Olympic 100 metres champion Marcell Jacobs of Italy is now also the 60m world indoor champion. Jacobs won in 6.41 seconds on Saturday in Belgrade ahead of defending champion and 100m world champion Christian Coleman of the US. The American finished at the same time with compatriot Marvin Bracy third in 6.44. Coleman was banned Read More…
Chelsea secured their place in the English FA Cup semi-finals with a comfortable 2-0 victory at Middlesbrough on Saturday. Boro overcame Manchester United and Tottenham to reach the last eight, but Thomas Tuchel’s Premier League side did not have such difficulties at the Riverside Stadium. This was in spite of the chaos around the Russian-owned Read More…
If Inter Milan FC had thought their fixture against Serie A title rivals, Fiorentina, would be a stroll in the park, they had another thing coming. Their hopes of a second straight Scudetto took yet another hit as they were held 1-1 by Fiorentina in Milan. The reigning Serie A champions have now won just Read More…
In picture above: Ukrainian heavyweight boxing world champion Wladimir Klitschko who joined the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces and his brother, Mayor of Kyiv and former heavyweight boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko, speak with journalists during the opening of the first Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces recruitment centre in central Kyiv, Ukraine, February 2, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo Read More…
No fewer than 124 athletes are taking part at the ongoing National Open Judo Commonwealth trials which opened on Wednesday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium Surulere, Lagos. The 124 athletes at the two-day trials are from 19 organisations including universities, states and clubs nationwide. Oshodi Musa, President, Nigeria Judo Federation, said at the venue that Read More…
A 5.2-km Road Race to sensitise professional sales personnel on the importance of exercise to their health and physical well being flagged off in Saturday in Lagos. No fewer than 40 young sales personnel participated in the race, tagged ‘Sales Run 2022’. The race, which began by 7am at the main gate of the National Read More…
To select Nigeria’s contingent to the 2022 World School Athletics taking place in Turkey later this year, the Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF) is organising a two-day trial at the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) in Lagos from Feb. 16 to Feb. 17. According to Bisi Joseph, the President of NSSF, the trials will involve Read More…
Los Angeles-area natives Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre united for “California Love,” surprise guest 50 Cent hung upside down and rapper Eminem took a knee as superstars of hip-hop performed a high-energy halftime show at Sunday’s Super Bowl. The star-packed lineup, also featuring R&B star Mary J. Blige and rapper Kendrick Lamar, made hip-hop the Read More…
Olivier Giroud scored a quickfire late double to earn AC Milan a dramatic 2-1 win over Inter Milan at San Siro on Saturday. The victory moved his side within a point of the Serie A leaders. AC Milan had taken just one point from their previous two matches and was on the verge of losing Read More…
Bayern Munich had to fight hard for a 3-2 win against RB Leipzig on Saturday to extend their 2021/2022 Bundesliga lead over Borussia Dortmund to nine points. Thomas Müller broke the deadlock in the Allianz Arena in the 12th minute, taking the rebound after goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi saved Robert Lewandowski’s effort. However, it did not Read More…