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Tennis

13 May 2023
Boris Becker believes Novak Djokovic can secure a record-breaking triumph at the French Open, where the tennis great hopes, Rafael Nadal will return to action.
6 May 2023
In the latest national rankings released by the Nigerian Tennis Federation (NTF), at the weekend, Uche Oparaoji from Imo State is Nigeria’s number one male player, with a total of 485 cumulative points going into the national hard court swing.
5 May 2023
Rafael Nadal on Friday withdrew from the Rome Masters tournament as he continues his recovery from injury, casting serious doubts over his fitness for the French Open.
5 May 2023
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Offiong Edem Foundation, Offiong Edem, a table tennis star, has unveiled plans to host a mini-table tennis tournament for children between ages seven and 15 from five states. The states, Abia, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Cross River, will feature in the tournament scheduled to hold at the U.J Esuene…
29 Apr 2023
Aryna Sabalenka booked her place in the Madrid Open fourth round with an entertaining 6-4, 7-5 win over wildcard Camila Osorio on Saturday.
25 Apr 2023
Quadri Aruna and Omar Assar will again take their rivalry to Nairobi, Kenya, when the 2023 Africa Cup holds from May 4 to 6 at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya.
22 Apr 2023
Novak Djokovic was far from his best in his quarter-final defeat to Dusan Lajovic at the Srpska Open.
4 Apr 2023
The ITF announced, yesterday, that its Tours would include events in China for the first time since 2019.After three years away because of COVID-19 restrictions, the ITF said China and Chinese Taipei would host events.
3 Apr 2023
Despite skipping US tournaments last month due to his unvaccinated status, Novak Djokovic has reclaimed the top spot in the ATP rankings published on Monday.
2 Apr 2023
Jannik Sinner is through to the Miami Open decider after eliminating world number one, Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-2 in Friday’s semi-final.
27 Mar 2023
In what tennis pundits have described as a significant move and breakthrough for Nigeria’s tennis, Africa’s number one ranked U-14 player, Ṣeun Ogunsakin, has qualified for a wild card to play at the Junior Grand Slam in Wimbledon, later this year.
27 Mar 2023
Etoro Bassey, Aina Henry, Aina Goodnews, Chidubem Amassiani, Mufu Atilola and David Edwards won their different categories at the yearly CBN Junior Championships, which ended at the weekend at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan.

Sport

1 day ago
Nigeria's Super Eagles defender Tyronne Ebuehi will miss the friendly games against Ghana and Mali due to injury. Ebuehi picked up the injury in Empoli's Serie A game against Bologna on Friday. He was introduced into the game in the 66th minute as Empoli went on to lose the game 1-0 courtesy of a 94th…
1 day ago
Nottingham Forest have been given a four-point penalty for breaching the Premier League's financial regulations, according to reports on Monday.
1 day ago
Rodri has warned Manchester City's rivals that the best is yet to come after they brushed Newcastle aside to stay in the hunt for a second consecutive treble.
1 day ago
Ghana has revealed that the trio of Thomas Partey, Joseph Painstil and Inaki Williams will miss the Black Stars' international friendly match against Nigeria scheduled for Friday, March 22. Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo, named his 26-man squad for this month's international friendlies against Nigeria and Uganda but Partey, Williams, and Painstil were missing.…
1 day ago
Nigerian defender Bright Osayi-Samuel displayed guts and bravery as he defended his teammates from a pitch invader after Sunday's Turkish Super Lig clash between his team Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor. Fenerbahce defeated Trabzonspor 3-2 but were confronted by angry Trabzonspor fans who flocked onto the pitch. Tensions started to rise in the 87th minute when objects…
1 day ago
Defending champions, Enyimba, shook off the effects of their 1-0 defeat midweek by Remo Stars to beat Niger Tornadoes 3-1 at the Aba Township Stadium yesterday.
1 day ago
Nigerian athletes and officials at the boxing event of the ongoing African Games in Ghana were, yesterday, forced to protest the reversal of Yakubu Ibrahim’s victory over Morocco’s Barbari Hamza.
1 day ago
The Acropolis Golf Resort will play a prominent role in ensuring that golf becomes one of the biggest sports in the Southeast region, the Resort’s Acting Manager, Obioma Ogakwu, has said.
1 day ago
The member representingOron/Mbo/Okobo/Udung Uko/UrueoffongOruko Federal Constituency and Chairman of the House Committee on Youth Development, Martins Esin, has announced plans for a Unity Football Tournament in the constituency.
2 days ago
Manchester United ended Liverpool's quest for a quadruple of trophies in Jurgen Klopp's final season after Amad Diallo's winner edged a thrilling FA Cup quarter-final 4-3 after extra-time. The Ivorian winger was sent off for a second booking after taking his shirt off in celebration at the end of a chaotic 120 minutes that kept…