IBF cancels purse bid for Bakole-Ajagba title eliminator bout
The International Boxing Federation (IBF), at the weekend, removed the Martin Bakole versus Efe Ajagba title eliminator from its purse bid docket, reports The Ring.
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FIE picks teenage fencer, Okanlawon for high-performance camp in China
The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has chosen Nigeria’s teenage Fencer, Wisdom Okanlawon, as one of five athletes from 30 African countries to attend a high-performance training camp and compete at the2025 Cadet and Junior World Championships in Wuxi, China.
Otti justifies new 40,000-capacity Olympic stadium project
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has said that his government would build a 40,000 capacity Olympic-standard stadium to ensure that the state’s teams have the facility to host its local and international games.
Odusanya wins 10th Lagos table tennis title as Kuti takes first crown
National champion, Bose Odusanya, at the weekend in Lagos, defeated NSCDC’s Amina Fashola to add the yearly Molade Okoya-Thomas National Table Tennis Championships crown t her trophy chest.
Adesanya apologises to fans, vows to bounce back from defeat
Former UFC Mixed Martial Arts middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, has apologised for disappointing his fans after suffering his third consecutive loss in the hands of Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Saudi Arabia, reports bjpenn.com.
Stones angered by ‘unacceptable’ Man City collapse
John Stones apologised to the Manchester City support for the English champions’ second-half collapse in a 5-1 humbling at the hands of Arsenal on Sunday.
Results of Match Day 22 fixtures in 2024/2025 NPFL
Following are the results of Match Day 22 fixtures in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), played on Sunday:
Jota scores on Celtic return, Rangers roll over Ross County
Jota broke down in tears after scoring on his return to Celtic to seal a 3-1 win at Motherwell on Sunday that maintained a 10-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership.