Adenekan wins 63rd First Bank Lagos Open
Hameed Adenekan, at the weekend, beat the field to win the 63rd yearly FirstBank Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship, which was held at the Golf Section of Ikoyi Club 1938.
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Amusan’s UTEP Hall of Fame induction excites AFN
The President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa, has praised the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) for inducting world record holder Tobi Amusan into its Hall of Fame.
Football fan handed ban for racially abusing Arsenal player Thomas Partey
An Arsenal fan has received a three-year football banning order after racially abusing midfielder Thomas Partey, despite claiming he was mimicking what a white racist would say as satire.
Watch - 7 All Out: African Team Registers Embarrassing 'Lowest Ever' Record In T20Is
Ivory Coast set a new record for the lowest total ever recorded in a T20 international when they were bowled out for just seven by Nigeria in Lagos on Sunday. It was three runs fewer than the previous record of 10, set by the Isle of Man when they lost to Spain in 2023 and equalled by Mongolia against Singapore in September. Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat first in the T20 World Cup sub-regional Africa qualifier, racking up an imposing 271-4 in their 20 overs. Selim Salau smashed 112 from 53 balls before retiring while Isaac Okpe's 65 not out from 23 balls included six sixes and three fours.
Enyimba leave for Egypt, target positive result against Al Masry
Nigeria’s most successful football club, Enyimba of Aba, yesterday, departed for Egypt optimistic of beginning their campaign in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup on a positive note.
ICC T20 Cricket World Cup Sub-Regional Qualifier C: Nigeria wins again, beats Cote d’Ivoire by 264 runs
Nigeria continued its fine start to the ongoing ICC T20 Cricket World Cup sub-regional qualifier yesterday with a 264-run defeat of Cote d’Ivoire in Abuja.
World Athletics dangles $10m jackpot before Amusan, Ofili, Brume, others
Tobi Amusan, who holds the world record in women’s 100 metres hurdles, Olympic high jump bronze medallist, Ese Brume, emerging 100 metres star, Favour Ofili, and other top Nigerian athletes have been presented an opportunity to win $150, 000 by World Athletics.
Rivers United reclaim NPFL top spot
Rivers United Football Club of Port Harcourt on Sunday returned to the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) summit as strong rivals Remo Stars FC faltered on Match Day 13.