Nigeria’s Mariam Eniola Bolaji won a bronze medal at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in the Para badminton Women’s singles SL3 event on Monday. Bolaji overpowered Oksana Kozyna in straight sets, beating the Ukrainian 2-0 with a 21-9, 21-9 score to win Nigeria’s first medal of the Paris 2024 Paralympics. The 18-year-old made history by becoming the first African athlete to win a badminton medal...
Liverpool put the proverbial icing on the cake on a very eventful Sunday in the Premier League as the Reds, led by Mohamed Salah's goal and two assists, ensured they beat Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford. The 32-year-old struck in the 56th minute to seal the victory for the Merseyside club, having earlier provided both of Luis Diaz's goals in the 25th and 42nd minutes....
Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli have completed a £40 million deal to sign England international Ivan Toney from Brentford, Afrosport reports. The 28-year-old, who represented England at this summer's European Championship where he scored a penalty in the shootout victory over Switzerland, agreed to a three-year contract to join Al-Ahli, bringing an end to his four-year stay at the Gtech Community Stadium. The name is Toney....
The draws for the 2024-25 UEFA Conference League season were held on Friday at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The new Conference League format will see all 36 teams compete in a single league phase, with each side facing six different teams comprising of three home and three away matches. The top eight sides in the league will qualify automatically for the knockout stages, while the...
Nigeria’s under-20 women’s football team, the Falconets, lost 1-0 to Mexico in their final friendly match ahead of the opening ceremony of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia. The match was played at the Club Banco de la República field in Bogota, the same venue Nigeria defeated Australia in a tune-up match last Friday. Alejandra Lomeli scored the only goal of the match with...
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