Nigeria’s dismal performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics has been attributed to poor preparation by the Nigeria Olympic Committee, according to stakeholders and disappointed fans. Despite sending 88 athletes to …
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Valencia make Sadiq enquiry
Valencia have approached Real Sociedad for out-of-favour striker Sadiq Umar as the Basque club look to offload the Nigerian, according to Spanish publication AS, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Super …
Read More »Lookman fires blanks as Mbappe helps Madrid beat Atalanta to win Super Cup
Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman was in action for Atalanta but did not score as they fell to a 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday night. …
Read More »Mbappe to debut for Real Madrid in UEFA Super Cup
Kylian Mbappe will make his long-awaited Real Madrid debut in the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta on Wednesday, with coach Carlo Ancelotti naming him in the starting line-up. The 25-year-old …
Read More »Athletes Can’t Use Nigerian Velodrome To Train Because It’s Being Rented For Religious Activities — Cyclist, Ese Ukpeseraye
Athletes Can’t Use Nigerian Velodrome To Train Because It’s Being Rented For Religious Activities — Cyclist, Ese Ukpeseraye The cyclist who spoke after the global sporting event said her country …
Read More »Olympics: 88-member delegation leads Nigeria comical jamboree in Paris
Following Nigeria’s poor outing at the Paris 2024 Olympics, ABIODUN ADEWALE writes on the plight of Nigerian sports and its future at major competitions Another Olympics is gone, and the …
Read More »You’re not failures, Chukwumerije tells Team Nigeria
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games medallist, Chika Chukwumerije has encouraged Nigerian athletes from the Paris 2024 Olympics not to see themselves as failures despite not winning any medal at the global …
Read More »Obaseki backs Edo Queens Champions League pursuit
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has charged the state-sponsored women’s team and Nigeria Women Football League Champions, Edo Queens, to pick the WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions League ticket, …
Read More »Lagos, Ogun, others for Osun Judo, Sambo clinic
A UK-based sports foundation, King Timmy Judo and Sambo Sports Foundation, in collaboration with Osun State Sports Council, are set to stage a clinic in Judo and Sambo to update …
Read More »Adeshina sets target for next season
Nigerian high jumper Temitope Adeshina has turned her attention away from the disappointing 2024 Olympics outing in Paris, setting a target of 2.05m for herself in the event next season, …
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