17-year-old Akintan battles senior athletes for Commonwealth Games ticket in Abuja
Team Nigeria has arranged two more competitions for track and field athletes in Abuja and Akwa to test their skill ahead the Commonwealth Games in England<br />
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Group promotes youth development through grassroots sports
Athletes in action at the last National Sports Festival held in Benin City, Edo State
Flying Eagles face Ghana as WAFU B tourney begins
Both West African giants will flex muscles at the Stade General Seyni Kountché in the Nigerien capital as from 5pm, with the winner certain to be on firm footing for a place in the semi finals from a pool boasting only three teams. Burkina Faso is the other team in the group, and they will take on the Flying Eagles on Wednesday next week.
Raptors win as Foundation urges government to invest in sports development
• Organises basketball championship in Benin Raptors Basketball Club of Lagos, at the weekend, defeated High Flyers of Benin by 33 to 27 points to win the Chukwuka and John Foundation’s yearly competition among young people. Imo Dragons won the third position by defeating Young Stars of Anambra by 23 to 15 in the competition that featured seven states. In the women category, Discover Team from Warri, Delta State, defeated another Warri-based club, Divine Speed, by 17 to 11 points to emerge champions, while Bayelsa team beat Edo girls by 13 points to three to win the third place game.
Miracle keeps hope alive ahead of Commonwealth Games in Judo trials
Despite coming out tops in his weight category at the recent 2022 national trials for the Commonwealth Games held at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, Delta State-born Cyprian Miracle’s hope of representing the country in Birmingham, United Kingdom, still hangs in the balance.
