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NBA: Thunder surge past Pacers in Game 5

    The Oklahoma City Thunder are now just one victory away from capturing their first NBA championship.   Powered by Jalen Williams’ explosive 40-point performance, the Thund...

June 17, 2025

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Cricket: Female Yellow Greens impress at Kwibuka T20i tournament

    The Nigeria Women’s National Cricket teams wrapped up their campaign at the 2025 Kwibuka Women’s T20i Tournament in Kigali with spirited performances, finishing 5th overall...

June 16, 2025

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Nigerian athletes shine at NCAA Championship and U.S track meet

    Samuel Ogazi stole the spotlight at the NCAA Championships, storming to victory in the men’s 400m final with a dominant time of 44.84s. He finished well ahead of the field, with...

June 16, 2025

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Kamaru Usman fights way back in emotional UFC Atlanta win

    Kamaru Usman could barely catch his breath after snapping a three-fight losing streak at UFC Atlanta. The former welterweight champion outpointed Joaquin Buckley in a dominant unanimou...

June 15, 2025

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Arike Ogunbowale shines as Dallas Wings falls to seventh straight loss

  Dallas Wings were handed their seventh straight defeat by the Las Vegas Aces. Arike Ogunbowale scored 26 points, and Paige Bueckers had her second strong game after missing four, scoring 16 po...

June 14, 2025

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Ezekiel Nathaniel claims historic NCAA title

    Ezekiel Nathaniel, in his fourth appearance, claimed his first NCAA title in emphatic fashion, clocking 47.49s in the 400m hurdles, the third-fastest time in collegiate history.  ...

June 14, 2025

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NPFL 2025/26 season to kick off August 22 - Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye

    The Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye has confirmed that the 2025/26 season will kick off on August 22, 2025, and run until May 24, 2026, c...

June 13, 2025

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WAFCON 2024: CAF names record number of officials as Nigeria's Yemisi Akintoye makes list

    The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the list of match officials for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), set to take place from...

June 13, 2025

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Bayelsa Queens relocate to new camp ahead of WAFU-B Qualifiers

  Bayelsa Queens, reigning champions of the 2024/25 NWFL season, have moved into a new and improved camp after spending three years at the former camp.   The relocation to a new camp come...

June 13, 2025

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SJF Hails Nneka Anibeze’s Appointment as AFN Chief Operating Officer

By Nengi Enerst   The Sports Journalists Forum (SJF) has congratulated Dr. Nneka Anibeze on her appointment as the Chief Operating Officer of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN).  ...

June 12, 2025

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Veteran journalist Dr. Nneka Anibeze Named AFN Chief Operating Officer

By Nengi Ernest    Veteran sports journalist and accomplished media administrator, Dr. Nneka Nkem Anibeze, has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Athletics Federati...

June 12, 2025