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The Nigeria Scrabble Federation is worried that one of its strongest and talented members to the World English Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC) holding in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States from July 22 to 26, Oluwatimilehin Doko, may miss the competition as the American Embassy has denied him entry visa to the country.

The Jordan Nwora Foundation, JNF, on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to the United States of America Embassy in Lagos. Top on the agenda of the foundation was to formally intimate the embassy of its programmes as well as have the American coaches that are in Nigeria for the camps feel at home. The JNF…

Lagos teams were at their best, yesterday, as they defeated formidable opponents to better their chances in the ongoing Ardova Handball Premier league holding in Benin City. In yesterday's games, Tojemarine, a privately owned team, defeated reigning champions, Kano Pillars 23-19, Seasiders Babes beat Bayelsa Queens 26-25, while Lagos Seasiders defeated Niger United 21-20. In…

The Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN) has urged government and corporate bodies to support the national team, as it begins preparations for the World Cycling Championship slated to hold in Glasgow, Scotland, from August 3 to August 13.

Students, teachers and school sport officials at the indoor sports hall of the National Stadium, Lagos, got an unexpected gift from the new patron of Nigerian School Sports Federation (NSSF), Chief Yemi Idowu, yesterday.

Niger United coach, Yekini Adebayo, has blamed his team’s draw with Kano Pillars on missed opportunities by his players, noting that his team had better chances to win yesterday’s encounter at the ongoing Ardova Handball Premier League in Benin.

The Super Eagles have been drawn in Pot 1 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers, which draw will hold in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on July 13, 2023.

Basketball stakeholders are worried that Nigeria may be heading for disaster at the forthcoming Women Afrobasket Championship billed for Rwanda following the decision to take a makeshift team to the championship in Kigali.[

The over 80 secondary schools competing in the ongoing Nigeria Secondary Schools Flag Football League (NSSFFL) in Lagos are vying for tickets to represent the state in the national finals billed to hold from July 31 to August 5, the Nigeria American Football Association (NAFA) has said.

Over 100 athletes from across Nigeria and some neighbouring countries are expected in the 10th Inspector General of Police Taekwondo Championship slated for the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, the Nigeria Police Taekwondo Association has said.

Former World and African champions are among top Nigerian players that will slug it out at the third Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Championship.

All is now set for the commencement of the Ardova Handball Premier League 2023 Phase 1, which will begin at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Edo State, today .