TRIAL OF FORMER IAAF BOSS, LAMINE DIACK SUFFERS DELAY
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TRIAL OF FORMER IAAF BOSS, LAMINE DIACK SUFFERS DELAY

The trial of former International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Lamine Diack in Paris…

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OVER 150 STUDENTS, ATHLETES LIGHT UP OMU ARAN MINI-MARATHON
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OVER 150 STUDENTS, ATHLETES LIGHT UP OMU ARAN MINI-MARATHON

No fewer than 150 students drawn from public schools in Omu-Aran, Kwara, participated in the…

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ZIK’S 1964 NEW YEAR MESSAGE STILL APT FOR NIGERIA 56 YEARS ON
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ZIK’S 1964 NEW YEAR MESSAGE STILL APT FOR NIGERIA 56 YEARS ON

BY KUNLE SOLAJA. On January 1, 1964, Nigeria’s first president, Nnamdi Azikiwe in a New…

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KENYAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS GOLD MEDALLIST BANNED
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KENYAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS GOLD MEDALLIST BANNED

BY DUNCAN MACKAY. World Half Marathon gold medallist Sammy Kiprop Kitwara is the latest leading…

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THE GOOD, THE BAD OF SPORTS IN 2019
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THE GOOD, THE BAD OF SPORTS IN 2019

BY UDOKA CHRISTIAN NJOKU, PLUS TV AFRICA If there is one thing 2019 has delivered,…

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FROM TEAM SPORTS VILLAGE SQUARE, WE WISH YOU ALLOWED, A MERRY CHRISTMAS
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FROM TEAM SPORTS VILLAGE SQUARE, WE WISH YOU ALLOWED, A MERRY CHRISTMAS

OLYMPIC LEGEND, BOLT, TO FEATURE AT TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC STADIUM INAUGURATION
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OLYMPIC LEGEND, BOLT, TO FEATURE AT TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC STADIUM INAUGURATION

BY MICHAEL PAVITT. The Tokyo 2020 New National Stadium will officially open this Saturday with…

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WORLD ATHLETICS BOSS, COE, TIGHTENS NOOSE ON RUSSIA
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WORLD ATHLETICS BOSS, COE, TIGHTENS NOOSE ON RUSSIA

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has said Russian track and field athletes will not be…

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BADMINTON CHIEFTAIN, FRANCIS ORBIH, HEADS NOC 4-MAN AFN CRISIS RESOLUTION COMMITTEE
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BADMINTON CHIEFTAIN, FRANCIS ORBIH, HEADS NOC 4-MAN AFN CRISIS RESOLUTION COMMITTEE

The National Olympic Committee (NOC) during its board meeting which is part of their Annual…

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JESSE OWENS OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL SELLS FOR $615,000 IN ONLINE AUCTION
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JESSE OWENS OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL SELLS FOR $615,000 IN ONLINE AUCTION

BY DUNCAN MACKAY One of the four gold medals that the legendary Jesse Owens won…

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SOUTH AFRICAN WINS VALUEJET REMO 2019 ULTRA MARATHON
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SOUTH AFRICAN WINS VALUEJET REMO 2019 ULTRA MARATHON

Sagamu and Ikenne were on Saturday thrown into excitement as Remo hosted the first ultra…

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SPORTS MINISTRY REACTS TO SITUATION AT ATHLETICS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
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SPORTS MINISTRY REACTS TO SITUATION AT ATHLETICS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

With two parallel bodies laying claims to the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), the Ministry…

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KENYA SET TO CRIMINALIZE DOPING
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KENYA SET TO CRIMINALIZE DOPING

BY MICHAEL PAVITT. Kenya could introduce criminal penalties for athletes caught doping it has been…

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YOURS IS A CALL TO SERVICE, SPORTS MINISTRY CHIEFTAIN, ADESOLA TELLS NEW AFN HELMSMAN
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YOURS IS A CALL TO SERVICE, SPORTS MINISTRY CHIEFTAIN, ADESOLA TELLS NEW AFN HELMSMAN

Nigeria’s sports ministry’s support for the suspension of the President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria…

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COUNTDOWN TO REMO 2019 IAU AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIP: OGUNKOYA THANKS OGBA, PREDICTS DOUBLE CELEBRATION
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COUNTDOWN TO REMO 2019 IAU AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIP: OGUNKOYA THANKS OGBA, PREDICTS DOUBLE CELEBRATION

The African 400m Women record holder, Falilat Ogunkoya has thanked the President of International Association…

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BREAKING: AFN BREAKS AWAY FROM NIGERIA SPORTS MINISTRY!
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BREAKING: AFN BREAKS AWAY FROM NIGERIA SPORTS MINISTRY!

The crisis rocking Nigeria’s athletics body has taken a new dimension as the faction led…

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NIGERIA’S SPORTS MINISTRY SANCTIONS ATHLETICS BOSS REMOVAL
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NIGERIA’S SPORTS MINISTRY SANCTIONS ATHLETICS BOSS REMOVAL

The suspension of the President of Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Ibrahim Shehu Gusau may…

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SIFAX GROUP JOINS REMO 50KM ULTRA RACE’S SPONSORSHIP TRAIN
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SIFAX GROUP JOINS REMO 50KM ULTRA RACE’S SPONSORSHIP TRAIN

As the days for the Valuejet Remo 50km Ultra Race draw near, more corporate Nigerian…

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ALL SET FOR 2019 NIGERIAN ATHLETICS CONGRESS
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ALL SET FOR 2019 NIGERIAN ATHLETICS CONGRESS

The earlier postponed annual general congress of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) will now…

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PLANS FOR 2020 LAGOS CITY MARATHON UNVEILED
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PLANS FOR 2020 LAGOS CITY MARATHON UNVEILED

The 2020 edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon is guaranteed to be a…

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AFN POSTPONES ANNUAL GENERAL CONGRESS
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AFN POSTPONES ANNUAL GENERAL CONGRESS

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has postponed its annual general congress earlier scheduled to…

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