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Mike Brown: Ex-D'Tigers coach guides Knicks to historic NBA championship title
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (560+ words) June 14, 2026 Adejayan Gbenga Sports 0 Former D'Tigers head coach Mike Brown has led the New York Knicks to a historic NBA championship, ending the franchise's 53-year title drought with victory over the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals. The triumph…...
Governor mourns as another House of Representatives' member d! es
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (934+ words) June 13, 2026 Austine Agbo Emmanuel Nigerian News 0 Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state has expressed profound sorrow over the death of the member representing Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Yaya Bauchi Tongo, who died…...
NCAA Championships: Nigeria's Nnamdi makes history
3+ day, 23+ min ago (504+ words) June 11, 2026 Adejayan Gbenga Sports 0 Nigeria's Chinecherem Prosper Nnamdi has made history after becoming the first Nigerian male athlete to win the NCAA men's javelin title at the NCAA Championships in Eugene. The Nigerian star delivered a sensational performance to clinch…...
2026 Commonwealth Games: Thompson-Herah targets title defence ahead Jamaican trials
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (589+ words) June 9, 2026 Austine Agbo Emmanuel Sports 0 Five-time Olympic gold medallist Elaine Thompson-Herah has signalled her readiness for a return to elite championship competition after entering both the women's 100 metres and 200 metres events at the Jamaican National Championships. The sprint star will…...
UK Athletics fined "350, 000 over death of Paralympian
1+ week, 5+ day ago (521+ words) June 2, 2026 Admin I Sports 0 A judge at the Old Bailey has fined UK Athletics "350, 000 with "44, 000 in costs after hearing how a paralympic athlete died when equipment fell on him at a training ground in east London. Shot-putter Abdullah Hayayei was…...
Diamond League: Amusan returns to winning ways
1+ week, 6+ day ago (661+ words) May 31, 2026 Austine Agbo Emmanuel Sports 0 Nigeria's hurdling sensation, Tobi Amusan, reaffirmed her status among the world's elite after storming to victory in the women's 100m hurdles at the Rabat Diamond League, clocking a season-equalling 12. 28 seconds to claim her first Diamond League…...
Moment in history: What Kanyinsola Ajayi's 9. 84s means for Nigerian sprinters
2+ week, 1+ day ago (925+ words) May 30, 2026 Austine Agbo Emmanuel Sports 0 Nigerian athletics witnessed a defining moment when Kanyinsola Ajayi stormed to a remarkable 9. 84 seconds in the men's 100 metres at the NCAA East First Round Championships in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. It ended a 20-year wait…...
Nigeria's Tima Godbless advances to NCAA East Regionals 100m quarterfinals
2+ week, 1+ day ago (197+ words) May 30, 2026 Adejayan Gbenga Sports 0 Nigerian sprinter Tima Godbless delivered a solid performance at the NCAA East Regionals on Saturday, running 11. 23 seconds (-0. 3 m/s) to finish fifth in her 100m heat. The race took place in Lexington, Kentucky, where top collegiate athletes from…...
Ofili set for Diamond League return in Rome
2+ week, 2+ day ago (219+ words) May 29, 2026 Adejayan Gbenga Sports 0 Nigerian sprint sensation Favour Ofili is set to return to the Diamond League circuit when she competes in the women's 200 metres event at the Rome meeting on June 4. The 22-year-old athlete, currently ranked eighth in the…...
Enhanced Games: $10m reward set for Usain Bolt 100m record breaker - Blueprint Newspapers Limited
2+ week, 3+ day ago (261+ words) May 28, 2026 Adejayan Gbenga Sports 0 Organisers of the controversial Enhanced Games have announced a $10 million prize for any athlete who breaks Usain Bolt's 100 metres world record. The incentive is targeted at the 2027 edition of the competition and will be awarded for…...