Thursday, 28th March 2024
To guardian.ng
Search
Breaking News:

Other Sports

30 Apr 2023
Ding Liren became China's first world chess champion on Sunday after a rapid-play tie-break victory over Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in Kazakhstan.
30 Apr 2023
Spain's Pablo Larrazabal won the DP World Tour's Korea Championship on Sunday, overcoming interruptions in play due to rain and fog at the tournament.
29 Apr 2023
Former world record holder and Olympic medalist, Milorad Cavic, will be visiting Nigeria to coordinate swimming clinics, titled Swim with Milorad Cavic, in Abuja and Lagos at the instance of Insight Sports Limited. The event is supported by the Lagos State government.
28 Apr 2023
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, CFR, has lauded Nigerian woman police fighter, Juliet Ukah, for emerging as the latest African EFC Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) champion. Ukah continued her winning streak in the UFC by dominating South Africa’s Crystal Van Wyk in the strawweight clash as she won the Extreme Fighting Championship…
28 Apr 2023
A total of 30 schools from across the country will fight for honours at a maiden Sports Carnival being organised by the Unity Schools Old Students Association (OSOSA). The event will hold on May 6 at the Cricket Oval of Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos.
28 Apr 2023
Succeeders Volleyball Club has won the senior men’s category of Kaduna Sallah Slam Beach Volleyball tournament, beating Diamond Spikers in the final held at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna. Police Machine placed third.
28 Apr 2023
Players from England, Egypt, France, Hong Kong and Germany, among other countries, are expected to feature in the Lagos International Squash Classics billed to hold at the Molade-Okoya Thomas Indoor Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, from May 9 to 13, the organisers have said.
28 Apr 2023
Top primary and secondary school students in Lagos and its environs are expected to battle for honours at the first monthly Eduline Chess Academy tournament, which holds today at Fun Plex Resort, CMD Road, Magodo Phase II, Lagos.
25 Apr 2023
President of Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), Toke Aka, has promised that the body would assemble a formidable team for the African Youth Scrabble Championship, as well as the Pan African Scrabble President’s Cup billed to hold August, in Lagos.
25 Apr 2023
American Football’s governing body, National Football League (NFL), has started discussions with Nigeria American Football Association (NAFA) on a partnership expected to accelerate the development of the game in the country.
24 Apr 2023
Fintech company, eTranzact, at the weekend, unveiled its maiden golf interest, e-Tranzact Classic, which will debut on the Professional Golfers Development Tour on April 27 at the Lakowe Lakes Golf Club, Lagos.
24 Apr 2023
The Nigerian Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has invited 16 female players to a national training camp, which opened in Kaduna on April 22. It will end on May 1 at the Ahamdu Bello Stadium.

Sport

45 mins ago
Defender Kenneth Omeruo has assured that the Super Eagles’ players are determined to give their all for maximum points when the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers resume in June.
5 hours ago
Despite Super Eagles’ 0-2 loss to the Eagles of Mali on Tuesday night, Coach Finidi George said that the Nigerians were the better team.
5 hours ago
The Vice President, Visa West Africa, Andrew Uaboi, has explained why his firm chose Nigerian track and field athletes, Tobi Amusan and Goodness Nwachukwu, as part of its diverse roster of Team Visa athletes ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
5 hours ago
After a thrilling 3-3 draw with Algeria in Algiers on Tuesday night, South Africa’s Coach, Hugo Broos, thumbed his chest and said the Bafana Bafana are ready for any team in Africa, including Nigeria, whom they meet in a crucial World Cup qualifier in June, reports iol.co.za.
5 hours ago
Record-seeking Rivers United of Port Harcourt will move to Uyo today to begin the final preparations for their CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinal clash against champions, USM Alger of Algeria, on Sunday.
1 day ago
South Africa’s coach, Desiree Ellis, has likened their 2024 Olympics qualifier against Nigeria to the final round in a boxing match where a boxer has to deliver a knockout to win, reports timeslive.co.za.
1 day ago
Some of West Arica’s biggest stars have started arriving for the second Custodian Classic, which tees off at the Lakowe Lakes Golf Club, Lagos today and ends on Friday.
1 day ago
British-Nigerian fighter, Lawrence Okolie, who recently announced a move up in weights, has disclosed linking up with a new trainer that nobody would have predicted, reports boxing-social.com.
1 day ago
Former Sports Minister, Jim Nwobodo, will deliver the keynote address when ex-national team skipper,‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu, commemorates his 50th anniversary as Rangers International Football Club player..
1 day ago
Former Leicester City defender, Grant Brown, Australia-born Liam Merrick and Ipswich Town’s Ashley Foulger are the three top coaches expected at second FCV Gladiator Camp, which holds at Grange School Lagos from April 1 to 5.