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The head coach of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Seigha Porbeni, has criticised the recent frequent staging of marathon events in Nigeria, saying Nigerian athletes are not built for long-distance races, Sunday PUNCH reports. Nigeria has hosted a series of marathon races in different states in the last seven years, with East African athletes often

D’’Tigers on Saturday recorded their second win at the ongoing FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup qualifiers in Luanda, Angola. Following poor performances in the previous windows, D’Tigers got their World Cup hopes back on track after a win over Ivory Coast on Friday, before following it up with another win against Guinea. D’Tigers defeated their

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria beat Mozambique 2-0 in Ismailia to qualify for the quarter-finals of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night. Ladan Bosso’s charges scored two sumptuous goals in the first-half through Samson Lawal and Ibrahim Muhammad to secure second place in Group A. The record seven time champions of the

Former heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, is on the verge of getting a title shot much earlier than he would have hoped as a chance to battle for the IBF belt comes knocking. Joshua could get the opportunity to fight Filip Hrgovic as the next contender in line for a crack at the interim IBF title.

Newly crowned UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill advised Alex Pereira to focus on preparing for his title rematch against Israel Adesanya instead of pursuing the 205-pound light heavyweight belt. Fresh off his impressive victory and championship win in the light heavyweight division at UFC 283, Jamahal Hill radiated confidence as he delivered a stern

Manchester City’s quest to finally conquer Europe resumes on Wednesday when Pep Guardiola’s men travel to RB Leipzig, but all is not well for the English champions on or off the field. City appeared to have laid down a marker in the Premier League title race by beating leaders Arsenal 3-1 away last week, only

In the UFC, Kamaru Usman is regarded by many as one of the greatest welterweight fighters in the history of mixed martial arts, and the Nigerian’s net worth has grown as a result. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ has fought and defeated some massive names inside the octagon, including Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal, Gilbert Burns, Tyron Woodley,

A reunion with Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday serves as a reminder to Liverpool fans of the failings that put their lives at risk at last year’s final in Paris. Madrid’s 1-0 win at the Stade de France on May 28 was overshadowed by the scenes surrounding European football’s showpiece event. Kick-off

Head coach of 3SC, Gbenga Ogunbote, has appealed to the fans of the club for patience following their inconsistent run of form in the first stanza of the 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Oluyole Warriors were held 2-2 by visiting Akwa United on Sunday, a second consecutive draw at

Ex-Eagles stars have thrown their weight behind Nigeria internationals Calvin Bassey amid heavy criticism since he joined Ajax for a club record £19.6m (€23m) from Glasgow Rangers last July, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Bassey has come under scrutiny from Dutch legends Wesley Sneider, Rene Van der Gijp all questioning the signing of the Nigerian defender.