Category: Sports

Princess Kara has set a new record of 56.51 meters (personal best) to win the women’s Discus Throw at the 2022 NJCAA Championships in Hutchinson, Kansas.

The 21-year-old Nigerian surpassed the record twice whilst finishing ahead of Kimosha Hines with 47.90 meters and Kelsie Murrell-Ross with 46.41 meters.

Princess Kara of Central Arizona registered the two farthest marks in NJCAA history, first in Round 2 at 56.51 meters (185-4) and again in Round 5 at 56.23 meters (184-5). Both were farther than the NJCAA all-time best of 55.84 meters (183-3) set by Ilona Rutges (also of Central Arizona) in 2002.

The 2022 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships meet was held at Gowans Stadium in Hutchinson, Kansas.

The Flying Eagles have emerged WAFU Zone B Champions 2022 in Niger Republic after defeating Benin Republic 3-1 in the final on May 21, 2022.

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Asisat Oshoala of Barcelona Femeni has won the 2021/2022 Women’s Spanish Primera Division Pichichi Award for the league’s top scorer.

The 27-year-old Super Falcons forward achieved the feat after scoring 20 goals in 19 league appearances and will share the award with Brazilian Geyse Ferreira, who managed 20 goals in 27 appearances for Madrid CFF.

She is the first African to win the award.

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Following participation from 15, Under-15 clubs across the country, Remo Stars have won the 4th edition of the MTN/NPFL/La Liga Under-15 Tournament.

Remo Stars were crowned champions after defeating Sunshine Stars 2-0 in a closely contested final.

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Eta Oghenekaro has emerged winner of the maiden edition of the West Africa Scrabble Tournament held in Accra, Ghana on May 18, 2022.

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Nathaniel Ezekiel has set a new national record of 48.42 seconds to win the men’s 400-Meter Hurdles at the Big 12 Championships [2022].

Running for Baylor at his first Big 12 Championships since moving to the United States of America, Nathaniel Ezekiel was in absolutely amazing form, storming to a massive Personal Best (PB) of 48.42s and breaking Henry Amike’s National Record (NR) that was set in 1987.

With that time, he qualified for the World Championships, set a World Under-20 Lead, an NCAA Lead and moved to 4th on the 2022 global toplist.

Behind him came Isaiah Levington who took 2nd in 48.82 seconds and Malik Metivier in 3rd with 49.53 seconds.

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Chukwuma Rosemary has emerged winner of the 100 and 200 meters events at the TTU Corky/Crofoot Shootout in Texas.

Chukwuma won the women’s 100 meters convincingly with a time of 11.28 seconds (-0.1).

She clocked a Personal Best (PB) of 22.78 seconds to win the women’s 200 meters, running into a 1.4m/s headwind and way ahead of Aneesa Scott, 2nd in 23.26 seconds and Raheema Westfall in 23.31 seconds. This is a new school record and the 10th fastest time in the NCAA this season.