Okezie’s Olympic journey is far from over, thanks to a new round of repechage. Read also: Nigerians Ashe and Ajayi fall short …