Other Sports
30 Apr 2023
Ding Liren became China's first world chess champion on Sunday after a rapid-play tie-break victory over Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in Kazakhstan.
30 Apr 2023
Spain's Pablo Larrazabal won the DP World Tour's Korea Championship on Sunday, overcoming interruptions in play due to rain and fog at the tournament.
29 Apr 2023
Former world record holder and Olympic medalist, Milorad Cavic, will be visiting Nigeria to coordinate swimming clinics, titled Swim with Milorad Cavic, in Abuja and Lagos at the instance of Insight Sports Limited. The event is supported by the Lagos State government.
28 Apr 2023
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, CFR, has lauded Nigerian woman police fighter, Juliet Ukah, for emerging as the latest African EFC Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) champion. Ukah continued her winning streak in the UFC by dominating South Africa’s Crystal Van Wyk in the strawweight clash as she won the Extreme Fighting Championship…
28 Apr 2023
A total of 30 schools from across the country will fight for honours at a maiden Sports Carnival being organised by the Unity Schools Old Students Association (OSOSA). The event will hold on May 6 at the Cricket Oval of Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos.
28 Apr 2023
Succeeders Volleyball Club has won the senior men’s category of Kaduna Sallah Slam Beach Volleyball tournament, beating Diamond Spikers in the final held at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna. Police Machine placed third.
28 Apr 2023
Players from England, Egypt, France, Hong Kong and Germany, among other countries, are expected to feature in the Lagos International Squash Classics billed to hold at the Molade-Okoya Thomas Indoor Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, from May 9 to 13, the organisers have said.
28 Apr 2023
Top primary and secondary school students in Lagos and its environs are expected to battle for honours at the first monthly Eduline Chess Academy tournament, which holds today at Fun Plex Resort, CMD Road, Magodo Phase II, Lagos.
25 Apr 2023
President of Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), Toke Aka, has promised that the body would assemble a formidable team for the African Youth Scrabble Championship, as well as the Pan African Scrabble President’s Cup billed to hold August, in Lagos.
25 Apr 2023
American Football’s governing body, National Football League (NFL), has started discussions with Nigeria American Football Association (NAFA) on a partnership expected to accelerate the development of the game in the country.
24 Apr 2023
Fintech company, eTranzact, at the weekend, unveiled its maiden golf interest, e-Tranzact Classic, which will debut on the Professional Golfers Development Tour on April 27 at the Lakowe Lakes Golf Club, Lagos.
24 Apr 2023
The Nigerian Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has invited 16 female players to a national training camp, which opened in Kaduna on April 22. It will end on May 1 at the Ahamdu Bello Stadium.