SIX boxers from Nigeria have been registered to fight for places at the forthcoming Paris 2024 Games’ second Window qualification tournament slated for Bangkok, Thailand. The Secretary-General, Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF), Dapo Akinyele, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. According to him, Elite …
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THE manager of Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp, has admitted that the congested fixtures in England’s elite club football affected the performance of Premier League clubs in European competitions. The 2023-2024 season saw Premier League clubs struggle in European club competitions. Things are so bad that no club in the league made …
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SUPER Eagles head coach, Finidi George, has rejected the choice of Daniel Amokachi and Emmanuel Amuneke as his assistants. Finidi’s appointment was confirmed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) this week. There is, however, still the need to appoint his assistants and other members of the backroom staff members. Amokachi …
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SUPER Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen has been named in the Italian Serie A team of the week after an outstanding performance against Roma last weekend. Victor Osimhen led Napoli to host Roma at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday, April 28. During the game, the 25-year-old Nigeria international …
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Rublev continues resurgence with Griekspoor win Daniil Medvedev has been one of the most consistent performers on the ATP Tour across the past five years. On Tuesday, the World No. 4 hit a new milestone that reflects his ability to so often bring his best to tennis’ biggest stages. With …
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FORMER UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, has lost his 15-month-old son, Kobe. The former UFC star confirmed the development on social media after reports began going round in his native Cameroon. Francis Ngannou questioned why life is unfair. He wrote, “What’s the purpose of life if what we’re fighting tooth and …
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●Novak Djokovic win the 2023 ATP Finals NOVAK Djokovic has made more ATP Rankings history by breaking a Roger Federer record, while Ben Shelton has reached a new career-high ranking after his title in Houston. Djokovic has maintained his healthy 1,015 point lead over world No 2 Jannik Sinner with …
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THE Nigerian contingent to the 13th All African Games held in Ghana, finished second on the overall medals table at the end of the tournament. Newsextra24 reports Team Nigeria finished with a total of 47 gold, 33 silver and 40 bronze medals across 25 sports at the competition. The Nigerian …
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NIGERIAN track and field record-holder, Tobi Amusan, won her third gold medal in the history of the African Games on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Tobi Amusan won gold in the 100-meter hurdles at the ongoing 2024 All-African Games in Accra, Ghana. The fastest woman in the world of track and …
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NIGERIAN table tennis icon, Quadri Aruna remains the highest-ranked player in Africa and ranked 11th in the world despite failing to win gold in the 2024 all-African Games. Quadri Aruna was expected to drop in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) ranking for African Games champion Omar Assar of Egypt …
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