Seamoriow FC draw with 36 Lions in Lagos
In a thrilling encounter at the Legacy Pitch in Surulere, Lagos, Seamoriow FC were held to a 1-1 draw by 36 Lions on Friday.
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1xCup 2024 participants discover group stage opponents
On July 24, the draw for the much-anticipated 1xCup 2024 tournament and a press conference dedicated to the event took place at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos. This year, 1xBet has significantly increased the prize money from 5 million naira to 20 million naira, half of which will go to the winner.
Putellas puts Spain into quarters with 1-0 win over Nigeria, Japan strike late to beat Brazil
PARIS :Spain reached the quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over Nigeria in Nantes thanks to Alexia Putellas' late winner, while Brazil missed the chance to progress after a late 2-1 loss to Japan on the second matchday of women's Olympic football on Sunday.
Cyriel Dessers declares Rangers CAN win the title as he declares squad will be ready for fight
Determined Cyriel Dessers rallied to boss Philippe Clement’s call for confidence as he insisted Rangers can compete for silverware this season, writes Andy Newport in Berlin.
Paris 2024: Nigerian boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore provisionally suspended
Nigerian lightweight boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore was provisionally suspended on Saturday after she tested positive for a banned substance ahead of her opening fight at the Paris Olympics, the International Testing Agency said.
Paris 2024: Aruna, Omotayo crash out of men’s table tennis
Nigeria’s players in the men’s table tennis event of the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Saturday lost their matches in the first round of the competition.
English-born Nigerian Footballer, Goodman Owen signs deal With Wimbledon
An English-born Nigerian professional footballer, Goodman Owen, have pen a loan deal with League One side, AFC Wimbledon ahead of the coming season.
Nigerian Boxer Suspended From Olympics After Doping Test
Nigerian boxer Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore has been suspended from the Paris Olympics for violating an anti-doping rule, the International Testing Agency said Saturday. A sample collected from the boxer "has returned an adverse analytical finding for the specified prohibited substance furosemide," the ITA said in a statement. Furosemide is classified under "diuretics and masking agents" by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the ITA added. The sample was collected in Paris on Thursday, a day before the Olympics opening ceremony, and reported by a WADA-accredited laboratory on Saturday.