Tennis
4 Jan
Giant killer, Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna, did it again yesterday at the World Table Tennis Finals in Doha when he came from the brink of defeat to beat the world’s number five rated player, Hugo Calderano, in from a dumbfounded crowd.
3 Jan
Africa’s number one table tennis star, Quadri Aruna, will begin his campaign for glory at the World Table Tennis Finals in Doha, today, when he meets South America’s champion and world number five player, Brazil’s Hugo Calderano. Calderano holds a 2:0 record against Aruna, he will be favourite to keep his stellar WTT Series year…
1 Jan
Nigeria’s number one table tennis star, Quadri Aruna, will make his third appearance at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Final, which runs from January 3 to 5, 2024 in Doha, Qatar.
31 Dec
Rafael Nadal left the door ajar Sunday to continuing after the 2024 season, but conceded there was "a high percentage" that he was on his last trip as a player to Australia.
28 Dec
Okiki Ogunsakin and Joy Emmanuel were crowned champions at this year’s Lagos State Table Tennis Association (LSTTA) organised Junior Championships, tagged Elicris Table Tennis Cup, held recently. According to LSTTA, the Elicris Table Tennis Competition is a developmental programme organised to improve junior athletes, discover young talents, and promote grassroots sports development. The preliminary round…
25 Dec
Teenage sensation, Matthew Kuti, claimed two national titles within 24 hours, winning the maiden Daniel Ford Youth Championships as well as the one-day Renewed Hope Top 20 Invitational Challenge held at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium.
24 Dec
All is now set for the grand finale of the Lagos State Table Tennis Association (LSTTA) Junior Championships tagged, Elicris Table Tennis Cup, with 16 junior and cadet players set to battle for the prize monies at the tournament.
22 Dec
The festive season continues to get merrier for national table tennis players as a new championship, First Daniel Ford Youth Invitational National Championship, has entered the fray.
21 Dec
Bose Odusanya, yesterday, at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, showed why she is the lady to beat in Nigerian women’s table tennis when she beat Anu Anjuwon 4-0 to retain the Molade Okoya-Thomas Cup women’s singles title for the ninth consecutive time.
20 Dec
Former champions, Hamed Adeyinka, Rilwan Akanbi, David Fayele and Muiz Adegoke have made the final battle for the coveted trophy at the 55th Molade Okoya-Thomas Table Tennis Cup, which ends today at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.
19 Dec
Defending champions, Muiz Adegoke and Bose Odusanya had an easy ride an easy ride to the knockout stage of the on-going Molade Okoya-Thomas Table Tennis Cup, just as former winners, Rilwan Akanbi and David Fayele, also progressed to the crucial stage of the competition. The 55th edition of Nigeria’s oldest sports competition began yesterday with…
16 Dec
To some enthusiasts, table tennis is more than just a game. It is a way of life that can become a means of livelihood if well managed. In Nigeria, where thousands of children love the ping pong game, well thought out programmes and management of the diverse resources can elevate the country to the elite…
Sport
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The NPFL has fined Kwara United N6 million for allegedly thwarting the live broadcast of their week 31 game against Akwa United.
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Delta State athletes and officials have called on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to constitute the Sports Commission board to enable them prepare well for this year’s National Youth Games, which the state is hosting soon.
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Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park since 2010 to leave Liverpool's Premier League title aspirations in ruins after a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday.
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Austrian manager Ralf Rangnick confirmed he was in talks with Bayern Munich to become the club's head coach in the summer. The former Manchester United boss said "there has been contact" between himself and Bayern but would not be drawn on whether he would take the offer. "I've also informed the Austrian FA (OeFB) about…
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Mauricio Pochettino admitted troubled Chelsea's worst moments this season have been "so bad" after the Blues suffered their heaviest defeat in over five years. Pochettino's side slumped to an embarrassing 5-0 loss at Arsenal on Tuesday to heap renewed pressure on the beleaguered Chelsea boss. It was Chelsea's worst ever result against London rivals Arsenal…