SEMENYA FALLS SHORT OF TOKYO 2020 QUALIFYING TIME
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SEMENYA FALLS SHORT OF TOKYO 2020 QUALIFYING TIME

Two-time Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya moved closer to qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo…

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ACCESS BANK LAGOS CITY MARATHON: KENYAN, EMMANUEL NAIBEI & ETHIOPIA’S MESERET DINKE WIN 2021 EDITION
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ACCESS BANK LAGOS CITY MARATHON: KENYAN, EMMANUEL NAIBEI & ETHIOPIA’S MESERET DINKE WIN 2021 EDITION

Kenya’s Emmanuel Naibei and Meseret Dinke have emerged as the winners of the 2021 edition…

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ACCESS BANK LAGOS CITY MARATHON FLAGS-OFF UNDER STRICT COVID-19 GUIDELINES
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ACCESS BANK LAGOS CITY MARATHON FLAGS-OFF UNDER STRICT COVID-19 GUIDELINES

The 2021 edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will flag off on Saturday,…

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ORGANISERS SET TO UNFOLD ACCESS BANK LAGOS CITY MARATHON PLANS
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ORGANISERS SET TO UNFOLD ACCESS BANK LAGOS CITY MARATHON PLANS

The organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will on Friday hold a world…

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ACCESS BANK LAGOS CITY MARATHON: ELITE RUNNERS ARRIVE FROM KENYA, ETHIOPIA
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ACCESS BANK LAGOS CITY MARATHON: ELITE RUNNERS ARRIVE FROM KENYA, ETHIOPIA

The strong cast of elite runners invited for the 2021 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon…

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LAGOS CITY MARATHON: MUAZU, KEFAS VOW TO END DOMINANCE OF EAST AFRICANS
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LAGOS CITY MARATHON: MUAZU, KEFAS VOW TO END DOMINANCE OF EAST AFRICANS

Two of Nigeria’s top elite road race runners Adamu Muazu and Williams Kefas have assured…

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LAGOS CITY MARATHON: DEBORAH PAM TIPS HUSBAND, EMMANUEL GYANG FOR PODIUM
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LAGOS CITY MARATHON: DEBORAH PAM TIPS HUSBAND, EMMANUEL GYANG FOR PODIUM

Reigning Nigeria women prize winner in the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Deborah Pam has…

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MAKING OF CHAMPIONS: BETKING UNVEILED AS LEAD SPONSOR FOR 3RD MOC GRAND PRIX!
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MAKING OF CHAMPIONS: BETKING UNVEILED AS LEAD SPONSOR FOR 3RD MOC GRAND PRIX!

BY PAUL AKHAGBEMHE It’s a new dawn for athletics in Nigeria as a new sponsor…

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JAMAICAN SPRINTER BLAKE WOULD RATHER MISS TOKYO 2020 THAN TAKE COVID-19 VACCINE
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JAMAICAN SPRINTER BLAKE WOULD RATHER MISS TOKYO 2020 THAN TAKE COVID-19 VACCINE

Four-time Olympic medallist Yohan Blake has said he would rather miss Tokyo 2020 than receive…

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AFTERMATH OF NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL POSTPONEMENT, LAGOS SUSPENDS CAMPING
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AFTERMATH OF NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL POSTPONEMENT, LAGOS SUSPENDS CAMPING

The intensive and highly structured closed-camping activities put in place by the Lagos State Sports…

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OVER 500 ATHLETES GATHER FOR NIGERIA MILITARY GAMES
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OVER 500 ATHLETES GATHER FOR NIGERIA MILITARY GAMES

A record number of 592 athletes drawn   from nine Nigerian military and paramilitary agencies are…

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FORMER WORLD JUNIOR 800M CHAMPION KIPKETER HANDED TWO-YEAR BAN FOR MISSING TESTS
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FORMER WORLD JUNIOR 800M CHAMPION KIPKETER HANDED TWO-YEAR BAN FOR MISSING TESTS

Former world junior 800 metres champion Alfred Kipketer of Kenya has been banned for two…

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FELIZ NAVIDAD: TWO OF A KIND NIGERIAN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALISTS, AJUNWA AND AMUNEKE MARK MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS
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FELIZ NAVIDAD: TWO OF A KIND NIGERIAN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALISTS, AJUNWA AND AMUNEKE MARK MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS

BY KUNLE SOLAJA Former Nigerian international footballer and currently a coach, Emmanuel Amuneke and Chioma…

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WORLD CHAMPION COLEMAN APPEALS TWO-YEAR BAN FOR BREACHING ANTI-DOPING RULES
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WORLD CHAMPION COLEMAN APPEALS TWO-YEAR BAN FOR BREACHING ANTI-DOPING RULES

World 100 metres champion Christian Coleman has appealed against his ban for breaching anti-doping whereabouts…

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NIGERIA’S SPORTS MINISTRY SACKS ATHLETICS FEDERATION DIRECTOR
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NIGERIA’S SPORTS MINISTRY SACKS ATHLETICS FEDERATION DIRECTOR

The ministry of sports in Nigeria has announced its nullification of the appointment of Similaye…

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PLATEAU STATE ATHLETE DALYOP WINS 2020 LAGOS WOMEN RUN TITLE
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PLATEAU STATE ATHLETE DALYOP WINS 2020 LAGOS WOMEN RUN TITLE

Plateau State athlete, Patience Mwanwang  Dalyop has emerged the winner of the fifth edition of…

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NIGERIA BEGINS ATHLETES’ CAMPING FOR TOKYO 2020
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NIGERIA BEGINS ATHLETES’ CAMPING FOR TOKYO 2020

Nigeria’s Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has announced that it has made arrangements to…

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AMERICAN SPORTS STARS REVEL AT TRUMP DEFEAT
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AMERICAN SPORTS STARS REVEL AT TRUMP DEFEAT

Basketball star LeBron James and footballer Megan Rapinoe are among a number of American Olympians…

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PHASE 2 OF NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL BEGINS ON ABUJA ANNIVERSARY
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PHASE 2 OF NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL BEGINS ON ABUJA ANNIVERSARY

BY KUNLE SOLAJA The National Sports Festival in Nigeria will be held in Benin in…

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WORLD 100M CHAMPION COLEMAN BANNED FOR TWO YEARS!
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WORLD 100M CHAMPION COLEMAN BANNED FOR TWO YEARS!

World champion sprinter Christian Coleman has been banned for two years for anti-doping offences, ruling…

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WHY THE NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL MUST BE PUT ON HOLD
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WHY THE NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL MUST BE PUT ON HOLD

BY SMARTS EBHODAGHE It is no longer news that the 20th National Sports Festival tagged…

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