Sport
Monday, 18 September 2023 04:37
Tobi Amusan bounces back, wins Diamond League trophy again in USA
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has emerged winner of the Diamond League trophy for an astonishing third consecutive time. On Sunday night in Oregon, Amusan with a time of 12.33s emerged winner of the fiercely contested 100m hurdles event to shut her critics after a disappointing outing in Budapest. Amusan with Sunday’s remarkable performance made history as the second woman in Diamond League history after Dawn Nelson-Harper to win a hat-trick of 100m hurdles titles. Interestingly, it was in Oregon where Amusan won the world title last year and also set a world record in the process. For Sunday’s race, the hard-charging…
Friday, 18 August 2023 04:54
Tobi Amusan cleared to compete at Budapest 2023 World Athletics Championships
Tobi Amusan, the reigning World 100m hurdles champion and record holder, has been given the green light to compete at the upcoming World Athletics Championships set to begin on Saturday in Budapest, Hungary. Previously, the 26-year-old athlete faced charges of three whereabouts failures, which constitutes an anti-doping rule violation for missing three out-of-competition tests within a 12-month period. Amusan had contested this charge. Recent news from the Athletics Federation of Nigeria has confirmed that Tobi Amusan, the world record holder in the 100m hurdles, has been cleared of the charges. Consequently, she will now proceed to Budapest to defend the…
Sunday, 13 August 2023 04:30
Anthony Joshua knocks out Helenius in heavyweight boxing bout in London
Anthony Joshua, the British boxer of Nigerian heritage, defeated Robert Helenius, his opponent, via knockout in their heavyweight boxing bout at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night. The former heavyweight champion won the fight after he handed his opponent from Finland a brutal punch in the seventh round. With the triumph, Joshua scores his first knockout win since December 2020 when he defeated Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev in a WBA, IBO, IBF and WBO title defence. Helenius, the Finnish boxer who replaced banned Dylian White one week before this bout, required oxygen but recovered to congratulate a slim-looking Joshua…
Tuesday, 08 August 2023 04:10
Nigeria’s Super Falcons crash out of World Cup after penalty loss to England’s Lionesses
Nigeria’s women football team have crashed out of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The Super Falcons, despite their gallant display holding the Lionesses to a barren draw after 120 minutes, lost out 4-2 on penalty kicks Missed kicks by Desire Oparonize and Michelle Alozie proved costly as England held their nerve to win their first penalty shoot-out game in the World Cup. Super Falcons were handed a numerical advantage late in the second half when England’s star player Lauren James was given a red card. Unfortunately, the Super Falcons did not make their numerical…
Friday, 28 July 2023 04:34
Nigeria shock hosts Australia 3-2 at Women's World Cup
Nigeria produced the first major shock of the Women's World Cup as they stunned Australia 3-2 on Thursday to leave the co-hosts' tournament hopes on thin ice and home fans reeling. Asisat Oshoala volleyed into an open goal in the 72nd minute to seal a deserved win for the Africans after Uchenna Kanu cancelled out Emily van Egmond's opener on the cusp of halftime and Osinachi Ohale nudged Nigeria ahead after the break. Australia cut the deficit to one goal when Alanna Kennedy nodded home a header in the 10th minute of stoppage time but Nigeria rode out the final…
Thursday, 20 July 2023 03:34
Tobi Amusan charged with anti-doping violation
Women’s hurdles world record-holder, Tobi Amusan, on Wednesday said she has been charged with an alleged anti-doping rule violation, casting doubt on her participation in next month’s world championships. “Today the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has charged me with an alleged rule violation for having 3 missed tests in 12 months,” she said in a post on Instagram. The Nigerian athlete set the current world record for the women’s 100m hurdles of 12.12 seconds at last year’s World Athletics Championships. Amusan, 26, vowed to resolve the charges against her before this year’s competition, set to be held next month in…
Monday, 17 July 2023 04:39
Tobi Amusan sets another record in Poland
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has set a new record to win the women’s 100 meters hurdle at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland. On Sunday evening, the current world record holder dusted America’s duo of Kendra Harrison and Ali Nia to equal the meeting record. The reigning Commonwealth Games champion clocked 12.34 seconds to outrace Harrison (12.35) and 2019 world champion Ali (12.38). She equalled the meeting record at the Silesia Stadium, Chorzó as well as a season’s best. A fortnight ago, the Nigerian athlete won her first Diamond League title of the year in Stockholm, Sweden. She is expected to…
