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Athletics: Electoral Committee Affirms Readiness For AFN Polls

The 2021 Elective Congress of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria will hold without hitches Electoral Committee Chairman Jambright B.T Sumanu has said. Elections for a new AFN board will hold on Monday, 14 June...

Barbora Krejcikova Defeats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova To Win French Open Title

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...

2021 French Open: Djokovic Dethrones Nadal To Set Up Tsitsipas Final

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.

Poland Open: Adekuoroye Strikes Gold, Oborududu Settles For Silver

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...

Cricket: Namibia Oust Nigeria In Kwibuka Tournament Semifinals

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.

2021 French Open: Tsitsipas Defeats Zverev To Reach Maiden Grand Slam Final

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...
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T/Tennis: N1.2m Lagos Top 16 Invitational Challenge Serves Off

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,...

Handball Nations Cup: Nigeria On The Brink After Loss To Cameroon

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...

2021 French Open: Pavlyuchenkova To Play Krejcikova In Women’s Final

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...

Handball Nations Cup: Coach Salami Assures Of Attitude Reset Against Cameroon

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.

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Ladan Bosso Names 20-man Squad For WAFU U20 Cup Of Nations

Head Coach Isa Ladan Bosso has picked his 20-man squad for the WAFU B Cup of Nations tournament taking place in...

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