CAF Executive Committee revises AFCON 2023 qualification calendar
The Executive Committee of Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved a revised Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 qualification calendar.
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Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 4 Live Updates: Judoka Shushila Devi Enters Final, Assured Of Medal
Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 4 Live Updates: The Indian lawn Bowls team made history on Monday as it defeated New Zealand in the women's four lawn bowls semi-final to assure themselves of at least a silver medal. Also, Shushila Devi Likmabam defeated Mauritius' Priscilla Morand in women's 48 kg semi-final to also be assured of at least a silver medal. Boxer Amit Panghal has entered the quarter-finals in the flyweight category. In weightlifting, Ajay Singh finished fourth in men's 81kg. After claiming two gold medals on Sunday, India would hope to increase their haul on Day 4 of the CWG 2022. India have so far won six medals (three gold, two silver and one bronze). Two weightlifters shone for India on Sunday. Jeremy Lalrinnunga won a yellow metal for India in the 67kg category before Achinta Sheuli starred in the 73kg category. The duo's success followed after Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu had bagged a gold medal in the 49 kg category, which was India's first top podium finish in the ongoing Games.
University of Nigeria beats UNIPORT 4-2 as UNIMAID, BUK draw 1-1
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN Lions), at the weekend, were empathic in their demolition of University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), beating the Rivers State-based team 4-2 in one of the games of the qualifying phase of the 2022 Higher Institutions Football League (HIFL).
Lagos wins 2022 South West badminton championship
Daniel Christopher and Grace Gabriel of Lagos State have won the men and women titles at the maiden South West Badminton Championship, which ended at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, at the weekend.
Nigeria hopeful as World U20 Athletics Championships begin in Cali
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) President, Tonobok Okowa, says the next set of stars to represent Nigeria at future global championships and Games will be unearthed at the World U-20 Athletics Championships, which begin today in Cali, Colombia.
Weightlifters lead the chase as Aruna guides table tennis to semis
Rafiatu Folashade Lawal, on Saturday, won Nigeria’s second gold medal at the ongoing Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Tom Daley: My diving career has got me to a place where I can fight for others
Tom Daley says that his successful 21-year diving career has taken him to a place where he can “start to fight for other people”.
Jessica Gordon-Brown lands weightlifting silver after ‘stumbling’ upon sport
Jessica Gordon-Brown reflected fondly on the “happy accident” that led to her pursuing weightlifting after claiming Commonwealth Games silver in the women’s 59kg final.