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Team Nigeria’s Olaore Olaitan Adam has been eliminated from the boxing event at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Competing in the men’s 92kg preliminaries at the North Paris Arena, Adam was defeated by Kazakhstan’s Oralbay Aibek. The match had a competitive first round where Adam managed to score points, but Aibek counterattacked effectively and achieved a narrow victory with …

Nigerian international winger Chidera Ejuke presented himself to the club’s fans at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán by winning the man of the match award in the Antonio Puerta Trophy pre-season tournament. Sevilla defeated Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad 1-0 in the pre-season match organised in honour of the late Spanish footballer Antonio Puerta. It was Ejuke’s first game in front of …

In an electrifying match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Brazil’s Bruna Takahashi showed her prowess by defeating Nigeria’s Offiong Edem with an impressive 4-0 victory in the round of 16 of the women’s singles table tennis. This defeat marked a difficult day for the Nigerian team, whose hopes were pinned on Edem’s performance. The first game set the pace …

The Super Falcons suffered another defeat at the ongoing Olympics as they went down 1-0 to world champions Spain. After starting their campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Brazil, Nigeria’s women held their heads high against the world’s No. 1 ranked team. The Falcons came out strong against Spain and defended very well but failed to capitalise on their golden …

Team Nigeria’s table tennis campaign at the Paris 2024 Olympics started on a disappointing note as Aruna Quadri and Olajide Omotayo were eliminated in the men’s singles event. The duo faced tough opponents in the round of 16 on Saturday at the South Paris Arena. Iran’s Noshad Alamiyan celebrates his goal against Nigeria’s Olajide Omotayo. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via …

Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika is excited about a big season ahead and is undeterred by the host of clubs vying for his signature in the summer transfer window. However, the lure of playing in the Premier League could be enough to sway the Club Brugge player’s stance. Onyedika joined FC Midtjylland in 2020 as a raw teenager with little …

The atmosphere was electric at the Remo Stars Stadium as Al Merrikh took on Remo Stars in a high-octane clash that kept fans on the edge of their seats during the ValueJet 2024 tournament. The match started at a cautious pace, with both teams testing each other’s defences. At half-time, the score remained tied at 0-0, with neither team able …

Arsenal beat Premier League rivals Manchester United 2-1 in a pre-season friendly in Los Angeles, USA, early Sunday Nigerian time. Striker Rasmus Hojlund and £52m signing Leny Yoro both picked up injuries in the first half. Hojlund had put his team ahead in the 10th minute of the match. Also Read: Arsenal beat Man Utd, keep title race alive Gabriel …

  ● The Spaniards came back from 0-3 down in the second set Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal got off to a blistering start in their highly anticipated doubles debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday, where the Spanish duo defeated sixth-seeded Argentines Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni 7-6(4), 6-4 to reach the second round. “It was an emotional …

Southampton manager Russell Martin has revealed the club have received an offer for striker Paul Onuachu but it is significantly below his valuation. Onuachu, 30, impressed last season while on loan at Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor, where he scored 15 goals in 25 league appearances. Trabzonspor, who are interested in signing the Nigerian striker on a permanent basis, have …