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FG treats Nigerian athletes to heroic welcome from Commonwealth Games

The first batch of Team Nigeria athletes to the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom, has been given a heroic welcome by the Federal Government on their arrival after their successful outing. Receiving the athletes and their officials at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Wednesday, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare applauded the…

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Serena Williams announces upcoming retirement from tennis

Serena Williams has announced her upcoming retirement from tennis as she admitted on Tuesday she is “evolving away” from the sport. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion made just her second appearance of the year this week as she defeated Nuria Parrizas at the National Bank Open in Toronto. She admitted afterwards she was “getting close to the light at…

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Commonwealth Games achievements, memories will linger forever – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has celebrated the athletes that represented Nigeria gloriously at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President joined millions of other sports loving Nigerians to watch some of the colourful and spectacular moments in the 11-day competition, which had no fewer…

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Nigeria records best Commonwealth Games feat with 12 gold medals

Ese Brume’s gold medal in the women’s long jump on Sunday, ensured Nigeria recorded its best performance at the Commonwealth Games with 12 gold medals won. Brume leaped to a Commonwealth Games record of 7.00m to claim gold in the final after already going to the lead with an earlier jump of 6.99m. The gold was Brume’s second at the…

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Abiodun rejoices as Amusan wins Commonwealth title

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated Nigerian sprinter and world champion, Tobi Amusan, on winning a gold medal in the women’s 100m Hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham, United Kingdom. “Our golden girl has done it, again. This is a testament to the fact that she is consistent, reliable and deserved the World…

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Tobi Amusan wins 100m hurdles gold, breaks Commonwealth Games record

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan reigned supreme on Sunday as she successfully defended her women’s 100m hurdles title at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK. Amusan ran a Commonwealth Games record time of 12.30secs to claim the gold medal ahead of Devynne Charlton from Bahams who won the silver medal with a time of 12.58secs. England’s Cindy Sember was third with…

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Commonwealth Games: Adekuoroye, Oborududu win wrestling gold medals

…Amusan, Brume, Usoro make athletics final Nigeria won three medals in the wrestling event of the 2022 Commonwealth Games holding in Birmingham, United Kingdom on Friday. Olympics silver-medallist Blessing Oborududu was too good for her Canadian opponent Linda Morais, winning the women’s freestyle 68kg bout 5-1 VPO1 (Victory by points – with point(s) to claim her second consecutive GOLD medal…

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Arsenal begin EPL season with 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace

Arsenal got their campaign off to the perfect start as Mikel Arteta’s side beat Crystal Palace in an entertaining 2022-23 Premier League curtain-raiser at Selhurst Park. The Gunners maintained their impressive pre-season form with an energetic performance that was rewarded when Gabriel Martinelli nodded in a 20th-minute opener from new signing Oleksandr Zinchenko’s headed assist. It took Palace most of…

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Super Falcons drop 7 places in latest FIFA rankings

…Nigeria side has biggest drop by points Nigeria’s Super Falcons dropped seven places to 46th position in the world in the latest rankings released by football governing body, FIFA, on Friday. Falcons had earlier been ranked 39th in the world in the previous ranking released on June 17. Their poor performance at the just concluded 2022 Women’s African Cup of…

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Holders Bayelsa, Rangers, Enyimba, Remo dumped out of AITEO Cup

Cup holders Bayelsa United and former champions Rangers International have been sent packing from this year’s AITEO Cup competition in the Round of 32. Two-time CAF Champions League winners Enyimba FC of Aba and CAF Confederation Cup aspirants Remo Stars were also victims as a good number of the 16 matches on Wednesday threw up interesting results. Champions Bayelsa United…

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