Author: Nurudeen Obalola
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games showcased the best of Para sports, with more than 40 world records broken in Para athletics. From the USA’s rising star Jaydin Blackwell’s sprint in the men’s 100m T38 to Australia’s four-time Paralympian Vanessa Low’s new record in the women’s long jump T61, there were so many great moments to look back on. Blackwell crossed the finish line in 10.64 seconds at Stade de France, trimming 0.08 from his own record. He finished ahead of countryman Ryan Medrano and Colombia’s Juan Alejandro Campas Sanchez. “It was the perfect race, but I was just focused on…
By Kayode John The Super Eagles have arrived in Kigali, for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying clash against the Amavubi of Rwanda scheduled for Tuesday. The three-time African champions landed in Rwanda’s capital city on Sunday evening, 24 hours after their opening qualifying Group D clash with Benin Republic in Uyo. The Eagles recorded an impressive 3-0 victory over the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Saturday, courtesy of a brace from Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman and new Galatasaray signing Victor Osimhen. Unlike in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the…
Jannik Sinner produced a brutal display of baseline power as he became the first Italian man to win the US Open with a 6-3 6-4 7-5 win over American Taylor Fritz in the final on Sunday. Sinner held aloft his arms in celebration after breaking Fritz to clinch the title and cheers rang around Arthur Ashe Stadium, even though home fans had hoped to see Fritz end a 21-year American men’s Grand Slam drought. Sinner was under a cloud of controversy at the start of the tournament after revelations that he tested positive twice for an anabolic agent in March but avoided…