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Beyond the competitive atmosphere, it was a moment to relax and enjoy a unique ambience at the just-concluded Sixth Taekwondo Invitational Tournament staged by Chika Chukwumerije Sports Foundation (CCSF)

Nigerian-born New Zealand-based UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, has vowed to destroy his opponent, Sean Strickland’s jaw at UFC 293 in Sydney, Australia, on September 9. The 34-year-old Adesanya won the middleweight title back from Alex Pereira, who defeated him via a fifth-round TKO last November. Adesanya got his revenge in April with a second-round…

Nigeria and Senegal, yesterday, showed why they are favourites to qualify for the semifinals of the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games’ qualifiers from Group A with a thrilling show of attacking basketball. Senegal came into the competition holding at the Eko Hotels Convention Centre, Lagos, as the better-rated side and they did not waste time…

The D’Tigers are upbeat about their chances of qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which pre-tournament championship begins at the Convention Centre of Eko Hotels, Lagos, today.

Nigeria’s senior men's basketball team, D’Tigers, will begin a chase for another Olympic Games outing tomorrow at the FIBA pre-qualifying championship, which holds at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre, Lagos.

The Ogun State Cycling Association, in conjunction with FT Cycle Care, have concluded plans to organise a one-day cycling rally to celebrate the International Youth Day. It will take place today. According to the organisers, the one-day Cycling rally, which will begin at 7.30am at Ogun State FRSC headquarters, Ibara, Abeokuta, will also be used…

Elon Musk said Friday that his much-hyped cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg would take place in Italy, as authorities there confirmed talks about hosting a "great charity event."

The second Southwest Closed Scrabble Championship will hold in Abeokuta, Ogun State, tomorrow, the organisers have said.

UFC President, Dana White, believes a potential fight between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk would easily be the most lucrative bout in sports history, reports mmafighting.com.

The Chika Chukwumerije Sports Foundation (CCSF) will hold the sixth CCSF Invitational Taekwondo Open on Saturday at the Indoor Basketball Hall of the M.K.O Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.

As part of its efforts to groom world-class athletes for the country, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Council of Rivers State has revealed plans for a grassroots development programme that will create opportunities for primary and secondary schools students in the area to hone their talents. Speaking on the project, the council’s Chairman, Vincent Job, said he has discovered that…

Emerging Nigerian basketball star, Myles Hosten, has been voted to the Basketball Without Borders’ (BWB) 2023 Boys All-Stars team.