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THREE-time champions and five-time runners-up,  Nigeria are expected to know their opponents for the qualification race of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the draw for the 2025 AFCON would be conducted in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ademola Olajire, Director of …

THE Nigerian Wrestling Federation has announced the six athletes who will represent Nigeria at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. In a ceremony held at the Dynamite Wrestling Gym in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Federation President Hon. Daniel Igali announced the team, which consisted of five female wrestlers, one male wrestler, …

● The 2004 champion later met 17-year-old Russian contender Mirra Andreeva. @Alexander Gilkes Twenty years after her stunning Wimbledon triumph, Maria Sharapova has returned to the All England Club to make more lasting memories. The five-time major winner walked through the historic venue with a pair of special guests: fiancé …

● Djokovic could face Hurkacz in quarter-finals Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and top seed Jannik Sinner have landed in the same half of the Wimbledon draw, with the pair seeded to meet in the semi-finals. Alcaraz, who overcame Novak Djokovic in five sets in the Wimbledon final last year, defeated …

Oleksandr Usyk has confirmed he will vacate his IBF title just weeks after he became undisputed world heavyweight champion. The Ukrainian, 37, became the first heavyweight to hold the IBF, WBO, WBA and WBC belts when he beat Tyson Fury in a split decision in Saudi Arabia last month. With …

TOBI Amusan failed to defend her women’s 100m hurdles title at the 2024 African Athletics Championship due to illness. The reigning world record holder was aiming to win her third straight gold medal in the event. Amusan came tops in the women’s 100m hurdles in 2018 in Asaba and two …

●Italian will meet Hurkacz in title match AFTER notching three consecutive three-set wins to begin his Terra Wortmann Open campaign, Jannik Sinner finished the job in straight sets on Saturday. Still, he was made to work for his 6-4, 7-6(3) semi-final victory against Zhang Zhizhen. The result saw Sinner through …

I am writing under the ASSUMPTION that Coach @FinidiGeorge_FG said he could not be begging @victorosimhen9 to play for Nigeria. ASSUMPTION. If that were to be the case, then @victorosimhen9’s outburst tells me (me) everything I need to know about his attitude to the appointment of Coach Finidi. The outburst …

Jack Draper is an ATP Tour champion. The British lefty overcame Italian Matteo Berrettini 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 on Sunday to win the BOSS OPEN title. “It’s incredible. Just thank you so much for the support,” Draper said. “It was a really, really tough match. But I’m really happy to win …