Nigerian Athlete

Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been barred from the Olympics after failing a drug test, the first doping case of the Tokyo games track and field competition, officials said on Saturday.

The chairman of Wigan Athletic has dismissed a bid from Chelsea for Nigerian international winger Victor Moses as derisory and accused the Champions League winners of "taking the Mickey."

Wigan put an end to their eight match Premier League losing streak here on Saturday but were denied all three points when a 99th minute penalty by Nigerian veteran Ayegbeni Yakubu grabbed a 3-3 draw for Blacburn Rovers.

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez threw his weight behind striker Victor Moses' decision to play for Nigeria despite representing England at junior level.

The shooting range provided India with a record 31st gold in the Commonwealth Games when Heena Sidhu and Annu Raj Singh triumphed in the women's 10m air pistol pairs event even as a second dope scandal in as many days came to light to grab the spotlight.

A second Nigerian runner has failed a doping test for the same banned substance at the Commonwealth Games, organizers announced on Tuesday.

The Commonwealth Games was on Moday rocked by its first doping case when Nigerian women's 100m gold medallist Osayemi Oludamola tested positive for a banned stimulant.Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell announced on Monday morning that Osayemi tested positive for methylhaxaneamine and her 'B' sample test and hearing will be held lat...

Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been barred from the Olympics after failing a drug test, the first doping case of the Tokyo games track and field competition, officials said on Saturday.

The chairman of Wigan Athletic has dismissed a bid from Chelsea for Nigerian international winger Victor Moses as derisory and accused the Champions League winners of "taking the Mickey."

Wigan put an end to their eight match Premier League losing streak here on Saturday but were denied all three points when a 99th minute penalty by Nigerian veteran Ayegbeni Yakubu grabbed a 3-3 draw for Blacburn Rovers.

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez threw his weight behind striker Victor Moses' decision to play for Nigeria despite representing England at junior level.

The shooting range provided India with a record 31st gold in the Commonwealth Games when Heena Sidhu and Annu Raj Singh triumphed in the women's 10m air pistol pairs event even as a second dope scandal in as many days came to light to grab the spotlight.

A second Nigerian runner has failed a doping test for the same banned substance at the Commonwealth Games, organizers announced on Tuesday.

The Commonwealth Games was on Moday rocked by its first doping case when Nigerian women's 100m gold medallist Osayemi Oludamola tested positive for a banned stimulant.Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell announced on Monday morning that Osayemi tested positive for methylhaxaneamine and her 'B' sample test and hearing will be held lat...