Athletics: Ogazi attributes season’s consistency to God
Nigeria’s male quarter-miler, Samuel Ogazi, believes God has been the sole reason behind his consistency in athletics in the 2024 season.
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Ali hits Morocco as Edo Queens eye N1 billion jackpot
As Nigeria’s flagbearer in this year’s CAF Women Champions league, Edo Queens FC, prepare for their semifinal cracker on Tuesday, Chairman of Edo Sports Commission, Yusuf Ali is expected to hit Morocco today to ginger the players to victory.
CAF WCL: Edo Queens players named in group stage Best 11
The Confederation of African Football (CAF), has named the duo of Cordeila Odoma and Emem Essien of Edo Queens in its best 11 players of the group stage.
Mohamed Salah Not Nominated For African Player Of The Year 2024 Award
Nigeria striker Ademola Lookman and South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams were among five stars shortlisted on Monday for the African Player of the Year award. A Confederation of African Football (CAF) statement listed Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi, Ivory Coast winger Simon Adingra and Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy as the other contenders. Lookman scored a hat-trick for Atalanta in a 3-0 UEFA Europa League final victory over Bayer Leverkusen last season and is favoured to win the award. Surprisingly, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has been left out of the nominees, despite enjoying a stellar year again with his club.
Rwanda expose fumbling Eagles as Benin qualify for Morocco 2025 AFCON
Rwanda, yesterday, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, exposed the technical deficiency in the Super Eagles, beating the 2013 African champions 2-1 in their last Group D qualifier for the Morocco 2025 edition of the championship.
Rugby: African Best Bouncer of the Year award excites ‘Big Sunny’
Nigerian national team rugby player Sunday Bassey aka Big Sunny,has described his recent award as the African Best Bouncer of the Year as a dream come true.
CAF draws: Falcons to know WAFCON opponents next week
Nine-time champions, Super Falcons, will know their opponents in the 2025 African Women’s Cup of Nations when the draws hold in Morocco next week.The Confederation of African Football (CAF), yesterday, confirmed that the draws for the championship will hold on Friday, November 22 at Mohammed VI Technical Centre in Sale, Morocco.
St. Helena’s cricket team are early birds
The men’s cricket team of the island nation of St Helena have become the first side to arrive in Nigeria for the ICC Sub-Regional World Cup qualifiers, which will hold in Abuja from November 23 to 28, 2024.