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Olopade eyes eight athletics gold in Glasgow

Director General Bukola Olopade is optimistic Team Nigeria athletics will secure 7-8 gold medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Read more on th Read More: https://punchng.com/olopade-eyes-eight-athletics-gold-in-glasgow/

Work on the tools caused a mystery illness that took 14 years to identify

Tennis elbow, white hands in the cold, poor grip strength - finally Dave Miller's long list of symptoms and injuries added up to hand-arm vibration syndrome.

‘Abhishek is a player with lot of hype’: India batter questions Samson’s T20I snub

‘Nigerian men can deliver gold’

Riluwan Idris makes history, securing Nigeria’s first male gold medal in para-powerlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Read about his inspiring victory Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-men-can-deliver-gold/

'He understands, assesses and gets better': VVS Laxman reveals what makes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi so special

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi impressed with a mature 81 in the third T20I against Zimbabwe. He anchored India's batting effort, guiding them to a series-clinching victory. Sooryavanshi was named Player of the Match and Player of the Series…

Corey Heim, 24, holds on, secures first Brickyard ...

Corey Heim, 24, passed team co-owner Denny Hamlin on the final restart Sunday afternoon and then held off the hard-charging cars of Christopher Bell and Joey Logano to capture his first Brickyard 400 crown in Indianapolis.

Energy security or subsidy fraud?

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) disclosed last week that it has been engaged in the payment of oil subsidy to the tune of over N7.1 trillion on what it coyly termed “energy security expenses.” The statement…

Cristiano Ronaldo to make Hollywood debut with Thierry Henry, Damian Lewis

Cristiano Ronaldo is entering a new arena beyond football with his first major television drama role in Day 1s, where he will serve as executive producer and appear on screen. The project, created through UR•Marv Studios with Matthew…

Dame Noeline Taurua goes slightly rogue to get critical Comm Games win

Knowing the implications of what a loss to Jamaica in pool play at the Commonwealth Games could have meant, the Silver Ferns' coach didn't mind going a little off-script.

Lando Norris picks up first win of season at Hungarian Grand Prix

In the constructors' standings, Mercedes' lead over Ferrari was trimmed to 72 points from 73 after 11 of a potential 23 rounds.

Tadej Pogacar matches record with fifth Tour de France crown

Belgium's Remco Evenepoel finished second overall, while Mexico's Isaac del Toro rounded out the overall podium in third.

Watch: Piastri explodes at ‘idiot’ rival after Hungarian Grand Prix collision

The Aussie driver also criticised McLaren’s race strategy in an uncharacteristic display of expletive-laden frustration.