African Wrestling Championships: Ukoro, Balogun Deliver Gold For Team Nigeria on Opening Day (Audio)
Ukoro Peter handed Nigeria a surprise gold medal in the 55kg Greco-Roman event for cadet wrestlers on Day 1of the 2018 African Wrestling Championships in Port Harcourt.
The youngster from Bauchi State defeated Omar Adel Abdelazi of Egypt, 4-0 in...
Controversial Diouf Confirms Switch To Politics
Former Senegal international forward El Hadji Diouf has set his sights on following in the footsteps of new Liberian President George Oppong Weah, who has made a successful transition from the football field to become his nation's no.1 man.
Diouf,...
Junior Taekwondo Tourney Shifted Till May
The National Junior Taekwondo Championships has been moved to May.
The event, initially scheduled to take place at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri from February 9-10, was postponed for three months based on the request of the hosts, Imo...
Eagles To Earn $400,000 After Second-Place Finish At CHAN 2018
The home-based Super Eagles will earn a whooping sum of $400,000 after their second-placed finish at the just concluded 2018 African Nations Championship in Morocco.
Their cash entitlements was confirmed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as it was...
African Wrestling Championship: I’m Going For Gold – Adekuoroye (Audio)
World silver-medalist Odunayo Adekuoroye says she is fully prepared and focused on winning a 4th gold medal at the 2018 African Wrestling Championships which begin in Port Harcourt at the Alfred Diete-Spiff Civic Centre on Wednesday.
The 3-time African Champion...
African Wrestling Championships: Oborodudu Confident Of Winning 8th Successive Title
Blessing Oborodudu says she is confident of claiming an 8th successive continental gold medal at the 2018 African Wrestling Championships in Port Harcourt.
The 7-time African wrestling Champion, who is seeking an 8th title, will have to do so in...
Wrestling Federation Boss Meskout Visits 2018 AWC Site (Photo)
United World Wrestling (UWW) President, Fouad Meskout, touched down in the Rivers State capital of Port Harcourt over the weekend for the 2018 African Wrestling Championships and he didn't take him much time to get acquainted with things.
The UWW...
Salisu Blames Heavy CHAN Final Defeat On Injuries, Takes Positives from Loss (Audio)
Head coach of Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles Salisu Yusuf has attributed his side’s humiliating 4-0 loss to hosts, Morocco in the final of the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) to the injuries suffered by some of his key players...
Media Officer Toyin Ibitoye Commends CHAN Eagles Squad Amidst Disappointing Final Result
Super Eagles media officer Toyin Ibitoye has commended the conduct of the home-based team despite the disappointing 4-0 loss to hosts Morocco in the final of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Sunday night.
Raja Casablanca forward Zakaria Hadraf scored...
CHAN 2018 Hosts Morocco Thrash 10-Man Nigeria In One-Sided Final To Win Tournament
Morocco have won the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) as hosts after they defeated 10-man Nigeria 4-0 in what was a one-sided final at the Stadium Mohammed V in Casablanca on Sunday night.
The North African side dominated proceedings from...