Elite para-athletes gear up for 3×3 Wheelchair Tournament
The city of Abeokuta will come alive when the highly-anticipated BetKing 3×3 wheelchair basketball tournament begins from April 3 to 7, 2025.
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Finland's Stubb says he urged Trump to set Ukraine ceasefire deadline during surprise visit
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has said he urged US President Donald Trump to set a deadline for a ceasefire in Ukraine in order to end the war, after returning from a surprise visit to Florida.
American ice dancers defeat Canadian rivals for championship as tensions between countries continue
Alberta, Canada, Premier Danielle Smith joins ‘Fox News Live’ to discuss the latest on tariffs between the United States and Canada and President Donald Trump’s offer to make Canada the 51st state.
Boxer Nishant Dev Eyes Olympic Success Through Pro Stint
Indian pugilist Nishant Dev believes that his stint in the physically-demanding professional circuit will help him develop endurance, which will be key when he takes another shot at fulfilling his Olympic dream at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Dev turned professional earlier this year, owing to his close loss in the Paris Games quarterfinals and the state of flux surrounding boxing's Olympic future. In amateur boxing, a bout lasts a maximum of nine minutes with three rounds of three minutes each whereas in Pro boxing, the bouts can stretch to even 12 rounds. "One of the biggest reasons to go professional was that my endurance and stamina was low. To improve that, I joined professional boxing, so that I am used to playing more rounds in pro and when I come back to amateur boxing, I can handle three rounds," Dev said on the final day of the women's National Championships.
Transgender athletes open up about suing Trump administration over bans from girls sports
Washington Democratic state Rep. Kristine Reeves compared legislation banning trans athletes from women’s sports to racial segregation during a state House Education Committee session.
‘South West Games 2025 delivered Big for youths, sports’ – Says Dr. Lanre Alfred
Akogun Lanre Alfred, media Consultant, now expands his dominion into the electrifying arena of sports. A virtuoso enterprise stylist and sports enthusiast, Alfred now turns his gaze to the boundless fields of youth empowerment through competitive games. With the South West Games 2025 featuring sub-tournament, the Bola Ahmed Tinubu South West Alliance Games (BATSWAG), Alfred steps boldly into the arena of exalting societal leadership, led by ambition and a yearning to give back to society.For Alfred, whose passion has serially birthed progressive and developmental narratives, the tournament offers a platform to birth yet another masterpiece in a different medium – and he delivered. Recently appointed President of the South West Games project by the Organizing Committee, he envisions the Games as a harmonious annual convergence to celebrate sports talents and grassroots grit. Alfred’s foray into sports mirrors the arc of a sports enthusiast, youth advocate and serial entrepreneur daring to script life itself—each pass, goal, and cheer an unwritten stanza in his ballad of possibilities. In this interview, the publisher-turned-sports visionary unveils the soul of the South West Games 2025 and the pilgrimage that led him here. Excerpts…
Grizzlies GM takes sole responsibility for firing Taylor Jenkins - ESPN
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Grizzlies general manager and executive vice president of basketball operations Zach Kleiman took sole responsibility for the surprise firing of coach Taylor Jenkins on Friday.
Thousands in Serbia protest outside pro-government TV station over demo coverage
Thousands of protesters have gathered outside a pro-government TV station in Serbia, accusing it of spreading propaganda against university students who have been leading months of large-scale anti-corruption protests against the government of President Aleksandar Vučić.