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Transfer: Olympic Lyon complete Orban signing

Ligue 1 club, Olympic Lyon have announced the signing of Gift Orban for €12m, TORIZONE reports. The Nigerian joined the former Ligue 1 champions from Belgian Pro League outfit, KAA Gent. Orban signed a contract until June 30, 2028. The 21-year-old spent one-and-a-half

Siasia confirms Mikel for Rio Olympics

Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi will feature at the Rio Olympics after initial fears he will not, according to Nigeria Olympic team coach Samson Siasia. Siasia himself had raised fears over the availability of the Chelsea midfielder as one of the over-aged players

Nigeria's Olympic team begins training in USA

The Dream Team VI have begun training in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States of America on Tuesday. Samson Siasia will be keen to iron out flaws within his squad, following a 1-0 loss to Mexico in a friendly game last week. The players in the US camp include

Olympic Basketball: Lithuania cage Nigeria's D'Tigers

Mantas Kalnietis and Jonas Maciulis each scored 21 points and Lithuania held off a late fightback Tuesday to defeat Nigeria 89-80 and stay unbeaten in Rio Olympics men's basketball. Kalnietis also passed out 12 assists as Lithuania shut down a late rally for

Olympic Qualifier: Nigeria's D'Tigress beat Senegal

Nigeria's Women Basketball team, D'Tigress, on Thursday defeated Senegal 72-65 to win their first game in Group A at the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying event in Antwerp, Belgium. The game saw the Afrobasket champions take the lead in the first quarter 20-

Omeruo, Ndidi out of Siasia's Olympics team

The duo of Kenneth Omeruo and Wilfred Ndidi, will not play for Nigeria at next month's Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil. Omeruo will be unavailable, as he has not sorted out his contract issue with Chelsea, while Ndidi's club were not sure he will have an automatic

Breaking: Pele out of Olympic flame lighting

Brazil football legend Pele said poor health will prevent him from lighting the Olympic cauldron at the Games' opening ceremony on Friday as he had hoped to do. "Right now I am not in physical condition to take part in the opening of the Olympics," the 75-

Russia banned from Olympics, 2022 World Cup

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has issued Russia a four-year ban from international sporting competition over doping failures. The World Anti-Doping Agency's board made the announcement after they convened on Monday for a meeting around the International

Three Nigerians create records at Rio Olympics

At least three Nigerian athletes in the ongoing Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games created records of sorts that will be cherished in a longtime to come. The trio with records are two table tennis stars, Segun Toriola and Aruna Quadri as well as Rower, Chierika
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