12th African Games: Major Stars Shun Athletics Event
Monday's athletics events at the ongoing 12th African Games in Rabat, Morocco will be shorn of three of the sport's biggest stars as Kenya's trio of Beatrice Chepkoech, Hyvin Kiyeng and Emmanuel Korir have all opted...
12th African Games: Nigeria, Algeria Win Gold In Table Tennis Doubles
The dominance of Egypt in the table tennis event at the ongoing 12th African Games was halted on Monday, August 26 after Nigeria and Algeria claimed gold medals in the women and men doubles event.
12th African Games: Nigerian Athletes Set On Collision Course With New Sports Minister Over...
Nigerian athletes at the 2019 African Games are set on a collision course with the newly sworn-in Minister of Sports Sunday Dare after they angrily rejected the Ministry's offer of $100 as their daily allowance.
12th African Games: Nigeria, Egypt Face-Off For Table Tennis Gold and Olympics Slot
True to bookmakers prediction, the two best table tennis playing nations in Africa - Nigeria and Egypt will come against each other in the final of the table tennis team event at the 12th African Games...
12th African Games: Nigeria Dominate Women Wrestling, Wins Five of Six Possible Gold Medals
Team Nigeria, on Thursday, dominated women wrestling at the 2019 African Games, at El Jadida, Morocco, winning all but one of the six gold medals on offer to reaffirm her supremacy in the sport on the...
2019 Africa Games: Rabat Agog For Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 2019 African Games will hold later today at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, signifying the commencement of Africa's version of the Olympics.
Although events such...
12th African Games: Omotayo Stuns Aruna To Win Table Tennis Gold, Meshref Retains Title
It was an unexpected outcome in Rabat, Morocco on Thursday, August 29, as a new face emerged champion of Africa in the men's singles event at the 2019 African Games.
Unfancied Nigerian...
Okagbare: Sprinter Dispels Rumours Her Disqualification Was Intentional
Olympic Silver medalist Blessing Okagbare’s has moved to dispel any suggestions that her disqualification from the women's 100m on Day 1 of the athletics events at the ongoing 12th African Games was intentional.
12th African Games: Silver For Flying Eagles As Burkina Faso Reigns Supreme
Nigeria’s 46-year wait for a gold medal in the Men's Football event of the African Games continues after the Flying Eagles suffered a 2-0 loss to Burkina Faso in the final of the 12th African Games...
12th African Games: Egypt Beats Nigeria to Tokyo 2020 Ticket
Nigeria's bid to present a table tennis team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was thwarted by perennial Egypt who gained revenge for their loss in 2015 in the men's category while retaining their title in the...