LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Weightlifter Adijat Olarinoye on Saturday won Nigeria’s first gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The 23-year-old made a new Commonwealth Games record with a total of 203kg. Olarinoye’s effort puts Nigeria on ninth on the medals table which Australia leads with 13 gold, eight silver and 11 bronze. New…
LAGOS JUY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-When Tobi Amusan climbed the stage of the 2022 World Athletics Championships to pick up the Gold medal.. she had no tears streaming down her eyes.. Then the national anthem of Nigeria was played.. Tears rolled down her eyes! .Tobi Amusan remembered how a country that refused to sponsor it’s athletes were…
LAGOS JULY Four-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Johnson says he was “accused of racism” after publicly questioning the accuracy of times recorded at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon. Nigerian athlete Tobi Amusan looked visibly stunned when she saw her winning time of 12.12 seconds in the 100m hurdles semi-final on Sunday. Her run at…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles Attacker, Victor Osimhen was given the Marching Orders by Head Coach Spalleti following a training Ground Bust-up. Victor Osimhen was involved in an Unruly Behavior in the Afternoon of July 24th and was sent out of training By Napoli’s Head Coach, Luciano Spalleti. Reports gathered States that Osimhen was Visibly…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan set a new world record in the women’s 100m hurdles at the World Athletics championships in Eugene on Sunday. In the first track event of the final session of the 10th day of competition, Amusan streaked to a winning time of 12.12 seconds in the first of three…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Several teams have already knocked on Marcelo’s door following the end of his contract with Real Madrid. The left-back, who arrived in Spain in January 2007, is now looking for a new adventure at the age of 34, and he is not short of options. The Brazilian has been a free agent…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Barcelona take on Real Madrid in a pre-season Clasico friendly in Las Vegas on Saturday that promises to offer a glimpse into the future of the Spanish giants’ iconic rivalry. The gaudy gambling captial in the Nevada desert is more commonly associated with hosting blockbuster heavyweight boxing contests than clashes between members…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester United is no longer the most valuable brand in English football. Per a recent Safebettingsites data presentation, the team has fallen to its lowest-ever brand value rank. The club ranks fifth, two places behind its arch rivals Liverpool and one spot behind its next-door neighbors Manchester City. “The current Manchester United…
