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CAF DELISTS NIGERIA, LIBYA AFCON QUALIFIER AMIDST CONTROVERSY
The Confederation of African Football has delisted the Group D second-leg fixture of the ongoing 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. The game was earlier scheduled to take place in Libya by 8 pm after the first leg took place in Godswill Akpabio…
BREAKING: TOBI AMUSAN MISSES WOMEN’S OLYMPICS 100M HURDLES FINAL SPOT
Nigerian sprint icon, Tobi Amusan has failed to make it to the final of the Women’s 100m hurdles. This came as she finished in third position clocking a time of 12.55s which was also not enough to see her qualify as one of the best losers. The referee disqualified Nigeria over lane infringement
TEAM NIGERIA DISQUALIFIED FROM MEN’S 4X400M FINAL AT PARIS OLYMPICS
The South Africa men’s 4x400m relay team has been included in the final by the referee. This automatically disqualifies the Nigerian team from the final. Earlier,Nigeria was disqualified for lane infringement.Team Nigeria men’s 4×400 quartet of Emmanuel Ojeli, Ezekiel Nathaniel, Dubem Amene, and Chidi Okezie finished 2nd in their semifinal heat. They ran a season’s…
OLYMPICS: NIGERIAN CYCLIST BORROWS BICYCLE FROM GERMAN TEAM FOR TRACK EVENT
In a display of sportsmanship at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the German cycling team has extended a helping hand to Nigerian cyclist, Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye. Ukpeseraye, who was unexpectedly called up to compete in the keirin and sprint events, faced a major hurdle when she arrived without a bicycle.On social media, Ukpeseraye expressed her gratitude…
USA MEN’S BASKETBALL BEGINS GOLD MEDAL DEFENSE WITH DOMINANT WIN OVER SERBIA
The U.S. men’s basketball team’s gold medal defense tipped off in earnest Sunday at the Paris Olympics, with a 110-84 win against Serbia to open group play. Kevin Durant led the way for USA, scoring 23 points on 8-of-9 shooting. Durant, who missed all of exhibition play leading up to Paris, looked dominant coming off the bench. LeBron…
2024 OLYMPICS: CANADA FOOTBALL COACH SENT HOME FOR SPYING ON NEW ZEALAND
An assistant coach and an analyst with the Canadian women’s football team were on Wednesday sent home from the Olympics Head coach Bev Priestman also announced she will take no part in the opening game of Canada’s gold medal defence, against New Zealand. The decisions come after a staff member was detained by French authorities…
SUPERSAND EAGLES TO DEPART NIGERIA SATURDAY, AHEAD OF BEACH SOCCER AFCON
Nigeria’s Supersand Eagles will depart Nigeria to Nouakchott, on Friday morning, for their 2024 Beach Soccer, Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match, against their Mauritanian counterparts, slated for Saturday, after five years in the international wilderness. The match, which is the first of a two-leg fixture, will have Egyptian officials take charge with Hany Eleraky…
SPAIN DEFEATS ENGLAND 2-1 TO WIN EURO 2024 FINAL
Spain defeated England 2-1 on Sunday in Berlin to claim the European Championship. The result was its fourth tournament victory, breaking a tie with Germany for the most in history. The difference-making goal came in the 86th minute as Mikel Oyarzabal tapped home a cross into the box from Marc Cucurella. England had a chance…
JUDE BELLINGHAM FINED €30,000 AND GIVEN SUSPENDED ONE-GAME BAN FOR GESTURE
Jude Bellingham is clear to face Switzerland on Saturday after being fined €30,000 (£25,400) and given a suspended one-match ban by Uefa for his lewd gesture after scoring England’s dramatic equaliser against Slovakia. Bellingham was shown on TV to have kissed his right hand before making a crotch-grabbing action. He said it had been “an inside‑joke…
WBC EXPELS RYAN GARCIA AFTER BOXER’S RACIST AND ISLAMOPHOBIC SLURS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Ryan Garcia was expelled by the World Boxing Council on Thursday after he repeatedly used racial slurs against Black people and disparaged Muslims in comments livestreamed on social media. “Exercising my authority … I am hereby expelling Ryan Garcia from any activity with our organization,” the WBC president, Mauricio Sulaiman, wrote on X. “We reject any form…