ITTF Africa Cup: Aruna, Assar, other top stars nick World Cup slots
Africa’s top table tennis talents have clinched their places in the 2025 ITTF World Cup by advancing to the semifinals of the ongoing ITTF Africa Cup in Tunis, Tunisia.
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Flying Eagles tackle Young Elephants in international friendly
Still basking in the euphoria of their 2-0 defeat of their hosts, Young Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in an international friendly on Wednesday, the Flying Eagles will take on the same opponents in the last of their two-game schedule at the same Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny, today.
Drogba slams former club for accusing Mourinho of racism
Didier Drogba has come to the defence of his old boss and “dad,” Jose Mourinho after the Ivorian’s former club Galatasaray accused the Portuguese of making racist statements. Galatasaray made the allegations following Monday’s 0-0 draw with Mourinho’s Fenerbahce, after which Mourinho said that members of Galatasaray bench were “jumping like monkeys” following an early challenge, and also said the match was better for being refereed by Slovenian Slavko Vincic rather than Turkish officials.
Super Eagles will extract its pound of flesh, Broos warns
South Africa’s Coach, Hugo Broos, has tipped the Super Eagles to bounce back to the reckoning in Group C after next month’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, reports scorenigeria.com.ng.
Ex Galatasaray star Didier Drogba tells club’s fans Jose Mourinho ‘not a racist’
Didier Drogba has come to the defence of his old boss and ‘dad’ Jose Mourinho after the Ivorian’s former club Galatasaray accused the Portuguese of making racist statements.
Nigeria loses semi finals, exit ITTF African Club Championships
Team Nigeria has exited the 2025 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) African Club Championships in Tunis.
D’Tigers qualify for 2025 Afrobasket as Group B teams sail through
Nigeria has joined the three other countries in Group B of the 2025 Afrobasket qualifiers, Cape Verde, Libya, and Uganda, in qualifying for this year’s final championship slated for Angola even before yesterday’s final round of games in Libya. Nigeria won two games and lost three to garner seven points, same with Uganda, which was adjudged good enough to see the D’Tigers through even if they lost yesterday’s final game against Cape Verde. Yesterday’s final qualification games in Libya were just to fulfill the fixtures as all four sides from Group B will be in Angola. D’Tigers defeated Libya in their opening game and also beat Uganda to atone for the three losses they recorded in the first qualifying window, but former champions, Morocco and Central African Republic (CAR) were not that lucky as they failed to make the grade in groups A and D respectively. Among the teams that will be in Angola are the hosts (Angola), Egypt, Senegal, Tunisia, Cote d’Ivoire, and Nigeria. Also, in the race are Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, Madagascar, Mali, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cape Verde, and Libya. The Afrobasket championship will be held in Luanda, Angola, from August 12 to 25, 2025.
Golfers exhale as Olapade puts Nigeria on European Tour
The Nigerian golf community is currently abuzz with excitement following Sunday Olapade’s presence at the 2025 Magical Kenya Open that teed off yesterday at the Muthiaga Golf Club. The Ikoyi Club star picked one of the three last tickets to the $2.5m European Tour event, marking Nigeria’s return to top-flight golf event since Oche Odoh last led Nigeria’s campaign in 2022.