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2 Nigerian Athletes Qualify For Youth Olympic Games Via Canoeing

Two Team Nigeria athletes have qualified for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) scheduled to take place in Argentina later this year (October). This was revealed by the Nigeria Rowing Canoe and Sailing Federation on Monday. According to the federation Secretary, Bunmi...

Commonwealth Games Update: Aruna Quadri Misses Out On Gold Medal After Final Loss

Nigerian Table Tennis sensation Aruna Quadri will have to settle for silver medal after he missed the opportunity to win a 10th Gold medal for Team Nigeria at the ongoing Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia. Aruna Quadri, ranked 26th...

Zamalek Sack 23rd Coach In Four Years

Egyptian giants Zamalek have sacked their coach Ehab Galal after he led the club to three straight league losses. Galal was fired by Zamalek president Mortada Mansour whose reign has now featured 23 coaches since he became president in April...

Sports Ministry Seeks Partnership With Australian Anti Doping Authority

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has requested for a partnership with the Australian Anti Doping Authority in a bid to ensure that Nigeria forge a solid anti doping structure. This was established when a 5-man Nigerian delegation led by...

Aruna Quadri Secures Commonwealth Games Quarterfinal Spot

Nigerian Table Tennis sensation Aruna Quadri has booked his place in the quarterfinal of the men's singles event at the ongoing Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia. Quadri defeated Xue Jie Pang of Singapore 4-1 in their last 16 clash...

Table Tennis: Team Nigeria Top Commonwealth Games Group With Belize And Malaysia Victories

Team Nigeria has progressed to the round of 16 in the male Table Tennis event at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. The team achieved the feat by securing two wins over Belize and Malaysia in the group...

Commonwealth Games Update: Five Team Nigeria Athletes Crash Out

Five Nigeria athletes have crashed out of the ongoing Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia. The athletes crashed out on Thursday in three events namely boxing, gymnastics and weightlifting. Adeola Soyoye and Osita Umeh suffered defeats in boxing while Tayo Fakiyesi...

Salah Strikes Late To Take Liverpool Second

Mohamed Salah struck six minutes from time to hand Liverpool a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in their Premier League clash at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles took a 13th minute lead through Luka Milovojevic who made no...

NJF: Prince Nsirim Calls For Calm As Port Harcourt Set To Host National Championship

President of the Nigeria Judo Federation (NJF), Prince Timothy Nsirim has called for calm as the board set to hit the ground running with the national championship scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt, Rivers State in May. According to press...

WRESTLING: Team Nigeria Bubbles With Confidence Ahead Of Gold Coast 2018 (Audio)

The camp of the Nigeria wrestling team to the 2018 Commonwealth Games is bubbling with confidence ahead of the quadrennial multi-sport event which runs from 4th to 15th April in Gold Coast, Australia. The wrestlers, who are expected to depart...

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Maja Ruled Out For Four Months With Injury

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