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British boxer Anthony Joshua's heavyweight rematch with Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine has been confirmed at the Jeddah Super Dome in Saudi Arabia on August 20. Joshua, 32, is aiming to reclaim the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles after a…

Swimming's world governing body, FINA, voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women's competitions and create a working group to establish an "open" category for them in some events as part of its new policy on…

Jamaican athlete Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce matched her Season's Best (SB) of 10.67s to win the 100m event at the Paris Diamond League meeting, beating Britain's Daryll Neita by 0.32 and Ivory Coast's Marie-Josee Ta Lou by 0.34. The…

Kano Pillars continued its poor form in the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season as they dropped to the relegation zone after a 2-3 loss to Abia Warriors in match day 34, at the Okigwe Township Stadium. Both teams…

Nigerian sprinter Tobi Amusan set a new African Record (AR) of 12.41s as she claimed victory in the 100m Hurdles event at the Diamond League meet in Paris, moving her up to third in the world in 2022. Amusan started well in her race,…

Nigeria’s national women’s cricket team, the Female Yellow Greens, beat Brazil by 30 runs to finish fifth at the Kwibuka T20 Women's Tournament in Kigali, Rwanda. At the beginning of the  tournament, Nigeria were cruising as they were at…

The president of the Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN), Giandomenico Massari, said the federation was set to host 20 countries for the Africa Cup Track Cycling Championship, scheduled to hold from July 14-17, at the Moshood Abiola…

Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka consoled his young team after their defeat to Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals series, saying the pain will subside and brighter days lay ahead. The Celtics suffered a 103-90 home defeat by the…

Second placed Plateau United, who trail Rivers United by ten (10) points in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), remain hopeful of a miracle in the title race as five more games are to be played in the 2021/2022 season. The…

Known for not just his footballing abilities but also his large-hearted philanthropism, Moses Simon has extended his charity to his home state of Benue, as the Super Eagles winger was hosted by Dr Eunice Ortom, the First Lady of the…