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Team Edo just ended a 24-year wait for sporting glory by dominating the Niger Delta Games with 111 medals on home soil. Over 3,000 athletes from nine states competed in what organizers called a platform for discovering the region's next Olympians.
After nine years of waiting, St. Louis Catholic's boys soccer team claimed their 14th state championship with a 1-0 victory over defending champions University Lab. Junior Will Flavin scored the winning goal and earned most outstanding player honors in the dramatic Thursday night showdown.
Super Falcons midfielder Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene is back on the field just months after giving birth, proving that motherhood and elite athletics can thrive together. Her message to women athletes everywhere: "If I can do this, you also can do it."
Alabama women's basketball is proving that strong culture beats star power. After losing three WNBA draft picks, the team matched last season's winning record with an entirely new lineup.
Norway just won the 2026 Winter Olympics with 41 medals while doing something radical: banning scorekeeping for kids under 12. Their "fun first" approach to youth sports proves you don't need ruthless competition to create champions.
The Michigan Wolverines women's swimming team ended a seven-year championship drought with record-breaking performances that secured their first Big Ten title since 2018. Senior athletes who began their careers with heartbreaking losses finally got their championship moment.
Rowing New Zealand just launched a groundbreaking plan to help para athletes go from local clubs to Paralympic podiums. The clear roadmap gives coaches and athletes the tools they need to compete on the world stage.
Two of Scotland's most decorated Paralympic cyclists will represent their home country at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Neil Fachie is coming out of potential retirement for the chance to compete on home soil again.
The JCM Cougars refused to give up, rallying from behind to defeat Adamsville and claim their district basketball championship. The hard-fought victory shows what determination and teamwork can accomplish when athletes believe in each other.
Florida A&M's golf team captured the 2026 Arcis HBCU Championship by two strokes, then watched teammate Phalatphon Viboonviriyasakul seal an individual title with a playoff hole victory. The Rattlers proved that depth, composure, and one perfect shot at the right moment can define a champion.
Britain's Keely Hodgkinson just broke a 23-year-old indoor record and now has her sights set on track's most untouchable mark. The 800m outdoor world record has stood for 43 years, but the Olympic champion believes 2026 is her year.
Britain's Olympic champion is chasing athletics' longest-standing world record after recovering from a devastating injury. The 23-year-old just broke a 23-year indoor record and believes the outdoor mark is next.
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson just smashed a 23-year-old indoor record and believes she can break athletics' longest-standing world record this year. After battling back from injury, the 23-year-old British runner is closer than ever to rewriting history.
A 16-year-old New Zealand runner just claimed every single national under-20 record from 800 meters to 5000 meters. Sam Ruthe completed his historic sweep at a Boston meet, shattering his final record by more than 10 seconds.
Host state Edo is dominating the Niger Delta Games after two days of competition, topping the medal table with 15 golds and 6 silvers. Nine states are competing across 16 sports in a week-long celebration of regional athletic talent.
British skier Zoe Atkin won bronze in halfpipe at the 2025 Winter Olympics, matching her sister Izzy's bronze from eight years earlier. The siblings became the first British brother-sister duo to win Winter Olympic medals in over a century.
Florida A&M's track and field teams dominated the 2026 SWAC Indoor Championships, with both squads claiming victories behind standout performances across every event category. The women defended their title with 131 points, while the men stacked wins from sprints to throws.
Over 1,300 high school wrestlers competed at Ball Arena this weekend, with 84 individual champions crowned across six classifications. Six teams took home state titles, including Highland capturing its first-ever championship and Pomona shattering its own state record.
Nigerian teen Jared Ejiasian just shattered the U18 world record in the 60-meter hurdles, clocking 7.43 seconds and beating a mark that stood for seven years. The rising star dominated the field at France's indoor championships, cementing his status as one of track's most exciting young talents.
Nigerian sprinter Ejiro Peters shattered her personal record while winning gold at the Niger Delta Games, clocking 11.58 seconds in the women's 100m final. The Delta State athlete says this breakthrough moment is just the beginning of her athletic journey.
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