Tennis
3 days ago
Yesterday was a good day at the ongoing 56th Molade Okoya-Thomas National Table Tennis Championships (also known as the Molade OKoya-Thomas Cup) for Paralympic Games medallists, Isau Ogunkunle and Olufemi Alabi.
3 days ago
Top stars nationwide have signified their desire to be in Lagos for the 2025 Rainoil National Tennis Open, which offers a N22.8 million prize. The competition, which is slated to serve off on Monday at Ikoyi Tennis Club
26 Jan
A clinical Jannik Sinner swept past Alexander Zverev to retain his Australian Open title on Sunday and cement his status as the world's dominant player in men's tennis. The 23-year-old Italian came through a tense final between the two highest-ranked players 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena, raising his arms in the air…
25 Jan
Henry Bernet achieved something Roger Federer failed to do by winning the Australian Open boys' title Saturday, with the young Swiss using comparisons to his illustrious compatriot as motivation. Bernet beat American Benjamin Willwerth 6-3, 6-4 on his 18th birthday to join the likes of Alexander Zverev, Nick Kyrgios and Gael Monfils in lifting the…
24 Jan
Novak Djokovic would not commit to working with Andy Murray again as his coach after the Serb retired from the Australian Open semi-finals on Friday with injury. The 10-time Melbourne Park champion had just lost a first-set tiebreak to Alexander Zverev when he called it a day, unable to continue with a thigh muscle tear…
24 Jan
Novak Djokovic said Friday there was a chance he may have played his last Australian Open after retiring with a muscle tear in the semi-finals to leave his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam crown in tatters.
24 Jan
Over 300 players from 21 states and 67 clubs have registered to compete in the yearly Molade Okoya-Thomas Table Tennis Champions, which begins on January 27 and end on February 1 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.
22 Jan
Novak Djokovic produced yet another scarcely-believable comeback to stun Carlos Alcaraz in a thriller and reach the Australian Open semi-finals. The 37-year-old Serb defied injury, age and ranking to win 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 against his 21-year-old opponent in Melbourne.
20 Jan
Defending champion Jannik Sinner battled dizzy spells on Monday in energy-sapping heat to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals, admitting a long interruption when he accidentally broke the net was "big, big luck".
20 Jan
Novak Djokovic was at the centre of another Australian Open row on Monday while defending champion Jannik Sinner needed medical attention in fierce heat to battle into the quarter-finals.
20 Jan
Novak Djokovic certainly knows how to make a rather dull day of Grand Slam tennis end with a bang. The 10-time champion has launched a boycott of on-court interviews at the Australian Open until he receives an apology from host broadcaster Channel 9
17 Jan
A "hot-headed" Novak Djokovic sent an Australian Open warning to join Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in the last 16 on Friday, but Naomi Osaka's bid for a third Melbourne crown is over with injury.
Sport
1 day ago
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced plans to hold its maiden Niger Delta Sports Festival in April to identify and develop new sporting talents across the region. Mrs Seledi Thompson-Wakama, NDDC Director of Corporate Affairs, said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Port Harcourt. She said that the competition was scheduled…
1 day ago
Following are the results of Match Day 22 fixtures in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), played on Sunday: Plateau United FC 1-1 Shooting Stars FC Kano Pillars FC 0-0 Bayelsa United FC Nasarawa United FC 2-0 Niger Tornadoes FC Heartland FC 2-0 Rivers United FC Abia Warriors FC 2-0 Akwa United FC The…
1 day ago
Bayer Leverkusen beat Hoffenheim 3-1 on Sunday to move within six points of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, with Victor Boniface scoring a goal just days after his move to Saudi Arabia collapsed. The 24-year-old was stood down from training last week as he explored a transfer to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo at Saudi side Al-Nassr.…
1 day ago
John Stones apologised to the Manchester City support for the English champions' second-half collapse in a 5-1 humbling at the hands of Arsenal on Sunday. City levelled just after half-time as Erling Haaland cancelled out Martin Odegaard's second-minute opener at the Emirates Stadium. But Pep Guardiola's men were blown away by the Gunners after Thomas…
1 day ago
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is worried Lisandro Martinez's season might be over after the Argentine was stretchered off in a 2-0 home defeat by Crystal Palace on Sunday. The Red Devils were beaten at Old Trafford for the fifth time in six Premier League games as Jean Philippe-Mateta struck twice for the Eagles in…
1 day ago
Inter Milan snatched a last-gap 1-1 derby draw with AC Milan on Sunday after Stefan De Vrij rammed home a stoppage-time equaliser to save the Serie A champions from an undeserved defeat. De Vrij forced home Nicola Zalewski's knock-down in the third minute of stoppage time just as it looked like Tijjani Reijnder's opener on…
1 day ago
Jota broke down in tears after scoring on his return to Celtic to seal a 3-1 win at Motherwell on Sunday that maintained a 10-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership. The Portuguese returned to Glasgow last month after ill-fated spells at Al-Ittihad and Rennes and marked his second debut with a goal…
1 day ago
Arsenal kept alive their Premier League title challenge with a 5-1 demolition of dismal Manchester City on Sunday as the troubled champions endured another humiliation in their season from hell. Mikel Arteta's side had no margin for error in the title race after leaders Liverpool won 2-0 at Bournemouth on Saturday to move nine points…
1 day ago
Randal Kolo Muani continued his fine start at Juventus with both goals in Sunday's 4-1 win in Turin as champions Inter Milan gear up for a crunch derby with AC Milan. France striker Kolo Muani struck twice in three minutes in the second half, with Dusan Vlahovic and Francisco Conceicao netting late on with Empoli…