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South Africa's U19 Women thrashed Samoa by a commanding 10 wickets on Monday after bowling them out for a paltry 16 to top Group C in the U19 T20 World Cup at Borneo Cricket Ground in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Debutants Nigeria scripted the unimaginable as they stunned a formidable New Zealand by two runs for a historic win in a rain-interrupted low-scoring thriller of the ICC Women's U-19 T20 World Cup in which both sides were restricted for under-70 totals in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Nigeria scored 65-6 batting first, before producing an energetic display on the field derailed New Zealand's run chase. The Kiwis were 57-5, needing nine runs with one over to go in the 13-over contest. However, tight bowling from pacer Lilian Udeh got them over the line with the Kiwis falling short by just two runs.
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President of the Nigeria Cricket Federation, Uyi Akpata, says the participation of Nigeria at the 2025 ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia, will surpass expectations, as a result of the investment of the board in recent years.
Novak Djokovic certainly knows how to make a rather dull day of Grand Slam tennis end with a bang. The 10-time champion has launched a boycott of on-court interviews at the Australian Open until he receives an apology from host broadcaster Channel 9 over a segment which he says: “Made a mockery of Serbian fans and also made insulting and offensive comments towards me.” On Friday, Channel 9 host Tony Jones was broadcasting in front of a group of Novak Djokovic supporters at Melbourne Park. “Welcome back to Melbourne Park, where you can see the Novak Djokovic fans, they’re in full voice,” Jones said. “The chants are quite extraordinary.” He then turned round to face them and pantomimed some sledging chants of his own: “Novak, he’s overrated,” Jones sang. “Novak’s a has-been. Novak, kick him out. “Boy, I’m glad they can’t hear me. Anyway, let’s get onto the tennis.” Culled from BBCSports
Lawrence Ojaideh, Head of Operations, Nigeria American Football Association (NAFA), the organizers of the Nigeria Secondary School Flag Football League (NSSFFL) has described the third edition of the league a huge success.
Prof. Chris Imumolen, a former Nigerian presidential candidate, has reaffirmed his commitment to youth development by awarding ₦40 million in scholarships to the champions of the National Secondary School Flag Football Competition. The Lagos State male and female teams each received ₦20 million for their exceptional performances in the finals held at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, on Thursday, 16 January 2025.