LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The University of the Philippines (UP) community has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of their Nigerian basketball player, Israel Osamudiame Friday. The 19-year-old, who would have turned 20 on 6 September, was one of UP’s newest recruits for the Fighting Maroons. In an official statement released and published on…
LAGOS AUGUST 220TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The African football community is mourning the death of Razak Omotoyossi, the prolific striker who rose to legendary status with the Benin Republic national team. He passed away on Tuesday morning in Benin, aged 38. Though born in Nigeria, Omotoyossi became the embodiment of Beninese football, his career symbolizing resilience, loyalty, and…
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian-born British heavyweight prospect, Moses Itauma, delivered a stunning performance in Riyadh on Saturday night, stopping veteran boxer Dillian Whyte in less than two minutes of the opening round of their scheduled 10-round bout. The 19-year-old rising star wasted no time, overwhelming Whyte with blistering combinations before forcing the referee to…
LAGOS AUGUST 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Italian orienteer Mattia Debertolis has died after collapsing during the World Games in China last week. The 29-year-old was found unconscious by organisers during an orienteering event last Friday in Chengdu. The Italian died on Tuesday – four days after his collapse. “Despite receiving immediate expert medical care at one of China’s…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The new Assistant Coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club, Ibadan, Oyo State, Akin Olowokere, on Monday morning, slumped and died. He was one of the recently appointed coaches 3SC. As of press time, there were no official reports on what led to his death. However, eyewitnesses told PUNCH Online in Ibadan, the…
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen’s highly anticipated arrival in Turkey has taken an unexpected turn after the Nigerian striker found himself at the centre of a mosque-renaming row in Konya, Soccernet.ng reports. The 26-year-old forward joined the Istanbul giants from Napoli this summer in a record-breaking €75 million deal, instantly becoming the biggest signing…
LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries suffered during separate fights at an Aug. 2 match in Tokyo, according to world boxing governing bodies. Shigetoshi Kotari’s death was announced by the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization on Aug. 8. The death of Hiromasa Urakawa was announced by the WBO…
LAGOS AUGUST 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Footage has emerged of Olympic gold medallist sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson allegedly attacking her boyfriend Christian Coleman at an airport. Richardson was detained last week in Seattle and a police report said footage appeared to show Coleman being shoved into a wall before an item was thrown at him. https://cf.eip.telegraph.co.uk/store/vid-media/d902a7d4/fallback/d902a7d4-mp4-fallback.mp4 The 25-year-old Richardson…