Bayelsa-born football freestyler Tonye Solomon has set a new Guinness World Record for the most steps (150) climbed on a ladder while balancing a football on the head. According to Guinness World Records, “After Tonye Solomon walked 60 km (37 minutes) with a football on his head from Amassoma to Yenagoa in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Many…
Super Falcons striker Desire Oparanozie has announced her retirement from football at the age of 29. Oparanozie made her retirement from football game a public knowledge following her announcement on social media. She wrote on her Instagram page “To my fans, family, and friends, thank you for the show of love and support over the…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has listed 85 referees for a preparatory course ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. No Nigerian referees made the shortlist released by CAF yesterday. The list include centre referees, assistant referees, video assistant referees (VAR), technical instructors, physical trainers, VAR technicians and IT support. Egypt and Algeria have…
A World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Famer and legendary wrestler, Terry Funk, has passed away aged 79. This was confirmed by WWE star Ric Flair, on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday. He wrote, “In My Entire Life, I’ve Never Met A Guy Who Worked Harder. Terry Funk Was A Great Wrestler, Entertainer, Unbelievably…
World Champion Tobi Amusan has started her title defence at the World Athletics Championship on a fine note by finishing first in Heat 5 with a time of 12.48s. The world hurdles record holder clocked 12.48s (0.4) to win the fifth heat of the women’s 100mH despite not having enough time to slow down towards…
Super Eagles legend Austine Jay Jay Okocha once said he never knew he is a black footballer until he got to the German Bundesliga where he suffered racial abuse while playing. Okocha, who played for two different clubs in Germany before he left for Turkey, said he never lost his head, but always thinking of…
Tobi Amusan, the current title holder and record breaker in the 100m hurdles at the global stage, has been cleared to take part in the approaching World Athletics Championships scheduled to commence this Saturday in Budapest, Hungary. In the past, the athlete who is 26 years old had faced charges of three instances of not…
The father of Super Falcons of Nigeria and FC Barcelona forward, Asisat Oshoala, has revealed that he attempted to hinder her from being a footballer because he desired that she got a formal education. Alhaji Oshoala in an interview said he didn’t see a bright future in the sport for his daughter. He noted that…
Nigeria’s D’Tigers have been defeated 93-87 in the opening game of the 2024 FIBA Olympic pre-qualification tourney. The Senegalese outscored and upset Nigeria in the topsy-turvy match at the Eko Convention center in Lagos on Monday. Ogoh Odauda, D’Tigers head coach, named a starting five of Ike Nduga, UC Iroegbu, Daniel Utomi, Chimezie Metu and…
The World Athletics has disclosed that women’s 100m hurdles world champion and record holder, Tobi Amusan, has not yet been cleared to compete at this year’s World Championships, which begins this weekend in Budapest, Hungary. This is in the wake of several reports making the rounds that the Nigerian had been given the greenlight to…
