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Scrabble: Nwali sets sight on PANASA’s President Cup

Scrabble: Nwali sets sight on PANASA’s President Cup

African Scrabble champion, Enoch Nwali is ready to take on top Scrabble players beyond the African continent when the maiden edition of the President’s Cup takes place in Lagos in August. The competition, sanctioned by the Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA), will have about 150 Scrabble players from more than 20 countries in the world take on each other from the 24th to 28th of August....

Karate: Team Abuja wins 2023 Strata Base Open Championship

Karate: Team Abuja wins 2023 Strata Base Open Championship

In a thrilling closing ceremony at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, the second edition of the Strata Base National Open Senior Karate Championship came to an end last Saturday with a total of 60 medals, including 16 gold, 16 silver, and 28 bronze, won by the participating athletes. With a commanding display that saw them finish with 11 medals – 5 gold, 1...

EFC 102: Nigeria’s Ukah wins again, Hulme secures welterweight belt

EFC 102: Nigeria’s Ukah wins again, Hulme secures welterweight belt

South Africa's Mark Hulme became the new EFC welterweight champion after beating Democratic Republic of Congo's Ziko Makengele in round one of Thursday's fight. It was Hulme's first fight at the Hexagon in over seven years and he showed exceptional skills in the opening seconds of the fight. After keeping his opponent at bay, Hulme later locked in a tight choke that forced Makengele to tap...

Tunisia Volleyball: The puissant Carthage Eagles soaring beyond Africa

Tunisia Volleyball: The puissant Carthage Eagles soaring beyond Africa

Tunisia's men national volleyball team, the Carthage Eagles are one of the best volleyball teams in Africa The nine-time African champions have a near-impeccable record on the continent, having won at least a medal in every championship they participated in since 1967, except in 2009. Tunisia are currently rated 15th in the International Federation of Volleyball rankings and they are the top-ranked volleyball nation in Africa...

Tiger Woods upbeat about Masters title chances

Tiger Woods outclassed in Masters opening round

Five-time Masters champion, Tiger Woods ended the opening day of the 2023 Masters far behind the pecking order in a marginalized display at the Augusta National Golf Course in Washington. Woods put in a below-par performance as he struggled to shoot a 2-over 74, finishing behind playing partners Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele. The 15-time major champion appeared to be in pain after his first-round bunker...