Supersand Eagles off to FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Players and officials of the Beach Soccer National Team, Supersand Eagles, will jet out of the country on Friday to Paraguay for this year’s FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup finals. [readmore]
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GCI at 90: Old boys win cricket exhibition
The Old Boys Association (OBA) of Government College Ibadan (GCI), at the weekend, defeated the present boys in a cricket exhibition game organised to celebrate the school’s 90 years of [readmore]
CANAF: Coach blames bad officiating for loss
Assistant Coach of Nigeria Amputee Football Federation (NAFF), Gbenga Dosumu has blamed poor officiating for the 2-0 loss to host Angola in the final match of the just-concluded Cup of [readmore]
Amputee football: Special Eagles beg Buhari
Nigeria Amputee football team, the Special Eagles, in Angola for the Africa Amputee Football Cup of Nations, have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to come to their aid and help [readmore]
N1m up for grabs as Motorsport debuts Oct 6
The winner of the maiden Motorsport auto fiesta championship will get N1m organisers of the event have revealed. Motorsport auto fiesta championship will take place on October 6 at the [readmore]
Adekuoroye wins bronze medal at world wrestling championships
Nigeria’s foremost female wrestler Odunayo Adekuoroye on Thursday won a bronze medal at the ongoing World Wrestling Championships in Kazakhstan. The 25-year-old deafeated Anastasia Nichita of Moldova 10-0 in the [readmore]
Adekuoroye qualifies for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Nigeria’s wrestler Odunayo Adekuoroye has qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Adekuoroye defeated Sun Jong of North Korea 12-2 via technical superiority in the 57kg category to reach the semi [readmore]
Cyclist pulls crowd with sexy poses
Cyclist Lucia Javorcekova has reached 1.2 million followers after a summer of jaw-dropping photos. The Slovakian has since locked up her bike to work as a DJ. Instagram star, model, [readmore]
Oyo to field four wrestlers at National Youth Games
The Oyo State Wrestling Association (OSWA), on Wednesday, says four wrestlers are to represent the state at the forthcoming 5th National Youth Games in Ilorin, Kwara State. According to the [readmore]
Belinda Sharpe to become NRL’s first female ref
Belinda Sharpe will become the first female referee in Australia’s National Rugby League on Thursday. The former newspaper sub-editor, 31, will be in charge of the game between Brisbane Broncos [readmore]