Bafana Bafana's road to Afcon made a lot easier as Zimbabwe booted out of qualifiers
Bafana Bafana's road to Afcon 2023 has been made a lot easier after Zimbabwe were kicked out of qualifying for the continental showpiece on Monday night.
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Three players qualify for Morocco 2022 World Junior Tennis Championship
Three Nigerian junior stars, Ohunene Yakubu, Khadijat Mohammed and Ndidi Osaji, have qualified for the U-14 category of the Morocco 2022 World Junior Tennis Championship.
World Boxing Championships: Nikhat Zareen, Parveen, Anamika Storm Into Quarterfinals
Asian Championships bronze medallist Nikhat Zareen (52kg) continued her splendid run as she stormed into the quarterfinals alongside Anamika (50kg) and Parveen (63kg) in the World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Sunday. Nikhat made light work of Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg to win by a 5-0 unanimous verdict. Parveen then displayed her attacking prowess to out-punch former Youth Olympic champion Jajaira Gonzalez of USA 5-0, while Anamika dispatched world championships bronze medallist Kristy Lee Harris of Australia with a similar margin.
Viswanathan Anand announced as candidate for FIDE deputy president's post
Chess Federation (FIDE) president Arkady Dvorkovich has announced former world champion, India's Viswanathan Anand, as the candidate for the deputy president's post. Dvorkovich is again running for the president's post. According to a FIDE official, if Dvorkovich wins the elections, Anand will be his deputy.
Flying Eagles face Ghana as WAFU B tourney begins
Both West African giants will flex muscles at the Stade General Seyni Kountché in the Nigerien capital as from 5pm, with the winner certain to be on firm footing for a place in the semi finals from a pool boasting only three teams. Burkina Faso is the other team in the group, and they will take on the Flying Eagles on Wednesday next week.
Kodjo Laba strikes as Al Ain regain seven-point lead in Adnoc Pro League
Al Ain regained their seven-point lead in the Adnoc Pro League after edging out Shabab Al Ahli 1-0 at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on Saturday.