SPORTS MARKETING GURU, ITEMUAGBOR LOSES FATHER-IN LAW
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SPORTS MARKETING GURU, ITEMUAGBOR LOSES FATHER-IN LAW

The promoter of the IAAF silver label Okpekpe international 10km road race and Chief Executive…

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SEMENYA DECLINES TO RUN IN MOROCCO AFTER AN INITIAL BAN
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SEMENYA DECLINES TO RUN IN MOROCCO AFTER AN INITIAL BAN

South Africa’s Caster Semenya hit the headlines again after she was initially banned from taking…

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SEMENYA FLOOR IAAF AGAIN AT SWISS COURT
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SEMENYA FLOOR IAAF AGAIN AT SWISS COURT

BY MICHEAL PAVITT Caster Semenya will be able to compete during her appeal to the…

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REGISTRATION OPENS FOR REVOLUTION PLUS ABEOKUTA 10KM RACE
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REGISTRATION OPENS FOR REVOLUTION PLUS ABEOKUTA 10KM RACE

Registration for theRevolution Plus Abeokuta 10km Race finally flagged off on Friday, 7th of June 2019,…

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AFRICA’S 1ST PILLAR OF SPORTS, MKO ABIOLA, GETS THE NAMING RIGHTS OF ABUJA NATIONAL STADIUM
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AFRICA’S 1ST PILLAR OF SPORTS, MKO ABIOLA, GETS THE NAMING RIGHTS OF ABUJA NATIONAL STADIUM

Nigeria’s President Muhammad Buhari has announced the change of the name of the National Stadium,…

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ATHLETICS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA CALL EMERGENCY MEETING TO DECIDE ON REOPENING INVESTIGATION INTO IAAF MONEY
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ATHLETICS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA CALL EMERGENCY MEETING TO DECIDE ON REOPENING INVESTIGATION INTO IAAF MONEY

BY LIAM MORGAN. An emergency meeting of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) is due…

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IAAF TO CHANGE NAME TO WORLD ATHLETICS
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IAAF TO CHANGE NAME TO WORLD ATHLETICS

BY NANCY GILLEN The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has announced its proposed new…

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IAAF CHALLENGES SWISS SUPREME COURT DECISION IN SEMENYA CASE
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IAAF CHALLENGES SWISS SUPREME COURT DECISION IN SEMENYA CASE

BY LIAM MORGAN The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will seek a “swift reversion”…

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SEMENYA FLOORS IAAF, CAS AT SWISS SUPREME COURT
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SEMENYA FLOORS IAAF, CAS AT SWISS SUPREME COURT

BY LIAM MORGAN Caster Semenya has been cleared to compete without taking medication to lower…

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NIGERIAN ATHLETES SPARED FROM BAN AS FORMER SPORTS MINISTER, DALUNG IAAF, BOSS COE REACH AMICABLE RESOLUTION” ON OVERPAYMENT TO AFN
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NIGERIAN ATHLETES SPARED FROM BAN AS FORMER SPORTS MINISTER, DALUNG IAAF, BOSS COE REACH AMICABLE RESOLUTION” ON OVERPAYMENT TO AFN

BY LIAM MORGAN An “amicable resolution” has been reached between International Association of Athletics Federations…

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SEMENYA TAKES CAS TO SWISS SUPREME COURT
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SEMENYA TAKES CAS TO SWISS SUPREME COURT

BY LIAM MORGAN Caster Semenya has appealed to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland after…

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COMMONWEALTH GAMES’ FAKE BOMB ALARMIST ESCAPES JAIL TERM
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COMMONWEALTH GAMES’ FAKE BOMB ALARMIST ESCAPES JAIL TERM

BY LIAM MORGAN A former inmate of a youth detention centre has pleaded guilty to…

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ATHLETICS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA ON BRINK OF BAN AS SPORTS MINISTER ACCUSES IAAF OF BLACKMAIL
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ATHLETICS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA ON BRINK OF BAN AS SPORTS MINISTER ACCUSES IAAF OF BLACKMAIL

BY LIAM MORGAN Nigeria faces suspension from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) after…

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NIGERIA MISSES OUT AS IAAF HOLDS GLOBAL ONE-MILE RUN IN 24 COUNTRIES OVER 24 HOURS
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NIGERIA MISSES OUT AS IAAF HOLDS GLOBAL ONE-MILE RUN IN 24 COUNTRIES OVER 24 HOURS

Nigeria is a glaring absentee as the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) holds a…

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AMERICA’S DOUBLE OLYMPIC HURDLES CHAMPION ANGELO TAYLOR BANNED FOR SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
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AMERICA’S DOUBLE OLYMPIC HURDLES CHAMPION ANGELO TAYLOR BANNED FOR SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

BY MIKE ROWBOTTOM Double Olympic champion Angelo Taylor has been provisionally suspended by USA Track…

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WORLD ULTRA RACE PRESIDENT OKAYS VALUE JET 50KM REMO RACE
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WORLD ULTRA RACE PRESIDENT OKAYS VALUE JET 50KM REMO RACE

The president of the International Association of Ultra Race, Nadeem Khan, has expressed his delight…

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NIGERIAN SPORTS WRITERS’ BODY CALLS FOR PROBE OF AFN OVER IAAF’S $150, 000
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NIGERIAN SPORTS WRITERS’ BODY CALLS FOR PROBE OF AFN OVER IAAF’S $150, 000

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has condemned the failure of the Athletics Federation…

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NIGERIAN SPORT – NEVER BEEN THIS BAD!
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NIGERIAN SPORT – NEVER BEEN THIS BAD!

BY SEGUN ODEGBAMI These are very dreary times for Nigerian sports. For those of us…

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SOUTH AFRICA TO APPEAL SEMENYA CAS RULING
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SOUTH AFRICA TO APPEAL SEMENYA CAS RULING

Athletics South Africa (ASA) will lodge an appeal against the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s…

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COMMONWEALTH GAMES FEDERATION WANTS CLARIFICATION OVER CONTROVERSIAL NEW REGULATIONS AFFECTING DOUBLE CHAMPION SEMENYA
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COMMONWEALTH GAMES FEDERATION WANTS CLARIFICATION OVER CONTROVERSIAL NEW REGULATIONS AFFECTING DOUBLE CHAMPION SEMENYA

BY MICHAEL PAVITT Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief executive David Grevemberg has written to the…

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NIGERIAN HURDLER GLORY NATHANIEL SET TO LOSE GOLD MEDAL AFTER FAILED DRUGS TEST
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NIGERIAN HURDLER GLORY NATHANIEL SET TO LOSE GOLD MEDAL AFTER FAILED DRUGS TEST

BY DANIEL ETCHELLS Nigeria’s Glory Onome Nathaniel is set to be stripped of her women’s…

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