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Esther Nworgu has earned Team Nigeria’s second medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, bagging silver in the women’s up to 41kg para-powerlifting event. Nworgu’s silver follows the historic badminton bronze Eniola Mariam Bolaji won on Monday. She set two new Paralympic records with lifts of 112kg and 118kg in her final two attempts. Still, China’s Zhe Cui finished ahead of her with a 119kg effort, breaking the Nigerian’s new records. The Paralympics outing is already a big improvement on Nigeria’s performance at the Olympics in Paris, where the country won no medal. The country won 10 medals at the last…
Rory McIlroy says he is aiming to “cut back” on his tournament schedule in the future after a congested 2024 programme which will have seen him compete in 27 events by the end of the year. The 35-year-old was speaking after posting a closing 66 to tie for ninth place at The Tour Championship in Atlanta. The four-time major winner began the year strongly by winning the Dubai Desert Classic and other highlights included taking victory at the Wells Fargo Championship in May. He was second at the US Open at Pinehurst in June after a late collapse allowed Bryson…
The Nigeria Football Federation has fixed ticket prices for the Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between the Super Eagles and Cheetahs of Benin Republic. Tickets for the match, scheduled for the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo will go on sale on Friday. While the VIP tickets will cost N3,000 each, fans in the regular stands will pay N1,000 each. Match ticket sales points, according to the NFF Marketing and Sponsorship department, include Uyo Township Stadium, Government Primary School, Obio Etoi; Memories FM (Ernest Bassey Street); Comfort FM (Ikot Akpanabia); Inspiration FM (Udo Udoma) and De-Choice Shopping Plaza. Other sales…
British heavyweight Daniel Dubois has trolled the much older Anthony Joshua for demanding respect as both fighters gear up for their world title clash later in September. The 26-year-old Dubois will defend his International Boxing Federation world heavyweight title against Nigerian-Briton Joshua, 34, on September 21 at the Wembley Stadium in London. Dubois was upgraded to full champion status when Oleksandr Usyk relinquished his IBF belt, while Joshua will be attempting to become a three-time world champion. The two almost came to blows with during a face-off last month. Joshua threatened to hit Dubois over the head with a chair…
Super Eagles training in Uyo ahead of their AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda.
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has ruled that Beyond Limits Football Academy will not be participating in the 2024/2025 season due to concerns regarding dual interest. Specifically, there is one ownership of Beyond Limits Football Academy and Remo Stars, a club already competing in the NPFL, which constitutes a breach of Rule B11.4 of the NPFL Framework and Rules, the league explained on Tuesday. As a result of this decision, the slot previously occupied by Beyond Limits Football Academy has been relinquished and subsequently handed over to Heartland FC, the NPFL noted. The league body said the decision aligns…
The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the appointment of Aliyu Zubairu as the head coach of the Flying Eagles. El-Kanemi head coach Zubairu succeeds Ladan Bosso as the head coach of the men’s U-20 national team. The appointment of Zubairu, who led El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri to win the President Federation Cup at the expense of Abia Warriors in Lagos in June, takes immediate effect, according to the NFF. Zubairu’s first challenge is to put together and prepare a team for the WAFU B U-20 Championship, scheduled for…
AFCON qualifiers: The Super Eagles will begin their preparation in full on Tuesday evening for the Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. The three-time African champions will start full training sessions on Tuesday evening at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, the venue of the clash against Benin Republic, from 5pm. As at Tuesday afternoon, 18 players have arrived at the Super Eagles’ Four Points by Sheraton camp to prepare for the two matches: in Uyo against Benin Republic on Saturday and in Kigali against Rwanda three days later. The first set of players…
Jordan Spieth underwent successful surgery to repair a left wrist injury this past week, he announced over social media on Saturday. Spieth, 31, initially injured his wrist in 2023. He last competed in the FedEx St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind in Memphis on August 15-18. “I had a procedure on my left wrist last week, as I had mentioned was the plan,” Spieth wrote on X. “The operation went smoothly and I’m grateful for the exceptional medical team and support of (his wife) Annie and my family. “Focused on rest and rehab, and I look forward to returning to…
National table tennis coach Nasiru Sule has expressed his delight at the victories of Isau Ogunkunle and Kayode Alabi in the table tennis event of the Paris 2024 Paralympics. The two Team Nigeria players won their matches on Monday to advance to the quarter-finals in men’s table tennis. “I am so happy today that our players lived up to expectations. It has not been easy in the last few days, but today we showed that we can turn things around,” Sule said. “The comeback against a two-time Paralympic gold medalist stunned everyone at the venue. His opponent won gold in…