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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 Ogunmokun sets new 500m national record

Brittany Ogunmokun rewrote Nigerian athletics history on Friday after setting a new national record in the women’s 500m at the NYC Gotham Cup 2026, clocking 1:10.00 to win a silver medal...... Read more Godfred sets new PB in Minnesota Open

Charles Godfred produced a standout sprint performance as the University of Minnesota track and field team dominated the Minnesota Open with 16 event victories on Saturday, which signals a strong start...... Read more Ezekiel brace for historic Bowerman Award

Nigeria’s Nathaniel Ezekiel is poised for a landmark moment in collegiate athletics after being named a finalist for the Bowerman Award, the most prestigious individual honour in United States college track and...... Read more Ikpokpo backs Niger Delta Games to unveil new talents

Itiako Ikpokpo, Managing Director of Dunamis-Icon Limited, Project Consultants of the Niger Delta Games is confident that the 2nd edition of the games will unveil several talents as well as develop...... Read more Bayelsa brace for 2026 international marathon

Bayelsa State’s Commissioner for Sports, Daniel Igali, has confirmed that preparations are underway for the state to host an international marathon in March 2026, following an assessment visit to the Abuja...... Read more Foundation champions widows cause with Walk4Hope march

In a spirited display of solidarity and endurance, the Chinwe Bode-Akinwande Foundation successfully staged Walk4Hope 2025, a symbolic five-kilometre awareness walk that spotlighted the struggles of vulnerable widows and their children...... Read more Nigeria wins para volleyball at West Africa Games

Nigeria emerged champions of the para volleyball event at the inaugural edition of the West Africa Zone A & B in Abeokuta, Ogun State after recording a 3-0 straight sets win against...... Read more Aquatics federation hails NSC’s festival pool project

The Nigeria Aquatics Federation has commended the National Sports Commission for its decision to construct Olympic-standard swimming pools for the next three hosts of the National Sports Festival, describing the move as...... Read more NOC hails host school after sports administration course

The Nigeria Olympic Committee has completed a three-day Sports Administration Course in the ancient city of Ibadan, hosted at the Sunshine Schools in collaboration with Dynaspro Sports. More than 20 participants from...... Read more Abeokuta set for maiden West African para games

Abeokuta is entering its final week of preparations ahead of the first-ever West African Para Games for zones A and B, with the National Sports Commission confirming that all operational plans are...... Read more Riyadh 2025: Team Nigeria wins gold in wrestling, athletics

Team Nigeria has increased its gold medal tally at the ongoing 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh after winning two gold medals in wrestling and the women’s 4x100m relay on Wednesday...... Read more African U-20 champ Oyibu joins Baylor University

Fast-rising Nigerian sprinter and women’s 200m champion at the 2025 African Junior Athletics Championships, Success Oyibu, has joined top National Collegiate Athletic Association side, Baylor University, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Oyibu’s signing was announced...... Read more Cycling: EKO 170 to boost Lagos tourism drive, says LSSC

Lagos is set to become a global hub for sports tourism with the debut of the 170-kilometre Lagos Gran Fondo cycling event tagged ‘EKO 170’ on January 11, 2026. The citywide...... Read more Fatodu hails Lagos runner after LWR feat

The Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, has lauded long-distance runner Aminat Alabi for becoming the first Lagos-based athlete to win the Lagos Women Run, at the 10th...... Read more