Crew ousts Messi-less defending champ Miami in Leagues Cup
Diego Rossi’s two second-half goals launched Columbus Crew over reigning champions Inter Miami 3-2 to reach the Leagues Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday.
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Sports enthusiasts seek forensic probe into Team Nigeria’s poor performance
Some Sports stakeholders in the country have called for a forensic probe into the poor performance of Team Nigeria at the just concluded Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Former England cricketer Thorpe killed by train – inquest
Former England batsman Graham Thorpe died after being struck by a train at a railway station, an inquest into his death heard Tuesday
Lookman battles Mbappe as Atalanta take on Real Madrid for UEFA Super Cup
Super Eagles star, Ademola Lookman, will be up in arms against some of the world’s best players when his Atalanta clashes against Real Madrid, today in a game that decides Europe’s best team for the 2023/24 season. It is the UEFA Super Cup, which will be held at the Polish National Stadium, in Warsaw, Poland.
Lagos, Ogun, others for judo, Sambo clinic in Osun
To update athletes’ knowledge ahead of major tournaments, UK-based King Timmy Judo, and Sambo Sports Foundation, in collaboration with Osun State Sports Council will hold a judo and sambo clinic for South-West states from August 16 to 18, at Oyan Town Hall, in Osun State. Expected to participate in the clinic are Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Osun and Ekiti states.
‘Protracted issues’ on grass upgrade stall renovation work at Teslim Balogun Stadium
Renovation works at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, have been stalled by unresolved issues over the upgrade of the grass pitch, officials of the Lagos State Sports Commission have explained.
Nwakali: I joined Barnsley to revive my career
Former Golden Eaglets, Kelechi Nwakali, has explained that he decided to join the English Championship side, Barnsley, to revitalise his career, which has been going downwards since he was released by Arsenal about five years ago.
How payment of $6,000 ‘training grants’ to foreign-based athletes rocked Nigeria’s camp
Factors that may have inhibited the country’s performance at the just-concluded Paris 2024 Olympics are beginning to emerge with an official of Team Nigeria hinting The Guardian that the payment of $6,000 “training grants to athletes in the middle of the Games” was one of them.