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Jean-Pierre Adams: Former France international dies after 39 years in coma

|September 06, 2021

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Jean-Pierre Adams: Former France international dies after 39 years in coma

Former France footballer Jean-Pierre Adams; who had been in a coma for 39 years, has died at the age of 73. Adams was admitted to hospital for knee surgery in March 1982;...

Air Peace becomes official airline of Super Eagles

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|September 02, 2021

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Air Peace becomes official airline of Super Eagles

Frontline indigeous airline company; Air Peace have forked out a whopping sum of N300million as official airline sponsors of the Super Eagles and other nati...

Tokyo Paralympics: Afghanistan flag spreads message of ‘solidarity and peace’ during opening ceremony

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|August 24, 2021

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Tokyo Paralympics: Afghanistan flag spreads message of 'solidarity and peace' during opening ceremony

Spreading a “message of solidarity and peace”, the Afghanistan flag was carried during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on Tuesd...

First COVID case reported in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic village

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|August 19, 2021

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First COVID case reported in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic village

Paralympics Village: A first coronavirus case has been detected in the Paralympics village, days before the Games open, organisers say as Japan battles a record wa...

Naomi Osaka supported by fans after getting emotional following ‘appalling’ press conference question

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|August 17, 2021

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Naomi Osaka supported by fans after getting emotional following ‘appalling’ press conference question

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has received an outpouring of love from fans after she became tearful during a press conference. It was the 23-year-old’s first pres...

2020 Tokyo Olympics wrap up with closing ceremony

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|August 08, 2021

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2020 Tokyo Olympics wrap up with closing ceremony

Staged against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and under unprecedented restrictions; the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are officially coming to an end today. Just like...

Russians fume at Olympic judges as Dina Averina denied gymnastics gold by Israeli rival

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|August 07, 2021

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Russians fume at Olympic judges as Dina Averina denied gymnastics gold by Israeli rival

For the first time since 1996 a Russian rhythmic gymnast will not take home Olympic gold in the individual all-round competition; after a distraught Dina Averina s...

Health benefits of Jogging

Posted by Lilian Osigwe

|August 07, 2021

|in : Athletics, Fitness, News

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Jogging is a popular form of physical activity. Health fads come and go, but jogging has withstood some of the trendiest exercise crazes that have come up t...

PUMA cancels four-year contract with Nigeria, may institute lawsuit against AFN

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|August 05, 2021

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PUMA cancels four-year contract with Nigeria, may institute lawsuit against AFN

German sportswear manufacturing giants PUMA has terminated its four-year contract with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria. This was contained in a letter of termination...

Nigeria drops to 68 on Tokyo Olympics’ medal table

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|August 05, 2021

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Nigeria drops to 68 on Tokyo Olympics' medal table

Team Nigeria have dropped from 64th position to 68th on the medals table as Tokyo 2020 Olympics events enter Day 12. This is as no Nigerian athlete qualifi...