Egyptian table tennis sensation Farida Badawy achieved the unthinkable at the ongoing WTT Contender Lagos after securing a shocking 3-2 win over top seed, India’s Manika Batra, in an exhilarating women’s singles match on Friday. The 20-year-old World No. 331, who was playing in the tournament without a coach, kept her calm to dispatch the more experienced Batra, who is ranked 28th in the International Table...
In the wake of the Boston Celtics clinching a record-setting 18th NBA title, their archrivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, have agreed to a four-year deal with JJ Reddick as their new head coach. Reddick, a former NBA player and a current analyst for ESPN, played 15 years in the league for six different teams: the Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 7ers, New Orleans...
The draws for the 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers were conducted on Thursday at the headquarters of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt. Fourteen teams, including defending champions Senegal and two-time winners Nigeria, will participate in the qualifiers for this year’s Beach Soccer AFCON, which will be held in Egypt. Nigeria’s Super Sand Eagles are drawn against Mauritania in the...
The shocking news of the death of former Los Angeles Lakers guard and basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West was announced by the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, the franchise where he last worked as an executive board member and consultant. West, who passed away at the age of 86, was a nine-time NBA champion—one as a player and eight as an executive. He was selected...
Former Los Angeles Lakers guard and Hall of Famer Jerry West has passed away at the age of 86, the Los Angeles Clippers announced on Wednesday. A one-club man, West, whose silhouette is the inspiration behind the NBA logo, enjoyed a stellar career as a player, playing in nine NBA Finals and winning one title with the Lakers in 1972. Jerry West, the personification of basketball...
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