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Record holder Amusan to battle Olympic champ Russell in Eugene

World record holder Tobi Amusan will face reigning Olympic champion Masai Russell, two-time world champion Danielle Williams and World Championships bronze medallist Grace Stark in what promises to be one of the...... Read more Lagos schools begin chase for glory at 3rd TASG

The Yaba College of Technology Sports Complex will come alive from Friday, March 20 to 21, as some of Lagos’s finest sporting schools converge for the third edition of The Athletics School...... Read more NSC rewards youth athletes in Abuja

In continuation of the National Sports Commission’s move to reward junior athletes who excelled at different competitions for the country in 2025, the country’s apex sports body visited the Nigerian Tulip International...... Read more Diamond League announces Amusan for Prefontaine Classic

Tobi Amusan will make her return to the track at the Prefontaine Classic after organisers confirmed the Nigerian world record holder among the headline athletes for the women’s 100m hurdles race in...... Read more Lagos schools gear up for TASG athletics showcase

The Athletics School Games will return this month for its third edition, with the sports complex of Yaba College of Technology set to host the two-day event from March 20 to 21....... Read more Abinusawa wins double Ivy conference gold

Forehan Abinusawa delivered a commanding sprint double at the Ivy League Indoor Championships, winning gold in both the 60m and 200m and earning recognition as the women’s Co-Outstanding Track Performer, PUNCH Sports Extra reports....... Read more Sanwo-Olu to host World School Games, African Youth Games athletes

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will formally receive Lagos-based student-athletes who delivered a historic performance at the World School Games Olympia, held in Doha, Qatar, from January 29 to 31, 2026,...... Read more Ogazi wins SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi has been named the Southeastern Conference Men’s Indoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year, marking the first time a male student-athlete from the Alabama University to receive the...... Read more Niger-Delta Games: Sports, instrument of unity, empowerment — Tinubu

Tinubu noted that the maiden edition demonstrated that when the government provided the platform, the youths would respond. He added, “Niger Delta youths are creative and ready to compete. Beyond medals...... Read more Draws hold as Niger Delta Games begin Friday

Draws for the team events of the Niger Delta Games took place on Wednesday at the Sam Ogbemudia Stadium as THE organisers declared the event open. The draws held were for...... Read more Para-badminton star Bolaji emerges World No. 1 after Bahrain tourney

Following her impressive outing at the World Para Badminton Championship in Bahrain, Nigeria’s player and Olympic medallist, Eniola Bolaji, has climbed to World No. 1 in the women’s SL3 category in...... Read more Ondo athletes eye Niger Delta Games top spot

On the last lap of their closed camping and putting finishing touches to their training routine, some of the Athletes who will be representing Ondo State at the 2nd Niger Delta Games...... Read more Onyekwere-Lyons eyes double Commonwealth Games glory

Reigning Commonwealth discus champion Chioma Onyekwere-Lyons says she is exploring the possibility of competing in both athletics and weightlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, in what would be an unprecedented...... Read more Athletes protest as Ogun award N474m for NSF medallists

Athletes and other officials representing Ogun State descended into protest on Monday as the state government disbursed N474m in rewards for performances at the Gateway Games 2024, bringing to a close...... Read more PHOTOS: Kenya’s Ezra Kering wins 2026 Lagos city marathon

Kenya’s Ezra Kipchumba Kering emerged victorious at the 11th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday, completing the 42km race in 2:11:55. According to a statement by Access...... Read more Enekwechi throws season best, Okezie finishes second in Serbia

CHUKWUEBUKA Enekwechi produced a season-best performance of 21.28m to claim third place in the men’s shot put at the Belgrade Indoor Meeting in Serbia on Wednesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. His series also...... Read more Ogazi wins SEC Runner of the Week

Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi has been named the Southeastern Conference Men’s Runner of the Week, marking the junior’s first conference weekly award of the season, the league office announced on Tuesday, PUNCH Sports...... Read more Edo Sports Commission boss applauds Niger Delta Games facilities

At the end of a scheduled facilities tour of venues for the 2nd Niger Delta Games, Hon Desmond Enabulele, the Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission applauded the organisers, Dunamis-Icon...... Read more Nigerian coach in search of viral local high jumper

Former Nigerian decathlete, jump specialist and board member of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Lekan Soetan, has praised the talent of a promising high jumper identified as Quadri, whose video of a...... Read more Ikpefan places 65th in Winter Olympics opener

Nigeria’s sole representative at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Samuel Ikpefan, finished 65th in the men’s sprint classic qualification on Tuesday, bringing his first event at the Games to a rapid...... Read more NSC gives 26 athletes N200m Commonwealth Games grants

The National Sports Commission has announced the disbursement of N200m in training grants to 26 Nigerian athletes as part of preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, The PUNCH reports....... Read more Super Bowl: Nigerians shine in Seahawks-Patriots clash

Nigerians and people of Nigerian descent were among the standout performers as the Seattle Seahawks emerged champions at the Super Bowl, capping a thrilling contest that also saw the New England...... Read more Adeshina joins Bowerman watch list

Nigeria and Texas Tech high jumper Temitope Adeshina has been named on The Bowerman mid-indoor watch list, placing her among the top collegiate athletes this season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Bowerman...... Read more Bayelsa athletics boss Oredipe maps out dev plans

Samuel Oredipe has pledged to deepen grassroots athletics development in Bayelsa State following his appointment as chairman of the Bayelsa State Athletics Association, outlining plans to expand talent discovery and create more...... Read more 3000 athletes, officials for Niger Delta Games in Edo

Over 3000 athletes and officials will participate in the Second Niger Delta Games in Edo State from February 20 to 27. The event, which will feature 17 sports, including football and a...... Read more