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World Champion and Nigerian athlete, Tobi Amusan has failed to defend her World title after finishing 6th in the final at the ongoing World Athletics Championship in Budapest on Thursday, August 24.   Jamaica’s Danielle Williams won the title in a season-best of 12.43s while Olympic champion, Puerto Rico’s Jasmine …

WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats are pressing for major legislation to counter rising threats from China, but mere weeks into the new Congress, a bipartisan consensus is at risk of dissipating amid disputes about what steps to take and a desire among many Republicans to wield the issue as a …

Miracle Thompson was in record breaking form, clocking PBs in the 60mH and 60m. Plus more results from Nigerian athletes in the NCAA. Her time broke the Meet Record (MR) and comfortably position her as No. 1 in the NJCAA, making her favourite for the title at the NJCAA Indoor …

Chelsea are leading the race to sign West Ham midfielder Declan Rice, according to reports, with the England international determined to seek pastures new ahead of next season. Manchester City (opens in new tab), Manchester United (opens in new tab) and Liverpool (opens in new tab) have also been linked …

Tobi Amusan has claimed the 100m hurdles gold at the Internationales Stadionfest at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.   The 25-year-old claimed the top spot at the ISTAF 2022 Berlin meeting on Sunday, September 4, beating off competition from American Tia Jones who finished 2nd and Olympic bronze medalist …

World record holder of the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan has qualified for the final of the women’s 100m hurdles at the ongoing Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Amusan raced to a massive 12.40s to dominate Round 1 Heat 3 to qualify for Sunday’s final.   The world champion, 25,  will …

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan in the early hours of Monday, July 25, won her maiden gold and made history as she broke the women’s 100m hurdles world record at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.   Tobi Amusan ran an incredible 12.40 seconds in her opening performance to set a …

Veteran Nollywood actress, Idowu Philips, popularly known as Iya Rainbow, has recounted the hurdles she experienced as a young mother while raising her kids. Speaking in an interview with Saturday Beats on Punch, the veteran spoke on how joyful she was when her son built a house for her. She …