With the Gold-Label Access Bank Lagos City Marathon coming up in just over a week, the organisers of the event commenced the training of indigenes that have been chosen to serve as volunteers, with the aim of ensuring a productive and successful race. The head of volunteer services for the marathon and also the Chief Operating Officer of Nilayo Sports Management Limited, the organisers of the...
The 2023 Australian Open women's final will see fifth-seeded Aryna Sabalenka go against world No. 25 Elena Rybakina, after the latter defeated two-time winners Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 in straight sets on Thursday. The 23-year-old’s eventful run in Melbourne is not over yet as she qualifies for her first-ever Australian Open final and the second-ever Grand Slam final of her young career after she won...
Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum has called up 23 players for next month’s four-team Revelation Cup Tournament in Leon, Mexico. The American named ever-present defender and captain Onome Ebi, Barcelona’s Asisat Oshoala, and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie in his star-studded list. Nigeria will compete against host nation Mexico, Costa Rica, and Colombia in the tournament, which is set to last for a week from February 15–21...
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has heaped praises on French winger Ousmane Dembele for his performance in their hard-fought 1-0 win over Real Sociedad. After the Copa del Rey quarter-final triumph, the 43-year-old commended the former Borussia Dortmund star for his unique qualities and raved about his team’s performance against a "tough opponent". “Dembele deserves all the credit. He has the right qualities, and we try to...
The much-anticipated Southwest derby between Remo Stars and Shooting Stars in the Nigeria Premier Football League ended in a thrilling 2-0 win for the hosts at the Remo Stars Stadium. The first 45 minutes was tightly contested, with only a succession of missed chances from Remo Stars' Olalekan Dayo and Samuel Anakwe as the major talking points. Daniel Ogunmodede-led team broke the deadlock on the hour-mark...
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