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Tennis

29 Aug
Former Commonwealth and African table tennis champion, Atanda Musa, has reaffirmed his commitment to revitalising the sport in Nigeria. This comes on the heels of a successful organisation of the inaugural National Cadet Invitational Championships, which he sponsored.
27 Aug
Former Commonwealth and African Table Tennis Champion, Atanda Musa, is hosting a two-day national invitational cadet championship, at the Lagos Country Club, as part of his efforts to raise young talents for the country.
26 Aug
Kwara State’s Faruq Hussein, and Sezuo Ize of Kogi State, at the weekend, won the boy’s and girls’ categories, respectively, of the Fifth Efunkoya National Cadet Championships played at the National Stadium, Lagos.
25 Aug
  Novak Djokovic, fueled by an emotional Olympic triumph, has new Grand Slam records in his sights at the US Open, where title rival Jannik Sinner hopes to shake off a doping controversy' READ ALSO:Djokovic wins Olympic gold to complete career Golden Slam   Defending champion Djokovic can become the oldest Open era champion at…
22 Aug
Over 200 players from 16 states and 20 clubs from across the country will begin the journey to win laurels at the Fifth Dr. Adegboyega Efunkoya Cadet Table Tennis Championships, which serves off today at the indoor hall of the National Stadium, Lagos.
20 Aug
Mofi Atilola, the current national U-12 girls champion, was the star of the inaugural FE&P Invitational Masters at the Ikoyi Club, Lagos. The emerging precocious tennis talent from the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club
20 Aug
A two-day coaching clinic will herald the fifth Dr. Adegboyega Efunkoya Cadet Table Tennis Championships, which begins today at the Indoor Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos, the organisers have said.
19 Aug
Aryna Sabalenka thrust herself into US Open title contention on Monday with a 6-3, 7-5 defeat of Jessica Pegula to win the ATP/WTA Cincinn
13 Aug 2024
Mary Udoffa and Joseph Jimoh, on Sunday, beat the field to become the 2024 singles champions of the Zenith Bank Next Generation Masters Tennis Championship, which final was decided at Ikoyi Club, Lagos.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts to beating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in their men's singles final tennis match on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Stadium during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris on August 4, 2024. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)
4 Aug 2024
Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday to claim a maiden Olympic title and become just the fifth player to complete a career Golden Slam. The 37-year-old Serb, competing in his fifth Games, came through 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/2) in an enthralling final at Roland Garros to add Olympic gold to his 24 Grand Slam…
2 Aug 2024
Some of the stars, who made Nigeria proud at the just-concluded Davis Cup promotional play-off, have been listed for the Zenith Bank Next Gen Masters, which serves on August 7. Unveiling the programme for the championship on Tuesday,the International Tennis Academy (ITA) Director, Godwin Kienka, said that the Davis Cup heroes deserve commendation for making…
15 Jun 2024
As the countdown to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games intensifies, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has announced significant progress in the qualification process for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Sport

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Spain manager Montse Tome on Monday denied "punishing" Jenni Hermoso by dropping her after ex-football federation chief Luis Rubiales forcibly kissed her at the 2023 Women's World Cup final. Rubiales will testify on Tuesday in a trial viewed as a case against macho culture and sexism in sport after the kiss in Australia sparked a…
6 hours ago
Alessandro Nesta was recalled as Monza coach on Monday after the Serie A club sacked his replacement, Salvatore Bocchetti, with the team bottom in Italy's top flight. Monza confirmed the decision with two short statements, with 48-year-old Nesta continuing his contract until the end of the season which reportedly has an option for another year…
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8 hours ago
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8 hours ago
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12 hours ago
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14 hours ago
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