U-20 Nations Cup: Bosso confident Flying Eagles will neutralise Uganda for World Cup ticket
Ladan Bosso celebrates with his players against Mozambique. They face an uphill task against Uganda in the quater-finals
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Uganda prepares for feisty battle with Nigeria for World Cup
On paper, Nigeria is not expected to fret when they are confronted by Uganda in football. Nigeria is ranked far ahead of the East African country in all categories of the game, including youth football.
2022 FIA ETCR Recap: Sustainability Actions: Earthday.org & Canopy Project Reforestation Programme
ETCR partnered in 2021 with EARTHDAY.ORG – the global organizer of Earth Day – to promote greater sustainability and highlight the excitement of electric mobility and the positive effect it can have on the environment worldwide and this relationship blossomed in 2022 with FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup. Ad A key focus of the series challenge to promote the use of electric transportation solutions was to engage with EARTHDAY.ORG’s Canopy Project, a global reforestation programme that has already planted tens of millions of trees since its inception.
Adelabu, Onovwotafe worried by growing trend of marathon races in Nigeria
Marathon. Photo credit: The Nation
Adelabu, Onovwotafe worried by growing trend of marathon races in Nigeria
Former Green Eagles winger, Adegoke Adelabu, is worried over the growing number of marathon races in the country. “We are in a country, where no one accounts for anything, and my major concern about this growing number of marathon races in Nigeria is for the innocent athletes, who will be subjected to rigorous training. They have no future advantage in this sport,” Adelabu, a sport scientist, told The Guardian, yesterday. Adelabu said that even though marathon races will open up competition for more athletes’ participation, there are more negative sides to it, particularly for a nation like Nigeria that has its strength in the short sprints (100m, 200m, the jumps and relays).
Letesenbet Gidey falls, helped up with world cross-country championships finish in sight
Ethiopian Letesenbet Gidey fell as she was passed for the lead within sight of the finish at the world cross-country championships, then was helped up and crossed the finish line on her own.
Chebet stuns Gidey for world cross country gold, Kiplimo wins men's title
BATHURST, Australia : Kenya's Beatrice Chebet overhauled favourite Letesenbet Gidey with a stunning late burst over the last 100 metres to clinch the women's cross country world title on Saturday.