Olympic Chiefs Need To ‘Step In’ Over Running Blades, Says Inventor
Pistorius The International Olympic Committee will soon "have to step in" over the design of the running blade, according to its inventor. South Africa's Oscar
Port Harcourt Varsity Promises Memorable WAUG Games
The host of the 2016 West African University Games (WAUG), University of Port Harcourt, has promised to organise a memorable game that will set standards for th
‘Bundy-Davies Can Inspire Wales Like Gareth Bale’
Seren Bundy-Davies. PHOTO:athleticsweekly.com Olympic gold medallist thinks Seren Bundy-Davies can inspire Wales, just as Gareth Bale did during football's Euro
Don’t Bring Tainted Medals To Nigeria, Buhari Warns Athletes
President Muhammadu Buhari (middle), flanked by Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (fifth left) and Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung (fifth right), as well as m
Dope Cheat Shobukhova Ordered To Repay London Marathon Money
PHOTO:AFP Disgraced Russian athlete Liliya Shobukhova will have to repay organisers of the London Marathon almost £400,000 (476,000 euros, $527,000) a British
Pele Releases Song Celebrating Rio Olympics
Former Brazilian footballer Pele. / AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS The Brazilian football legend Pele has released a song celebrating the impending Summer Games in R
Danger Signal In Athletics Family
Gloria Asumnu Feud Between Okagbare, Asumnu Deepens The long awaited 2016 Rio Olympic Games is less than three weeks away, but what appears a big threat to the
American Sprinter, Felix, Backs Doping Crackdown On Athletes
Felix The crackdown on athletes caught up in recent doping scandals is a step in the right direction for the sport, Allyson Felix says, but the American sprinte
Minister Targets 10 Medals In Rio, Needs N2b For Participation
Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung during his facility inspection at the Games village Barra in Brazil where athletes will be staying for th
Okagbare To Compete In Three Events At Rio Olympics
Blessing Okagbare Commonwealth double sprints champion, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, will fly Nigeria's flag in three events when hostilities begin at the 20
Bolt Aims For More Olympic Glory In Rio
PHOTO:AFP Usain Bolt will get a chance to hone his Olympic track and field legacy, as he was named to the 59 member Jamaican team that will compete at the…
Hamilton Wins British Grand Prix, Rosberg Picks Second Spot
Lewis Hamilton erupts in joy after finishing ahead of the pack in the British Grand Prix…yesterday. PHOTO: AFP Lewis Hamilton streaked away to comfortably win
Gatlin Shines At The US Olympic Trials
Justin Gatlin celebrates after winning the Men's 200 Meter Final during the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on July 9, 2016 in Eu
AFN To Dope-test Hicks, Criticism Trails Okagbare’s ‘Finger Posture’ In Sapele
Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor in the controversial posture at Sapele Stadium… on Thursday. Photo: MakingOfChampions.com The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (
Ogunlewe Defends 100m Title, Okagbare, Oduduru Win 200m
Oduduru Seye Ogunlewe is Nigeria's fastest man again after winning the 100m Men's title at the All-Nigeria Championships, which ended on a high note on Friday.
My Best Is Yet To Come - Ogunlewe
Seye Ogunlewe Nigeria's 100 metres men title holder, Seye Ogunlewe, said he was yet to hit his best.Ogunlewe, who ran 10.12 seconds in ongoing Warri Relays and
Bolt On Jamaican List For Rio
Usain Bolt. AFP/File / Michal Cizek Reigning Olympic and world sprint champion Usain Bolt, who suffered a torn hamstring at last month's Jamaican Olympic trials
Gatlin, Merritt Cruise At US Trials
EUGENE, OR - JULY 03: Justin Gatlin, first place, and Marvin Bracy, third place, celebrate after the Men's 100 Meter Final during the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track &a
Okagbare, Oduduru Excited To Run In Front Of Kinsmen In Sapele
Divine Oduduru is one of the Sapele-born athletes expected to feature at the All Nigerian Championships beginning in the city…today. For years, sports lovers
Hicks Erases 13-year-old Hurdles Record In Sapele, Okagbare Wins 100m Crown
Blessing Okagbare The 2016 All Nigerian Open Championship produced a new national record in Sapele, Delta State, yesterday as US-based Arthon Hicks erased the 1