Rousing the ‘sleeping giant’ at half-time of Paris 2024
It is half-time at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Besides being different in a lot of ways, Paris 2024 has been an eye-opener for me.
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It’s not over for D’Tigress in Paris
Nigeria female basketball team, D’Tigress, must be in their best element on Sunday, when they face Canada in a make or break tie.
Despite athletes’ free fall in Paris, Sports Minister still hopeful of ‘last magic’
The free fall by Nigerian athletes at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics notwithstanding, Sports Minister, John Owen Enoh, is still hopeful the nation will not return home empty handed.
US aiming to extend perfect Olympic run against rivals Japan
PARIS : Four-times women's soccer gold medallists United States will look to extend their quest for another Olympic title when they face familiar foes Japan in the quarter-finals in Paris on Saturday.
Enekwechi primed for second final appearance in shot put
Three-Time African champion, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, should have no problem qualifying for his second straight Olympic shot put final when the event starts today, at the Stade de France in Paris, reports sportsnow.com.ng.
Gallant D’Tigress bow to France, wait on Canada for quarterfinal ticket
The D’Tigress, who have been the surprise team of the women’s basketball event at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games, were brought down to earth, yesterday, by hosts, France, who beat the Nigerian girls by 75 points to 54.
Davis Cup heroes ready to rumble as Zenith Next Gen gets date
Some of the stars, who made Nigeria proud at the just-concluded Davis Cup promotional play-off, have been listed for the Zenith Bank Next Gen Masters, which serves on August 7.
Twenty teams battle for N20m as second IXBET Cup begins Aug 5
Twenty teams have been listed for the second 1XBET Cup, a community football competition, which offers N20 million to the participants. In the draws held in Lagos, defending champions, Shomolu/Bariga FC, who defeated Odion Ighalo FC 2-0 to win the maiden edition last year, are paired with Dosu FC, Collins Edwin FC, Team360 FC, and Ilupeju Pillars in Group B.