French Open: Rafael Nadal Eases Through to Third Round in Search of 12th Title
Eleven-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal moved into the third round of the 2019 tournament with a 6-1 6-2 6-4 win over Germany's Yannick Maden.
Nadal, who won the competition in 2017 and 2018,...
VOLLEYBALL: Women’s National Team Coach Makes All Africa Games Vow
The head coach of Nigeria's senior volleyball women's team, Usman Abdallah has vowed to secure qualification to the 2019 All Africa Games (AAG) in Morocco.
The qualifiers for the AAG will hold from 2nd...
French Open: World No. 1 Naomi Osaka Claws Through to Second Round
World number one Naomi Osaka avoided a premature end to her bid for a third straight Grand Slam title by coming from behind to reach the French Open second round.
Osaka twice had to...
RUGBY: Nigeria, 13 Others To Vie For Olympics Slot At South Africa Tourney
Continental rugby governing body, Rugby Africa, has selected South Africa and Tunisia as respective hosts of the Africa Men's Sevens and Africa Women's Sevens tournaments.
Both tournaments will serve as qualification events...
Table Tennis: NTTF Call For More ITTF Training for Coaches
After the successful staging of the ITTF Level Two Coach Education course in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) has appealed to the world table tennis ruling body to consider the country...
CRICKET: Coach Uthe Ogbemi Reflects on Nigeria’s Failed T20 World Cup Qualification Bid
Nigeria will miss the historic chance of playing at the ICC T20 International Cricket World Cup playoff to be hosted in the United Arab Emirates in October through November 2019 after finishing third behind Namibia and Kenya...
HANDBALL: Kano Pillars, Safety Babes Reign Supreme As Prudent Energy Handball Premier League Phase...
The first phase of the Prudent Energy Handball League wound up on Saturday with Kano Pillars and Safety Babes respectively topping the men and women's categories after twelve rounds of matches at the National Stadium, Abuja.
French Open: Roger Federer Makes Winning Return to the Roland Garros
Roger Federer made a winning return to the French Open with a dominant first-round victory over Lorenzo Sonego.
The Swiss 20-time Grand Slam winner, playing at Roland Garros for the first time in four...
Laver Cup Becomes Official ATP Tour Event
The Laver Cup event between Europe and the rest of the world is to become an officially sanctioned ATP Tour event.
The competition, backed by 20-time men's Grand Slam winner Roger Federer, has taken...
CRICKET: Yellow Greens Come Up Short In World Cup Bid
Nigeria Cricket national team, the Yellow Greens, fell just short in their bid to secure qualification to the final ICC Men T20 World Cup qualifiers in the UAE after they finished third at the six-team ICC Men's...