Olympic Update: Botswana govt declare public holiday to celebrate Tebogo’s victory
The government of Botswana has declared public holiday in the country to celebrate the victory of sprinter Leslie Tebogo in the 200 meters final in Paris.
After missing out on the 100 meters final, Tebogo...
Olympic Update: Team Nigeria 4×400 meters disqualified
Team Nigeria 4×400 has been disqualified due to a technical glitch in their race on Friday morning in Paris.
The team finished second in heat 2 behind France and qualified automatically for the final of...
Olympic Update: Tobi Amusan crashes out
The dismal performance of the Team Nigeria in Paris reached the crescendo on Friday morning with another medal hopeful Tobi Amusan who failed to qualify for the final of the women’s 100m hurdles.
The...
McLaughlin-Levrone smashes world 400m hurdles record in Paris
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashed her own world record to retain her 400m hurdles title at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Thursday.
The US runner went into the lead from the outset and moved on to...
Rwanda named 2024 Africa Scrabble championship host
The Pan African Scrabble Association,(PANASA), the continent's governing body has withdrawn the Africa Scrabble Championship (ASC) hosting rights from Sierra Leone and named Kigali, Rwanda as the venue of the biennial event.
Freetown was chosen...
Former CAF president Hayatou passes on
Following his long-time illness, former president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, has passed on.
The news of Hayatou's death was reported on Thursday by the Cameroon's news outlet strait times.
A former...
Olympic Update: Nigeria trio miss podium finish
Team Nigeria continue their abysmal performance in the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris on Thursday.
Nigeria trio of Ese Brume, Ruth Usoro and Prestina Ochonogor raised the hope of many Nigerians when they cruised into...
Olympic Update: Team Nigeria atheletes crash out of the relay event
The hope of Team Nigeria athletics have a podium finish was dashed in the women’s 4x100 meter relay race at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
The Nigerian side has had all rough in...
UEFA suspends Euro winners Rodri, Morata after singing controversial Gibraltar song
European football association UEFA has suspended Spanish footballers Rodri and Álvaro Morata for one international match for singing a controversial song about Gibraltar.
The pair sang the song during the ceremony after winning the European...
Nadal withdraws from US Open, focuses on Laver Cup
Rafael Nadal will not be playing in this year's US Open, the Spanish clay court legend announced on Wednesday that he is not fit enough.
The 22-Grand Slam winner said he will be focusing on...