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RUSSIA BANNED FOR FOUR YEARS TO INCLUDE 2020 OLYMPICS AND 2022 WORLD CUP
Russia has been handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY (WADA). It means the Russia flag and anthem will not be allowed...
QUEENSLAND OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED 2032 BID FOR OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
QUEENSLAND will make an official bid to host the 2032 Olympics and Paralympic Games, the State’s Premier ANNASTACIA PALASZCZUK confirmed today. PALASZCZUK made the announcement the Cabinet had “given...
CITY BEATEN IN MANCHESTER DERBY
BY OBAFUNSO KAZEEM ROTIMI First half goals from MARCUS RASHFORD and ANTHONY MARTIAL, was all MANCHESTER UNITED needed to deal a crushing blow to MANCHESTER CITY’S title hopes with...
BOXING: ANTHONY JOSHUA RECLAIMS WORLD TITLES
ANTHONY JOSHUA became a two-time world heavyweight champion with a unanimous points victory over ANDY RUIZ JR in a tense rematch in SAUDI ARABIA. Six months on from the...
NPFL: AKWA STARLETS LOSES AT HOME TO KANO PILLARS
BY OBAFUNSO KAZEEM AKWA STARLETS of UYO on Wednesday lost at home 1-2 to former NPFL champions KANO PILLARS in a pulsating MATCH DAY 6 encounter at the GODSWILL...
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT RECEIVES ACTING PRESIDENT OF AFN
…federations must respect the laws of the country and their code- Perm Sec. – Adesola “The call to serve as the President of any Federation in the Sports sector...
SPORTS MINISTER TAKES DY.NG TO AFRICAN ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
…confident of meeting target of training youth in digital skills Minister of Youth and Sports Development, MR. SUNDAY DARE on Tuesday presented a component of an initiative of his...
COUNTDOWN TO REMO 2019 IAU AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIP: OGUNKOYA THANKS OGBA, PREDICTS DOUBLE CELEBRATION
BY ADEYEMI ROBINSON-ADEFIOYE LAGOS African 400m Women record holder, FALILAT OGUNKOYA has thanked the President of International Association of Ultrarunners in Africa, SOLOMON OGBA for bringing the first edition...
VITAL WADA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING SET TO VOTE ON RUSSIAN PUNISHMENT MOVED FROM PARIS TO LAUSANNE
The key World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Executive Committee meeting next Monday (December 9) that will decide whether to reimpose a ban on the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has been...
150,000 USD WAS GRANT FOR HOSTING AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS NOT FOR AFN-OGBA
….Where is the N850m Sports Ministry Requested From FG to support Asaba 2018 BY ADEYEMI ROBINSON-ADEFIOYE LAGOS The Chairman of the Local Organising Committee for 2018 AFRICA SENIOR ATHLETICS...