Saturday, 15 July 2023 04:30
Nigeria stripped of gold in Commonwealth Games women’s relay for doping
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has stripped Nigeria of the gold medal won in the women’s 4×100 meters event at Birmingham 2022. The quartet of Tobi Amusan, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma and Grace Nwokocha claimed gold in the 4×100 meters race during last year’s Commonwealth Games (CWG). Nwokocha, who ran the anchor leg for Nigeria, however, failed a doping test during the competition after ostarine and lingadrol were found in her sample A urine. Consequently, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) handed her a provisional suspension, banning her from the sport. In a statement on Friday, the CGF disclosed that the Commonwealth…
Monday, 03 July 2023 03:12
Tobi Amusan wins Stockholm Diamond League women’s 100m hurdles
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan claimed her first Diamond League win of the season in the women’s 100m hurdles on Sunday night. Amusan won the hurdles — which took place at the Olympic Stadium in Stockholm — with an impressive time of 12.52 seconds. The Nigerian athlete defeated Sarah Avalanche of Ireland, who finished second in 12.73 seconds, while Pia Skrzyszowska of Poland claimed the third spot in 12.78 seconds. On Friday, Amusan came second behind Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn at the Lausanne Diamond League. The reigning world champion and record holder finished the 100m hurdles with a season-best matching time of…
Monday, 19 June 2023 03:44
Nigeria lead list of four more Cup of Nations finals qualifiers
Striker Kelechi Ihenacho scored a stoppage time winner as Nigeria beat Sierra Leone 3-2 in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers to become one of four countries on Sunday to be added to the list of finalists for next year’s tournament. Guinea Bissau also qualified from Group A, as Sierra Leone’s hopes of catching them were ended, while the Cape Verde Islands are through from Group B and Mali from Group G. They join hosts Ivory Coast, holders Senegal, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia and Zambia in the finals in January. Iheanacho’s winner brought relief…
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Monday, 12 June 2023 02:01
Enyimba emerge Nigeria League champions again, a record-extending ninth time
Enyimba International have emerged as Champions of the Nigeria Premier Football League for a record-extending ninth time after they played out a 1-1 draw against Rivers United in the last game of the Super Six in Lagos. Ekene Awazie shot the People’s Elephant in front in the 39th minute, but Nyima Nwagua restored parity for Rivers United three minutes into the second half. Despite the myriad of chances afterwards, the game ended in a 1-1 stalemate, a result that saw Enyimba emerging champions of the league for the first time since 2019. For George Finidi, this is his first title…
Monday, 05 June 2023 04:09
South Korea knock out Flying Eagles from U-20 World Cup in Argentina
A game of few chances saw South Korea emerge victorious over Nigeria courtesy of a header from Choi Seok-Hyun five minutes into the first half of extra time. It was South Korea’s first and only shot on target in the third time Nigeria has lost out in the quarterfinal in extra time—2007, 2011, and 2023. Coach Ladan Bosso sent out 10 of the 11 players that started against Argentina. Samson Lawal gave way to Victor Eletu. The Flying Eagles had more than 70% of the ball possession in the first 10 minutes, and their first goal attempt came from Jude…
Thursday, 01 June 2023 04:26
U-20 World Cup: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles knock out Argentina to secure quarterfinal ticket
Flying Eagles of Nigeria have secured a spot in the quarterfinal stage of the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup after an impressive 2-0 victory over the host nation, Argentina Thursday night. Second-half goals from Ibrahim Muhammad and Haliru Sarki saw the Flying Eagles cruising into the last eight in style at the expense of Argentina at the San Juan stadium. The Coach Ladan Bosso’s side will now face Ecuador or Korea Republic in the quarter-final. Flying Eagles shock host The Flying Eagles came into Thursday’s Round of 16 tie as underdogs having finished third in the group stage. This is…
Sunday, 28 May 2023 04:14
U-20 World Cup: Brazil clip Nigeria’s Flying Eagles’ wing 2-0
Brazil cruised to a 2-0 victory over Nigeria’s Flying Eagles at the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup on Saturday, thanks to two quick-fire first-half goals. Brazil thus took over the first position in Group D, while Nigeria dropped to third. Coach Ladan Bosso’s boys went into the final group game high on confidence after back-to-back wins over the Dominican Republic and Italy. With six points already in the kitty, the Flying Eagles needed just one point to finish as Group D winners. It appeared the Flying Eagles understood the assignment as they held their South American opponents for the first…