Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel has written his name into the history books after storming into the men’s 400m hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Wednesday’s feat saw him becoming the first Nigerian man to achieve the feat since Henry Amike in 1987. The 21-year-old ran the race of his life in Wednesday’s semifinal,…
The National Sports Commission has cleared the allowances and bonuses of Team Nigeria athletes participating in the ongoing 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. The NSC’s Director of Press, Dr. Kehinde Ajayi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. According to the statement, the Director General of the NSC, Bukola Olopade, reaffirmed the…
The Super Eagles have been handed an unexpected lifeline in their bid to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after Eritrea withdrew from the CAF qualifiers. Nigeria, currently third in Group C with 11 points from eight matches, had been staring down the barrel of missing another World Cup after failing to capitalize on…
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan claimed the silver medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Monday, running 12.29 seconds in a fiercely contested final. The world record holder produced a strong race from start to finish but had to settle for second place behind Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji, who stormed to…
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan underlined her championship pedigree on Friday as she powered into the women’s 100m hurdles final at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships with a commanding semifinal performance. The world record holder clocked an impressive 12.36 seconds (-0.2), finishing strongly ahead of the Netherlands’ Nadine Visser in 12.45s. Also, Poland’s Pia Skrzyszowska secured…
Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has died aged 46, Britain’s Press Association news agency reported Sunday. Hatton was found dead at his home in Hyde, northwest England. Greater Manchester Police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. A police spokesperson said: “Officers were called by a member of the public to attend…
Israeli referee Sapir Berman beamed as she recalled the moment her “dream came true” earlier this year, when she became the first transgender woman to officiate an international football match. “I always wanted to be a woman, and I always wanted to be a football referee — and then those two came together and fused…
Nigeria’s preparation for the 2025 World Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, has been thrown into crisis following the refusal of visas to four of its top athletes by the Croatian authorities. In an appeal addressed to the President of United World Wrestling (UWW), the President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Hon. Daniel Igali, described…
Chelsea have been charged by the Football Association with 74 alleged rule breaches related to payments to agents between 2009 and 2022. The charges are primarily focused on transfers between the 2010-11 and 2015-16 seasons. Three deals that form part of the investigation involved Eden Hazard, Samuel Eto’o and Willian. There is no suggestion of…
Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of the Super Eagles’ crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against South Africa. Osimhen, who was forced off in the first half of Saturday’s 1-0 win over Rwanda in Uyo, had initially been feared to be struggling with an ankle problem. However, the team doctor later confirmed…