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Botswana’s Tebogo, first African sprinter to win 10Om World Champs. medal

By Pointnews247 August 20, 2023SportsNo Comments

Botswana’s Leslie Tebogo has made history as the first African man to win a World Athletics Championships 100m medal after scorching to a 9.88 lifetime bestto win the silver behind…

Amusan excited to be cleared, sets sight on her 100mh title defence in Budapest

By Pointnews247 August 18, 2023SportsNo Comments

The World 100m hurdles champion and record holder (12.12), Tobi Amusan says she is thrilled to be cleared of allegation of an anti-doping rule violation and looks forward to defending…

Former sports minister, Dare congratulates Tobi Amusan, urges her clearance by AIU.

By Pointnews247 August 18, 2023SportsNo Comments

Former Sports Minister, Chief Sunday Dare has described Thursday's ruling of an arbitration panel that lifted the provisional suspension, slammed on Nigeria's world record holder in women's 100 meters hurdles,…

John Enoh is Nigeria’s new Sports Minister

By Pointnews247 August 17, 2023News, SportsNo Comments

Sequel to his appointment as Nigeria's Sports Minister by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, John Owan Enoh, known with the acronym JOE, is now the new boss in the…

National Youth Games: U-15 AthIetes begins open trials for selection in Gombe

By Pointnews247 August 16, 2023Sport, SportsNo Comments

No fewer than Eleven Local Government Area Councils in Gombe State with over 2000 AthIetes will participate in the U-15 AthIetics Open Trials for the forthcoming National Youth Games in…

CAF Cup: Edo deputy Gov, Speaker drum support for Bendel Insurance against Aso Chef FC of Algeria

By Pointnews247 August 16, 2023Sport, SportsNo Comments

As Bendel Insurance FC tango against Aso Chef's of Algeria in CAF Cup in Benin, Edo State Speaker Blessing Agbebaku has charged Edo Arsenal to aim for total success. Recall…

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Super Falcons fail to progress to quarter-finals after losing to England on penalty

By Pointnews247 August 7, 2023SportsNo Comments

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have failed to advance to the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 quarter-finals after they lost to England following a dramatic penalty shoot-out over England. The…

BREAKING: Arsenal Defeat ManCity On Penalties, Win Community Shield

By Pointnews247 August 6, 2023SportsNo Comments

Arsenal secured the Community Shield after they beat Premier League and FA Cup holders Manchester City 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. City took the lead…

KORETBET GAMING NETWORK LUNCHES KORETBET IN LAGOS

By Pointnews247 May 26, 2023Business, SportsNo Comments

Online sports Betting game is not Gambling but entertainment and it is brain tasking. Sylvester Odion, theManaging Director of Koret Gaming NETWORK gave the clarification at the lunch of a…

Drug Ban: Blessing Okagbare Reacts To 10-Year Anti-Doping Sentence

By Pointnews247 February 21, 2022Lifestyle, SportsNo Comments

Point News247 reports that Nigeria's top sprinter, Blessing Okagbare has reacted to the 10-year ban slammed on her by the Disciplinary Tribunal of the Athletics Integrity Unit. After being on…