Paris Olympics 2024
Just in: Paris 2024: Brazil beat the Super Falcons in opening game
Super Falcons of Nigeria have lost to Brazil in their opening game at the Paris 2024 Olympics. In Bordeaux, France, Brazil legend Marta...
Paris 2024: Two Canadian soccer team’s coaching staff deported over drone-spying scandal
After New Zealand informed police about the use of a drone to spy on their training session, police sent home two members of...
Paris 2024: D’Tigress unveils final Olympic squad list
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has unveiled the final 12-player roster for the women’s national team, D’Tigress, ahead of the Olympics in Paris,...
Paris 2024: We are ready to host the world, says French Pres. Macron
France President Emmanuel Macron said that France was ready to host the Paris Olympics as he visited the Athletes’ Village four days before...
Paris 2024: D’Tigress fall to Serbia in pre-Olympics friendly
The Nigeria Senior Women’s Basketball team, D’Tigress, slumped to a second consecutive defeat, losing 70-62 in the pre-Olympics friendly to Serbia on Sunday....
Massive global internet outage hits banks, airports, others
A widespread Microsoft outage was disrupting flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world on Friday. Escalating disruptions continued hours after the...
Amusan’s wins her fourth consecutive national title in Edo
Tobi Amusan made light work of the Olympic trials in Edo State as she won her fourth consecutive national women’s 100m hurdles title....
Paris Olympics: Nigerian weightlifters begin intensive camping in Abuja
With 50 days to the Olympics in Paris, Nigerian weightlifters have started intensive camping in Abuja. Persecondnews reports that the duo of Lawal...
French MPs urge Paris Olympics to remain English-free zone
Having long battled the creeping use of English in advertising, music, and film, French MPs have declared a new struggle: keeping their...
Sports Minister optimistic of early release of funds for 2024 Olympics
The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has announced plans to expedite the release of funds to aid Team Nigeria in preparation...
We will bounce back in Pretoria, says Bayana coach Desiree Ellis
After their first-leg defeat by the Super Falcons in Abuja on Friday, Bayana Bayana coach Desiree Ellis boasted that her team would exploit...
Paris 2024: Super Falcons outplay Bayana Bayana in Abuja, win first leg 1-0
Hard-fought victory for the Super Falcons in Abuja as Rasheedat Ajibade’s goal made the difference between Nigeria and Bayana Bayana of South Africa....
Paris 2024 Qualifiers: Full house as Oshoala arrives at Super Falcons camp in Abuja
Record six-time African female footballer of the year and Bay FC striker, Assist Oshoala, arrived at the Super Falcons camp in Abuja on...
Paris 2024: Waldrum invites Ajibade, Oshoala, Nnadozie, and 19 others for Banyana
Coach Randy Waldrum has extended invitations to captain Rasheedat Ajibade, US-based Africa queen Asisat Oshoala, and high-riding goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie among a group...
