●Novak Djokovic win the 2023 ATP Finals NOVAK Djokovic has made more ATP Rankings history by breaking a Roger Federer record, while Ben Shelton has reached a new career-high ranking after his title in Houston. Djokovic has maintained his healthy 1,015 point lead over world No 2 Jannik Sinner with …
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THE Nigerian contingent to the 13th All African Games held in Ghana, finished second on the overall medals table at the end of the tournament. Newsextra24 reports Team Nigeria finished with a total of 47 gold, 33 silver and 40 bronze medals across 25 sports at the competition. The Nigerian …
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NIGERIAN track and field record-holder, Tobi Amusan, won her third gold medal in the history of the African Games on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Tobi Amusan won gold in the 100-meter hurdles at the ongoing 2024 All-African Games in Accra, Ghana. The fastest woman in the world of track and …
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NIGERIAN table tennis icon, Quadri Aruna remains the highest-ranked player in Africa and ranked 11th in the world despite failing to win gold in the 2024 all-African Games. Quadri Aruna was expected to drop in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) ranking for African Games champion Omar Assar of Egypt …
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NIGERIAN Weightlifters on Tuesday continued to dominate in their event as two lifters won six more gold medals at the on-going 2023 Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria’s Ruth Ayodele and Joy Eze won three gold medals each in 64kg and 71kg …
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IT was an unprecedented evening for Nigerian female wrestling contingents at the 2024 All African Games on Sunday night, March 10, as they ended the night with six gold medals in different categories of the event. In the 13th edition of the All African Games, Blessing Oborodudu grabbed the gold …
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Tania and Mrs Soludo Tania Okpala, the former Tennis Star who is undergoing rehabilitation from drug- related challenges, has returned to tennis courts. Tania Okpala Tania, who had joined City Sports Club on the sponsorship of Nonye Soludo, engaged in routine trainings as part of her rehabilitation process. Soludo, wife …
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PORTUGESE football manager, Jose Peseiro, has announced his departure as the head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Newsextra24 reports that Peseiro announced this in a terse message shared on his official X handle Friday. “Yesterday, we concluded our contract with the NFF. “It was a pride and honour …
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AFTER a dramatic buildup to the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers, the Nigerian Basketball men’s team, D’Tigers, finally arrived in Tunisia on Friday, the same day they played their first game at the tournament. Recall that the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) initially announced the withdrawal of the D’Tigers from the tournament …
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THE Confederation of African Football raised about $75m as revenue from the just concluded African Nations Cup hosted by Cote D’Ivoire. According to GlobalData, a London-based market research firm, it is projected that CAF will generate approximately $75 million in sponsorship revenue from the current AFCON. The tournament featured 17 …
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