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Nigeria’s wonderkid Kuti enters ITTF top 200 ranking

Nigeria’s wonderkid Kuti enters ITTF top 200 ranking

14-year-old table tennis star, Matthew Kuti has entered the top 200 ranking of the International Table Tennis Federation, occupying the 185th position in the latest standings released on April 30. After helping Nigeria to win the ITTF West Africa Regional Championships in Togo in April, Kuti climbed 750 spots to his new position in the men's singles category. The teenage sensation was a part of the...

Assar & Aruna to lead Africa at Saudi Smash

Assar & Aruna to lead Africa at Saudi Smash

Africa's best table tennis players, Omar Assar of Egypt and Quadri Aruna of Nigeria will lead Africa's quest for glory at the Saudi Smash in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from May 4. Assar is the best-ranked African player in the ITTF standings as of April 2024, occupying the 13th position in the world while Quadri Aruna is placed 19th. The duo will begin their campaigns for the...

2024 Basketball Africa League: All there is to know about BAL’s fourth season

BAL 2024: What to know about Sahara Conference

The group phase of the Basketball Africa League's (BAL) fourth season moves to its final round, with the Sahara Conference slated to be held at the Dakar Arena in Senegal. Like the two previous conferences (Kalahari and Nile), four teams have been drawn in the Sahara Conference, which comprises hosts and last season’s finalist AS Douanes (Senegal), Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria), APR (Rwanda), and 2022 champion US...

Oparanozie: Ex-Super Falcons star unveils fragrance line

Oparanozie: Ex-Super Falcons star unveils fragrance line

Former Super Falcons forward Desire Oparanozie has unveiled her fragrance line called "My Desire Perfume". The 30-year-old revealed her fragrance line on her X account with photos of two variants called "Desire 4 U" and My Desire Number 9". "It is with the birth of my 'My Desire Perfume' that this is made possible," she said in the post. "Indeed progress compounds. Behold, our two new...

Malawi’s Chawinga & Nigeria’s Nnadozie win top awards in France

Malawi’s Chawinga & Nigeria’s Nnadozie win top awards in France

Malawi striker Tabitha Chawinga has been named the Best Player in the French women's league while Nigeria's Chiamaka Nnadozie scooped the Best Goalkeeper award. Chawinga is currently on loan from Chinese club Wuhan Jianghan University and enjoying a remarkable debut campaign at Paris Saint Germain where she became the first Malawian to play and score in the UEFA Women's Champions League. The Malawi captain has been...