Bello rules NTTF National Women Singles Open Championship

Seventy-two hours after emerging as champion at the All African games trial, Fatimo Bello showed her quality to dominate the maiden Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) National Women Singles Open Championship concluded at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium. She fought her way into the final brushing aside the likes of national player, […]

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Quadre, Sylvester Are CBN Tennis Champions

Teen sensation, Oyinlomio Quadre, clinched her first Central Bank of Nigeria Open singles crown on Saturday with a resounding 6-0,6-1 win over Christy Agugbom while defending champions Sylvester Emmanuel retained his men’s singles title with a 6-4, 6-4 triumph over Abdulmumin Babalola. A packed final at the Centre Court of the National Tennis Centre, Abuja […]

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JUDO TRIAL: Edo Dep Gov Praises Resilience Of Athletes, Charges Them To Excel At All Africa Games

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Hon. Phillip Shaibu, has urged Judokas pencilled down for this year’s All Africa Games, to strive to win medals for Nigeria at the continental Games. Shaibu, who spoke at the closing ceremony of National Judo Open Trials for the Games, which held in Benin City, was represented by Godwin […]

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NBA and Agence Française de Développement expand Jr. NBA program in Morocco as part of Multiyear Partnership

NBA and Agence Française de Développement expand Jr. NBA program in Morocco as part of Multiyear Partnership The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), France’s inclusive public development bank committed to financing and technical assistance for projects that improve the lives of people in developing and emerging economies, today unveiled […]

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Gov. Dickson Classics: Bose Reclaims National Title As Nnalue, Udeh Shine in Greco Roman — finixsportsblog

Ondo State’s Bose Samuel reclaimed her national title in emphatic fashion on Thursday at the ongoing 3rd Gov. Dickson National Wrestling Classics in Yenagoa. In the final of the Women’s 53kg, the 2018 African champion, who was dethroned by Rosemary Nweke at the National Sports Festival last December in Abuja, outclassed Ozioma Joseph from Delta […]

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Gov. Dickson Classics: Bose Reclaims National Title As Nnalue, Udeh Shine in Greco Roman

Ondo State’s Bose Samuel reclaimed her national title in emphatic fashion on Thursday at the ongoing 3rd Gov. Dickson National Wrestling Classics in Yenagoa. In the final of the Women’s 53kg, the 2018 African champion, who was dethroned by Rosemary Nweke at the National Sports Festival last December in Abuja, outclassed Ozioma Joseph from Delta […]

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AIBA Extraordinary Congress, To Elect New President To hold In November – Umar Kremlev

The Secretary General of the Russian Boxing Federation, EUBC First Vice President, AIBA Executive Committee member Umar Kremlev as commented on the decisions of the AIBA Extraordinary Executive Committee, which was held in Geneva on Thursday. The Executive Committee of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) voted to annul the article of the AIBA bylaw, according […]

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2019 AITEO Cup Quarter Final Preview: Lobi Stars vs Rivers United

The stand out fixture of the 2019 AITEO Cup quarter finals will be played on Friday, June 27 at the Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu-Ode. Eight sides, Kano Pillars, Rivers United, Aklosendi, Lobi Stars, Niger Tornadoes, Smart City, Bendel Insurance and Calabar Rovers are still in the running to claim the prestigious diadem but only one […]

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GERNOT ROHR’S UNPATTERNED SUPER EAGLES

Gernot Rohr’s tortuous coaching of the Super Eagles continues well into the second game of AFCON 2019 in Egypt. A second 1-0 victory against Guinea in Alexandria ensures that Nigeria advances to the knock-out stage as Group winners. Regardless of the result, many remain perplexed why and how it has taken Rohr this much time […]

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Ekiti State Sports Commissioner Commends Ekiti FA On Progress And Unity

Ekiti State Commissioner of Sports and Youths, Hon. Michael Awopetu has commended the State football association for its laudable efforts to take football in the state to greater heights, despite the board’s short time in office. Speaking yesterday in his office during the courtesy visit made by the Bayo Olanlege led board of Ekiti State […]

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Nigeria Wrestling Federation Extends Ongoing Gov. Dickson Classics

The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) has extended the ongoing 3rd Governor Dickson National Wrestling Classics in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, by two days, according to the president of the body, Hon. Daniel Igali. The competition earlier scheduled to end on 30th June, will now be concluded on 2nd July. In a chat with journalists on Tuesday, […]

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Birmingham 2022 Budget Announcement Confirms Decrease in Commonwealth Games Costs

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has welcomed the announcement on the Birmingham 2022 budget by the UK Government as it showcases a significant reduction in Commonwealth Games delivery costs. The announcement confirms that the cost of delivering the Commonwealth Games, and associated public funding, has been managed down whilst investment in long-term infrastructure and capital […]

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