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Mexican Open: Draper Beats Paul In First Round
British number three Jack Draper raced into the second round of the Mexican Open with a straight-set win over American seventh seed Tommy Paul.
Draper held serve throughout and converted four of his five break-point opportunities to win…
NOGIG: Champions NNPC In Bright Start
The preliminaries of the football event of the 19th Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games 2024 kicked off on Monday at the football pitch of the SHELL Residential Area in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
Champions Nigerian National…
Odizor Keen On Reviving Nigerian Tennis
Disheartened by the deplorable state of tennis in Nigeria, legend, Nduka Odizor, says he is open to helping the sport grow administratively if given a chance.
The Duke, as Odizor was fondly called during his playing days in the 1980s,…
Olympics qualifiers: Super Falcons defeat Cameroon to reach final
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have advanced to the final round of qualifiers for the women’s football event at the 2024 Olympics.
The Falcons played a goalless draw at the Stade de la Réunification, Douala, on Friday, but managed to score…
Nigeria Pitch Awards set to unveil nominees for 10th edition
The organisers of the annual Nigeria Pitch Awards are set to unveil the nominees for the 10th edition of the awards on Thursday, 29 February in Lagos.
In a statement released over the weekend, Shina Philips, President of the Nigeria…
NPFL: Offor’s Strike Fires Niger Tornadoes Past Abia Warriors
Niger Tornadoes clinched a hard-earned victory against Abia Warriors on match day 21 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), as new recruit Ikenna Offor scored a crucial 76th-minute goal to seal the win, at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium…
Basketball Africa League: Rivers Hoopers sign William Perry
Rivers Hoopers have completed the signing of William Perry for the 2024 Basketball Africa League.
Perry who played for Ferroviario da Beira for two consecutive seasons helped his team reach the quarter final of the 2023 BAL.
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Triathlon set to debut at African Games
The Triathlon federation has finally be granted the opportunity to participate in the 13th African Games.
A statement by a board member of Triathlon Federation, Tony Nezieanya said it faced an initial rejection from the Nigeria’s…
Van Dijk’s Header Seals Carabao Cup Victory For Liverpool
Defender Virgil van Dijk headed in a 118th minute winner to seal the Carabao Cup for Liverpool after beating Chelsea 1-0 in a fierce encounter at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
Liverpool started with Cody Gakpo in attack, with Luis Diaz and…
Anambra First Lady Reassures Support For Ex-Tennis Star
Anambra State governor's wife, Nonye Soludo, has reassured that the state government will continue to support the treatment procedures of the ex- tennis star, Tania Okpala, to help her get back to feet as soon as possible.
The State's…