Five-time world champions Golden Eaglets have zoomed into the semi finals of the football event of the 22nd National Sports Festival ongoing in Ogun State. Abdulmuiz Adeleke, who netted the first goal in the 2-1 win over Edo State on Monday, came up big with a brace against Ebonyi State in Friday morning’s quarter-final encounter,…
The Germany biathlon team is to receive belated relay gold 11 years after the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi. The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland dismissed on Thursday an appeal filed by former Russian biathlete Evgeny Ustyugov against the International Court of Arbitration’s (CAS) ruling regarding his doping ban. In 2020, Ustyugov was stripped of…
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen and West Ham forward Niclas Füllkrug have been included in the Germany squad for the Nations League Final Four. Coach Julian Nagelsmann’s list announced on Thursday also included Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnabry. Antonio Rüdiger, Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz were left out as they recover from injuries. Nagelsmann said…
The German military entered what Chancellor Friedrich Merz described as a “new era” on Thursday, with the launching of its first large unit stationed permanently in another country. Merz and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda both attended the roll-call ceremony for the new armoured brigade in the centre of the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. The deployment came…
To align Nigeria with global standards in sports management and athlete performance analytics, stakeholders at the two-day Scientific Congress, held during the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games 2024, have emphasised the need for the deployment of innovative technology. The Scientific Congress, themed “Strategies for the Development of a Viable Sports Economy in Nigeria:…
The 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games Ogun 2024, has elicited a wide range of emotions across the state and among sports enthusiasts. Beyond the impressive performances of athletes, the festival has showcased exceptional organization by the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) and garnered praise from the entire Ogun State Government under the leadership of…
Thousands of Bayern Munich fans gathered in the city’s main Marienplatz square on Saturday to celebrate the success of the men’s and women’s football teams, but also to say farewell to club icon Thomas Müller. Bayern’s run of 11 consecutive Bundesliga titles came to an end last season as they were dethroned by Bayer Leverkusen….
For the fourth time in the history of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations,Nigeria finished in third place as penalty shootout proved another sureroute to glory on Sunday night, with hosts Egypt as victims at the 30June Stadium in Cairo. Triumph from the shootout against Cup holders Senegal in thequarter-finals in Ismailia earned seven-time champions…
The President of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has arrived in Abeokuta to oversee the coverage of the ongoing Gateway Games 2024. During his visit to the Media Centre, he took the opportunity to interact with journalists, listening to their concerns and challenges while covering the prestigious event. The SWAN President Issaiah Benjamin…
The Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Bukola Olopade, has announced that Enugu State will host the next edition of the National Sports Festival. Speaking at the ongoing Gateway Games 2024 in Abeokuta, Hon. Olopade extended an invitation to other states interested in hosting future editions to submit their bids. Hon. Olopade emphasized the…
