Tag: #SportsNews
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NIGERIA’S U-18 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS RETURN HOME TO APPLAUSE
Nigeria’s U-18 Beach Volleyball coach, John Iwerima, has praised Joy Lawrence and Ifechukwu Odoh after the duo won the U-18 Beach Volleyball Championship in Saly, Senegal. The Nigerian pair defeated hosts Senegal 2-0 in Thursday’s final, dominating the opening set 21-8 before maintaining their composure to win the second set 21-10 and secure the title.…
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NIGERIA FINISHES FOURTH AT COMMONWEALTH FENCING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Nigeria finished fourth at the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Lagos, winning one gold, five silver and 18 bronze medals. The week-long competition, held at Rugby School Nigeria, Eko Atlantic, attracted athletes and officials from 20 countries. Oghenegaren Esiovwa-Thompson made history by winning Nigeria’s first gold medal at the championships. India dominated the medal table…
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SUPER FALCONS MISS 2027 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP AFTER SOUTH AFRICA DEFEAT
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been eliminated from the race for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after losing 2-1 to South Africa’s Banyana Banyana on Thursday in Casablanca, Morocco. The defeat ends Nigeria’s record of appearing at every edition of the Women’s World Cup since the tournament began in 1991. The ten-time African champions had…
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OBOREVWORI CONGRATULATES 16-YEAR-OLD FENCER ON HISTORIC COMMONWEALTH GOLD
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated 16-year-old Oghenegaren Esiovwa-Thompson on his historic gold medal victory at the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Lagos. Esiovwa-Thompson, an indigene of Osubi in Okpe Local Government Area, Delta state, made history by winning Nigeria’s first-ever gold medal in the men’s Under-23 epee event at the championship. In a…
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FENCING: SAMUEL WINS HISTORIC COMMONWEALTH SILVER FOR NIGERIA
Nigeria Fencing Federation President Adeyinka Samuel has won a historic silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Lagos, becoming the first Nigerian sabre fencer to medal at the competition. Samuel, who recently became President of the Commonwealth Fencing Federation, returned to competitive fencing after a 13-year absence to compete in the men’s veteran…
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CRICKET: NIGERIA THRASH MOZAMBIQUE BY 407 RUNS IN U-19 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER
Nigeria’s Junior YellowGreens recorded a commanding 407-run victory over Mozambique on Thursday in their fourth match of the ongoing ICC U-19 World Cup qualifier in Kigali, Rwanda. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Nigeria produced its strongest batting performance of the tournament, posting 461 runs for six wickets in 50 overs. Bright Nyong…
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INDIA MAINTAINS GOLD-WINNING RUN AT COMMONWEALTH FENCING CHAMPIONSHIPS
India has continued its dominant performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Lagos, leading the medal table as the competition enters its final stages. The Indian team has collected 17 gold, 13 silver and 13 bronze medals, ahead of England with two gold, two silver and nine bronze medals. Nigeria currently occupies third position,…
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CRICKET: NIGERIA BEAT RWANDA TO BOOST WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION HOPES
Nigeria’s Junior YellowGreens have strengthened their bid to return to Division One of the ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup pathway after defeating hosts Rwanda by seven wickets in Kigali. Nigeria bowled Rwanda out for 79 runs in 23.1 overs at the Gahanga Main Oval before reaching 84 for three in just 15.2 overs. The…
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CHRISTIANO RONALDO, GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ MARRY IN PRIVATE CEREMONY
Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and his longtime partner, Georgina Rodríguez, have tied the knot in a private ceremony in Cascais, Portugal, nearly a decade after their relationship began. The couple announced the marriage on Tuesday through Ronaldo’s Instagram account, sharing a photograph of their hands adorned with wedding rings. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner…
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NIGERIA WINS SIX MEDALS AT COMMONWEALTH FENCING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Nigeria has won six medals — one silver and five bronze — at the ongoing 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Lagos, including Africa’s first-ever international medal in wheelchair fencing. The championships are being held at Rugby School Nigeria, Atlantic City, with Nigeria making a strong impression in the para-fencing events. Itunu Kumuyi and Joy Iorguma…
