Sport General
22 May 2013, 16:11
Special Olympics Nigeria said that the date for its forthcoming Regional Games slated for Enugu, was yet to be fixed because of lack of sponsors.
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22 May 2013, 10:04
The federal government has financially rewarded the country's sports teams for their exploits in recent tournaments.
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20 May 2013, 16:04
The Lagos State Government has contracted the services of 106 coaches to help discover and nurture athletes to national and international standards.
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20 May 2013, 13:01
Fifteen teams across the country are set to compete in the fourth edition of the Abuja Polo 2013 National Unity Tournament.
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13 May 2013, 16:10
Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State would be special guest at the 2nd Africa Athletics Masters (AAM), billed for Lagos.
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Sunday, 12 May 2013
12 May 2013, 08:38
The Technical Director of the Athletic Federation of Nigeria said that Chioma Ajunwa’s long jump record set in Atlanta in 1996 remained Africa’s and Nigeria’s best, despite Blessing Okagbare's jump over the weekend.
Saturday, 11 May 2013
11 May 2013, 16:16
Some coaches and athletes urged stakeholders to use the opportunity of the ongoing elections in various sports federations to flush out bad administrators from their federations.
Friday, 10 May 2013
10 May 2013, 17:06
World number one, Serena Williams, overcame unseeded hard fighting Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues before triumphing 6-3 0-6 7-5 to make the semi-finals at the Madrid Open.
Sunday, 05 May 2013
05 May 2013, 09:14
Officials of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria expressed delight over the performance of Nigerian athletes at the maiden edition of the 10KM International Road Race at Okpekpe, Edo.
Friday, 03 May 2013
03 May 2013, 17:01
The Lagos State Cycling Association said it had intensified preparation to do the state proud at the forthcoming Niger Delta Cycling Championships.
Thursday, 02 May 2013
02 May 2013, 14:00
Athletics club owners have resolved to support the Athletic Federation of Nigeria’s performance-based standards set for athletes.
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
24 April 2013, 13:12
The US Justice Department has laid out its case in a lawsuit against Lance Armstrong, saying the cyclist was "unjustly enriched".
24 April 2013, 14:39
The officials in charge of the facilities used for the 2012 18th National Sports Festival in Lagos, tagged Eko 2012, have promised to continue to maintain them.
Monday, 22 April 2013
22 April 2013, 15:30
Kehinde Laniyan, secretary of the Nigeria Baseball and Softball Association, called on corporate organisations to sponsor the national baseball team.
Thursday, 18 April 2013
18 April 2013, 13:50
Lance Armstrong returned four samples with traces of steroids in 1999, the UCI says, although it was not treated as positive tests.
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
16 April 2013, 14:01
Athletics' world governing body has condemned the twin bombings at the Boston Marathon, describing them as "a mindless attack".
Wednesday, 03 April 2013
03 April 2013, 17:04
Coach of Sand Eagles, said on Wednesday that 18 players had been invited to camp for the Africa regional qualifiers for the 2013 FIFA World Cup.
Tuesday, 02 April 2013
02 April 2013, 15:04
Tosin Oribamise of Nigeria won gold at the just-concluded 2013 World Cadet and Junior Global Circuit.
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
26 March 2013, 15:36
The Lagos State Amateur Boxing Association (LSABA) says it has started grooming boxers for the 19th National Sports Festival (NSF) next year.
Friday, 15 March 2013
15 March 2013, 15:18
The Nigeria junior women volleyball team will still be at the U-20 World championship, despite the team's losses at the qualifier.
Thursday, 07 March 2013
07 March 2013, 17:39
The Nigeria Baseball and Softball Federation has released the list of players who will represent the country at the forthcoming Baseball U-12 World Cup in Taipei, Taiwan.
Friday, 01 March 2013
01 March 2013, 17:04
The Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered the provision of adequate security in Port Harcourt.
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
27 February 2013, 10:30
National beach volleyball team coach, Ismaila Chukwuma, says eight Nigerian players have qualified for the FIVB World Beach Volleyball Championships.
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
20 February 2013, 17:03
The Chief Coach of Lagos State Cycling Association has said that dearth of competitions was crippling the sport’s development in the country.
Monday, 18 February 2013
18 February 2013, 13:02
Novak Djokovic has extended his big lead in an unchanged top 10 in the ATP men's tennis latest rankings issued.