Welcome to the Weekly Sports Roundup! Stay updated with the latest happenings in the world of sports. Here’s a quick look at the top events and highlights from the past week: Premier League The fourth matchday of the 2024/25 Premier League season saw a thrilling series of games across the weekend of September 14-15: –…
Nigeria’s Onyinyechi Mark has made history at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games by breaking the Paralympic record in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category, with a lift of 147kg. Mark’s performance surpassed the previous record held by fellow Nigerian Lucy Ejike, marking an iconic achievement for Team Nigeria. With one lift remaining, Onyinyechi Mark has all…
In a moment of pride for Nigeria, Eniola Bolaji secured a bronze medal at the 2024 Paralympics, highlighting the country’s continued excellence in para-sports on the global stage. Bolaji’s achievement adds to Nigeria’s growing reputation in the Paralympic community, showcasing the resilience, determination, and talent of its athletes. A Remarkable Journey to the Podium Eniola…
The third week of the 2024/25 Premier League season unfolded with exciting matches that further shaped the league standings. From surprising upsets to dominant performances, Matchweek 3 delivered thrilling football action as teams continued to vie for early-season supremacy. Key Results – Arsenal 1 – 1 Brighton & Hove Albion – Brentford 3 – 1…
In a move that has sent waves of anticipation through the Nigerian football community, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially announced the appointment of Bruno Labbadia as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. The 58-year-old German tactician, known for his tactical acumen and ability to develop young talent, is set to lead…
After 19 days of newly created friendships, intense competition, days of rejoicing for great wins, and moments of sadness for close losses, the greatest event of our lifetime, the Olympics, has come to an extraordinary conclusion. In the pursuit of Gold, China and America went head to head leaving number three 20 gold medals behind….
The Olympics have come to a screeching end for Nigeria with zero medals. The United States and China will be first or second to each other by the end of the competition. Their secret is not a mystery. They prepare. They invest. They train. They work hard. Their country lends necessary support. They have national…
As the Olympics wind down in Paris, LeBron shows the world why he is MVP of the basketball game, here, or there, or anywhere else for that matter. At 39, he plays like he’s 21, having led the USA Basketball team to yet another Gold. This man is so fit and so outstanding that he…
Yes. The banging sound of an empty drum. Countrymen and women are quiet all over the world as there seems to be a quiet acceptance that we are a certain way and therefore, not really deserving of a medal whenever the world gathers. When our boys and girls win anything at anytime, it’s never because…
Medals Table Country Gold Silver Bronze Total United States 33 39 39 111 China 33 27 23 83 Great Britain 14 20 23 57 France 14 20 22 56 Australia 18 16 14 48 See table above. Interpretation: it’s down to the wire between the United States and China at 33 Gold each. Many opportunities…
