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Team Delta has maintained top spot of the concluded 2022 edition of the National Sports Festival (NSF) after a review of the medals table as directed by the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports …

Ghanian Footballer Christian Atsu has been pulled from the rubble of a building with injuries after the earthquakes in Turkey.Atsu, who plays for Hatayspor, was trapped after the earthquakes that have killed at least 4,800 people.The Ghanaian, 31, made…

The defending champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), Rivers United, suffered its first defeat of the season after falling 2-1 against Doma United on Sunday.Stanley Eguma’s side scored the first goal of the match as Denis Ndasi pu…

Super Eagles of Nigeria Head Coach José Peseiro has hailed Nigeria’s U20 men’s football team, the Flying Eagles, after recording victories in their recent friendly outings in preparation for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Egypt nex…

Edwin Kibet Koech of Kenya has won the 8th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon event held in Lagos, Nigeria.Kibet beat more than 300 elite runners to win this year’s edition with a time of 2:14:06 seconds on Saturday morning.Kibet was second…

Twenty-nine Nigerian referees are to officiate as FIFA match officials in the year 2023.The referees received their badges at a special ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday.Seven of the referees were badged as centre referees, while another seven were decora…

Voice of Nigeria previews the semi-finals of the 2023 African Nations Championship (CHAN), with hosts Algeria set to take on…