Paralympics: Nigeria lose in two doubles events
Team Nigeria’s para-table tennis players had a torrid time on Thursday as they lost their matches in two events of their competition at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.
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Paralympic swimmer Ugo Didier wins France’s first gold
Swimmer Ugo Didier won France’s first gold medal of the Paris Paralympics on Thursday.
Falconets land in Bogota ahead of opening clash with Korea
Nigeria’s U-20 girls, Falconets, have taken up residence at their Wyndhad Hotel, Bogota, where the team will reside for their first two matches of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, tagged Colombia 2024.
Musa reaffirms commitment to table tennis development
Former Commonwealth and African table tennis champion, Atanda Musa, has reaffirmed his commitment to revitalising the sport in Nigeria. This comes on the heels of a successful organisation of the inaugural National Cadet Invitational Championships, which he sponsored.
Adelabu faults Labbadia’s recruitment for Super Eagles
Former Green Eagles winger, Adegoke Adelabu, has lambasted the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for hiring German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, for the Super Eagles, describing the development as a waste of time and resources.
Tempting salary, bonuses influenced my move to Chinese league – Ideye
Former Super Eagles striker, Brown Ideye, has said the tempting salary and bonuses offered to him by Chinese club, Tianjin TEDA, contributed to his move to the Chinese Super League in 2017.
Richard Ayodele Akintunde emerges overall winner of 2024 NBA AGC golf tournament
It will be recalled that on on Friday, the 23rd of August 2024, Richard Ayodele Akintunde was declared the runner-up at the 20th Anniversary NBA Section On Business Law Charity Golf Tournament played at Ikoyi Club. The presentation of the prize was held at a dinner at Metropolitan Club, Victoria Island, Lagos. Over 111 players participated in the tournament.
Szczesny retires from football at 34
Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny on Tuesday announced he was retiring from football at the age of 34 less than two weeks after the end of his contract with Juventus.