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Kenya's 10km event world record holder provisionally suspended

London, May 17, 2023 Kenyan athlete and 10-kilometre road race world record-holder Rhonex Kipruto has been provisionally suspended for an anti-doping violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Wednesday. Kipruto, who also won a 10,000 metres bronze medal in the 2019 world championships, broke the 10-km road race world record in 2020. The AIU |
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Malik siblings clinch top spots at Lagos Squash Classics

Lagos, May 14, 2023 Some spectators were pleasantly surprised when siblings, Curtis and Perry Malik, squared up in the men’s semi-final of the 2023 Lagos International Squash Classics on Friday in Lagos. To the delight of the spectators, Curtis defeated his younger brother, Perry, to advance to the final winning 3-0 against Martin Svec of |
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Fans attribute Eaglets loss to Burkina Faso to anxiety

Enugu, May 11, 2023 Football enthusiasts in Enugu State have attributed the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria 1-2 loss to Burkina Faso, at the ongoing U-17 African Cup of Nation (AFCON) in Algeria to anxiety. Some of them who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the players played the game with fear and |
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Nigeria's Golden Eaglets out of U17 AFCON

Abuja, May 11, 2023 Nigeria’s Under 17 team, Golden Eaglets have crashed out of the ongoing Under 17 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria. The team lost 1-2 to their Burkina Faso counterparts in the quarter finals of the event at the Nelson Mandela Stadium on Thursday. The result means that Nigeria could not |
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U-17 AFCON: Analyst urges Eaglets to strengthen defence against Burkina Faso

Sango-Ota (Ogun), May 9, 2023 Chika Obi, a sports analyst, has advised the technical crew of Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets to strengthen the team’s defence in the quarter-final match against Burkina Faso at the ongoing 2023 African Under-17 Cup of Nations. Obi gave the advice in an interview with Naija247news on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun. Naija247news |
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Anambra state gov't endorses Onitsha City Marathon

Awka, May 5, 2023 The Anambra government has endorsed the Onitsha City Marathon (OCM), a long distance race event organised by the Onitsha Business School. The endorsement was conveyed in a letter signed by Patrick Onyedum, Chairman of the Anambra State Sports Development Commission. The government also endorsed the second edition of OCM slated for |
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