Sport

Goalkeeper dies after saving penalty in Belgium

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2023

25-year-old goalkeeper, Arne Espeel, has tragically died from a heart attack seconds after saving a penalty in Belgium. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Saturday when Espeel was in action for Winkel Sport B against Westrozebeke. According to The SUN, the stopper’s side were leading

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Student dies during inter-house sports competition

Daily Dispatch February 12, 2023

A 12-year-old student of Chrisland International High School, Opebi, Lagos State, Whitney Adeniran, has slumped and died during the school’s inter-house sports competition in the state. Reports said that the student died during the school’s inter-house sports at Agege Stadium on Thursday, February 9, 2023. The girl’s father, Dr. Michael Adeyemi Adeniran, in a Facebook […]

Sport

Delta 2022: Makinde hosts Team Oyo, gifts Nairas and Dollars to high-flying athletes, coaches

Daily Dispatch February 10, 2023

…rewards state’s athletes at Commonwealth Games, African Cycling event…says Oyo ready to acquire Obafemi Awolowo Stadium from FG Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, hosted and rewarded members of the state’s contingent to the 2022 edition of the National Sports Festival tagged Delta 2022.The athletes, who had done the state proud, coming fourth on […]

Sport

Breaking: Kenyan-American Elkanah Kibet wins Lagos City Marathon

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2023

Kenyan-American Elkanah Kibet has won the 8th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon with a time of 2:14:00. He overtook meet record holder and former race leader David Bamasai at the 26km mark to clinch the 2023 Lagos City Marathon. Kibet has thus won the $50,000 prize tag for the Marathon. The Marathon took off from National Stadium, Surulere,

Sport

A Birthday Wish To Ali In Heaven

Daily Dispatch January 17, 2023

By Kunle Awosiyan Muhammad Ali would have clocked 81 today. The greatest of all boxers was born January 17, 1942 in Louisville, USA. Born black and named Cassius Clay, Ali changed his name to Muhammad to remove the slavery identity and become a free man who would later dominate the ring and politics at the […]

Sport

Ex-Zambian footballer, Philemon Mulala mauled to death by his three dogs in South Africa

Daily Dispatch January 9, 2023

A former Zambian national football star, Philemon Mulala, was mauled to death by his three dogs in South Africa. Mulala, 60, was attacked at his home in Lichtenburg, North West, on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Provincial police spokesperson, Captain Sam Tselanyane, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, January 9. “It is alleged that on […]