Nigerian girls’ basketball team battles Kenya, Algeria, two others in test games
Excited by the development, the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) said the invitation came from the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
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Nigerian sports development… Between Sokoto and Sokoto
As a writer of a weekly column, sometimes I run out of subject to write about. The mind goes into ‘idle’ mode, blanketed by the innumerable moving parts of life. Scanning through my mind for the ‘bigger’ stories often obscures the smaller and, sometimes, more significant ones that could turn the tide of events and even history.
Reigniting one of college football's best rivalries in BYU vs. Utah - ESPN
WHEN TOM HOLMOE arrived in Provo to play football in 1978, his understanding of the BYU-Utah rivalry was next to nothing.
"If I'm Able To...": PV Sindhu Provides 'Olympics' Update On Playing Career
Insisting that she still has a lot to offer and potential to win many more titles on the demanding BWF circuit, star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Friday said the 2028 Los Angeles Games remains on her radar. By the time the biggest sporting show on earth moves to the American shores, Sindhu will be 33. However, the two-time Olympic medallist says if she remains injury-free and in peak physical condition, she will aim for a third medal. A former world champion, Sindhu, who won silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics and bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, returned empty-handed from the Paris Games after her unexpected exit in the pre-quarterfinals.
India's Javelin Star Neeraj Chopra To Join Jan Zelezny's Training Group
India's javelin star Neeraj Chopra will join a training group led by triple Olympic champion Jan Zelezny this winter, the Czech Athletics Federation (CAS) said on Friday. Chopra, the 26-year-old Olympic champion in Tokyo in 2021 and silver medallist from Paris this year, asked Czech legend Zelezny to coach him several weeks ago, the CAS added. "That made me happy because I had already talked about him as a great talent many years ago, at the beginning of his career," Zelezny said on the CAS website.
Mid-Air Ruckus? Auburn Basketball Forced To Abort Trip To Houston After In-Flight Incident Between Players
I'm sure you've heard stories of incidents that occur on plane rides that force a pilot to make a judgment call, but I bet you've never heard of an athletic team having to abort their travel due to players getting involved in ‘horseplay’ on the trip.
Yankees make big decision on manager Aaron Boone's future
LeSean McCoy reacts to the New York Yankees' collapse in Game 5 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
NBA never spoke with woman accusing Lakers' Hayes of assault - ESPN
The NBA never spoke with a woman who says then-New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes hit her in a 2021 incident that led to his arrest on domestic violence charges.