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Unseeded Barbora Krejcikova completed a remarkable run in Paris by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to win the French Open title. The Czech overcame a wobble in the second set to win 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 against...

An inspired Novak Djokovic ended Rafael Nadal's reign in Paris with a gripping four-set win in a classic French Open semi-final which is sure to go down as one of the greatest matches at Roland Garros.

Former world number 1 Odunayo Adekuoroye laid down the marker in the 57kg class ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, impressively claiming gold at the Poland Open on a day her compatriot Blessing Oborududu won silver at...

Namibia kept up their one hundred per cent record in the ongoing Kwibuka tournament in Rwanda as they saw off Nigeria in the first semi-final to become the first finalists of this year’s edition.

Stefanos Tsitsipas overcame Alexander Zverev in a thrilling French Open semifinal to reach his first Grand Slam final. The world number 5 is the first Greek player to reach a Grand Slam final but...

The best table tennis players across the country will compete for a share of the N1.2m purse at the one-day Lagos Top 16 Invitational Challenge which serves off on Saturday, 12 June at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall,...

Nigeria are on the verge of an ignominious exit from the Women's Africa Handball Championship after a second straight loss this time to hosts Cameroon on Thursday. The women who had lost their Group...

Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova continued her fairytale run in Paris by dominating Slovenia's Tamara Zidansek to set up a final meeting with fellow first-time finalist Barbora Krejcikova. Both Pavlyuchenkova and Zidansek were playing a Grand...

Women's handball national team head coach Rafiu Salami has assured of a different approach and a much-improved performance when Nigeria play hosts Cameroon in their second group match at the Women's Africa Handball Championships.

Novak Djokovic set up a French Open semi-final with Rafael Nadal by beating Italy's Matteo Berrettini on Wednesday. Serbia's Djokovic won the opening two sets but Berrettini fought back to win a third-set tie-break.