Nigeria and Africa's No. 1 table tennis player, Quadri Aruna, has been drawn against Chinese sensation Sun Wen at the upcoming World Table Tennis Contender series in Durban, South Africa. The Nigerian, who is seeded fourth in the men's singles event, is scheduled to begin the tournament at the Olive Convention Center in Durban. The 15th-ranked player in the world will lead Africa's contingents, which will...
The Nigeria Football Federation has reviewed the registration fees initially set for the 2023 Federation Cup. In a circular sent out earlier this week, the nation’s football governing body announced that male teams will pay a sum of N120,000 while their female counterparts will pay N100,000 to participate in the domestic tournament. However, it took a twist with the NFF reviewing the fees downwards, and have...
The organisers of the Gold-Label Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Nilayo Sports Management Limited, have expressed readiness for any oddities attached to the host city, Lagos, as they countdown to the competition billed for February 4. The Managing Director of Nilayo Sports Management Limited, Hon. Bukola Olopade, revealed earlier this week that his team led by the company's General Manager, Yusuf Ali, is ready for any...
The Nigeria Football Federation has mourned the death of the former head coach of Nigeria Women’s Under-20 team, Dan Evumena. The demise of the former Delta Queens FC coach was announced on Tuesday evening after he was reported to be in a coma at the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Asaba, Delta State. Evumena was said to have been hospitalised before Christmas last year with the sickness...
Miami Heat set a new NBA record by making all of their free throw attempts in their 112-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder at the FTX Arena. The Heat scored all 40 of their free throws in the game, breaking the 41-year-old record held by the Utah Jazz when they made 39 of 39 in a game against the Portland Trail Blazers in 1982. Jimmy...
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