Nigeria football family mourns midfield pearl, Ayo Ogunlana The Nigeria Football Federation has condoled the family of former Nigeria international midfielder Ayo Ogunlana, who died in Kaduna on Friday after observing his early-morning walk. NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, showered tributes on the departed midfield pearl, who was a star attraction during a number of important Nigeria FA Cup battles in the 1980s and held sway in the middle for the Super Eagles in the late 1980s, and at the 1990 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Algeria. “We are very sad to learn of the sudden passing of…
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Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Abdulgafar Oladimeji is a sports writer with over two decades experience in the industry. As a reporter , he has worked with top major Nigerian newspapers, freelancer with newspaper and broadcast media organizations in Africa, Europe and America. He is a well travelled sports journalists reporting major sports events across the globe.
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Chengdu to host 2nd World Games in March , 128 athletes to gun for glory The International World Games Association (IWGA) is thrilled to announce that the 2nd edition of The World Games Series (TWGS) will take place in Chengdu, China, from 28 -30 March 2025 at the Chengdu Sport University Sancha Lake Campus. After the successful inaugural event, in Hong Kong, China, in October 2024, TWG Series continues to bring world-class athletes together, offering them additional international exposure. This event will serve as one of the qualifiers for The World Games 2025, offering coveted spots in three featured sports.…
Ingebrigtsen smashes world indoor 1500m and mile records in Lievin Just five days after his US rival Yared Nuguse set a world indoor mile record in New York, Jakob Ingebrigtsen went one better at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF – not only smashing the mile mark*, but also taking down the world indoor 1500m record along the way at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Lievin last Thursday . The two-time Olympic gold medallist was paced through the first 1000m in 2:20.49, then was out alone in front for the remainder of the race. He passed through…
Japan’s Yamanishi breaks world 20km race walk record in Kobe Japan’s Toshikazu Yamanishi clocked 1:16:10 to break the men’s world 20km race walk record at the Japanese 20km Race Walking Championships, a World Athletics Race Walking Tour Bronze event, in Kobe on Sunday (16). With that performance the two-time world champion improved the previous world record of 1:16:36 set by his compatriot Yusuke Suzuki in Nomi in 2015 by 26 seconds. On his own from 13km, Yamanishi – who had a previous best of 1:17:15 set in 2019 – sped up slightly over the second half of the race, with…
Uganda’s Kiplimo obliterates world half marathon record in Barcelona Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo set a stunning world half marathon record of 56:41 at the eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona by Brooks, a World Athletics Gold Label road race, on Sunday . With that impressive performance, the 24-year-old two-time world cross country champion improved on Yomif Kejelcha’s previous world record of 57:30 by 49 seconds – the greatest single improvement on the men’s world half marathon record. Racing in ideal weather conditions of 13ºC with no wind, Kiplimo became the first athlete to break 57 minutes for the distance and also set…
Czechia, Montenegro and Great Britain break into Top 20 of latest FIBA World Ranking Women, presented by Nike The trio of Czechia, Montenegro and Great Britain are all celebrating a top 20 spot in the latest FIBA World Ranking Women, presented by Nike after a successful last window of the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers. Czechia will co-host the showpiece event later this year and they signed off in the third and final window with a win double against Greece and Italy. This has seen them rising up three places and into 18th place in the rankings. Montenegro managed to…
Cote d’Ivoire 2025: Nigeria bravely accepts the challenge of North Africans, South AfricaThe head coach of Flying Eagles, Aliyu Zubairu, has voiced his optimism following Thursday’s group stage draw for the Africa U20 Cup of Nations, which will take place in Cote d’Ivoire, 26th April – 18th May. The Nigerian team finds itself in a demanding group alongside traditional powerhouses Morocco, Egypt, and South Africa, all of whom have a rich history in African youth football.In his reaction to the draw, Coach Zubairu remarked: “It’s a very good draw. If a team truly aspires to reach the FIFA World Cup, there is…
Concacaf Beach Soccer 2025 kicks off March 11 in Bahamas The 2025 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship will take place from March 11-16 in Nassau, Bahamas, Concacaf said. The tournament will kick off with the Group Stage play, after which the two best teams in each group will progress to the Knockout Stage. “The Knockout Stage includes direct elimination Semifinals on March 15, followed by a Third-Place match and Final on Sunday, March 16, where the region’s Beach Soccer Champion will be crowned. “The two finalists will also qualify for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.”
Fisher smashes world indoor 5000m record in Boston Less than a week after he took apart the world indoor 3000m record in New York, USA’s Grant Fisher added another world indoor record* to his tally, this time over 5000m at the BU David Hemery Valentine International in Boston on Friday (14). The double Olympic bronze medallist dropped Jimmy Gressier just after the half way point and continued to extend his lead throughout the second half. After passing 3000m in 7:39.16 – a comfortable 16 seconds outside the world indoor record of 7:22.91 he clocked last Saturday – Fisher continued to…
Basketball: FIBA and ScorePlay sign strategic partnership with focus on cutting-edge media technology FIBA and ScorePlay, a leading provider of AI-powered digital and media asset management solutions built specifically for the sports industry, have agreed on a multi-year strategic partnership that will build on their shared commitment to innovation. The agreement’s main focus will be on enhancing digital workflows by automating indexation, management, and distribution of digital assets for basketball entities. This will create value for players, National Federations, leagues and clubs by assisting them in saving time, unlocking creative possibilities, and leveraging media to engage fans and generate revenue.…
