National cross country race: Winners to share N2m Prize
Winners at today’s National Cross Country race holding in the cold city of Jos will share from a total prize purse of over N2m, organizers have announced.
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Beach Volleyball: Kaduna, Customs qualify for quarterfinals of President Cup
Kaduna State and Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have qualified for the men’s quarterfinals of the ongoing 2023 President Beach Volleyball Cup in Kaduna state. Kaduna State outclassed NCS 2-0 (21-18, 21-15) in the last group stages match at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium. Kaduna State beach volleyball team captain, Uchenna Austin said he was excited to top the group that has NCS in it. “Don’t forget that one of the players won the 2022 President Beach Volleyball Cup with OMIGuard VC. Kaduna state is going for gold and we want the trophy to stay in Kaduna. We’re confident of making Nigeria proud at various international championships this year”.
Napoli increases lead at top of Serie A to 18 points
SASSUOLO, Italy: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen scored first-half goals as Napoli opened an 18-point lead in Serie A with a 2-0 win at Sassuolo on Friday. Giovanni Simeone, the son of Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone, thought he’d made it 3-0 in injury time but his goal was ruled out for offside. Simeone had come on late for Osimhen as Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti made his five substitutions presumably with Tuesday’s visit to Eintracht Frankfurt in mind.
Leaders Napoli move 18 points clear with 2-0 win at Sassuolo
Napoli beat Sassuolo 2-0 away to move 18 points clear at the top with a seventh straight Serie A win thanks to first-half goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen on Friday.
Booker winner Bernardine Evaristo: ‘If you want a change in society, you make it yourself’
Her Booker Prize-winning book “Girl, Woman, Other” has been translated into 41 languages and is now an international bestseller. It was her eighth book – the first was a collection of poems published in 1994 called Island Of Abraham. The British-Nigerian writer and activist’s other works are now coming out in other languages.
Campbell taking nothing for granted on the road to Oz
Megan Campbell has had more than enough painful setbacks in her career to take nothing for granted.
President’s Beach Volleyball: Number, quality of teams thrills Nimrod, Melandi
Beach Volleyball. Photo/AkeemLawal/thenation