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By Editor Africa’s table tennis trailblazer, Quadri Aruna, has been handed a challenging draw as he leads the continent’s charge at the 2026 ITTF World Cup in Macao, China, from March 30 to April 5. This year’s edition carries added significance as the International Table Tennis Federation marks its centenary, with 48 men’s and 48…

Afaramai and Samuel win CBN Junior Tennis Championship star titles

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By Editor Heman Afaramai from the Ikeja Police College Tennis Club and Gloria Samuel from the LekMak Tennis Academy in Ado Ekiti won the Boys 16s and Girls 16s titles at the grand finale of the 2026 CBN Junior Tennis Championship, which ended at the Ikoyi Club on Saturday. Afaramai, who started with a convincing…

France is opposed to IOC’s gender policies

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BY Editor French Sports Minister Marina Ferrari says the International Olympic Committee’s decision to reintroduce sex testing, “raises major concerns, as it specifically targets women by introducing a distinction that undermines the principle of equality.” The International Olympic Committee announced a new Policy on the Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport on…

Nigeria’s Samson Adamu appointed CAF’s Acting Secretary General

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By Editor Nigerian football administrator, Samson Adamu, was on Sunday appointed as the Acting Secretary General of the Confederation of African Football. He is the first Nigerian to be appointed to the position since the continent’s football-governing body was founded about 70 years ago. He replaces Swiss-Congolese Veron Mosengo-Omba, who tendered his resignation the same…

NSC, Edo FA promise to adopt Kadiri Ikhana Football Academy

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By our reporter The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), as well as the Edo State Football Association, has promised not only to support the newly launched Kadiri Ikhana Football Academy (KIFA) but to adopt it as a model for future development of academies in the country. The NSC DG, Honourable Bukola Olopade,…

NNL: Yahaya’s late strike secures Abia Comets’ 2-1 win over Crown FC

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By Emmanuel Chinedu Abia Comets showed a lot of resilience in the second half to secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Crown FC in a Southern Conference A Matchday 16 encounter, on Saturday, at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba. The hosts didn’t start the game on a good note as the halftime break ended in…

Monrovia awaits Africa Scrabble elite targeting, $35,000 prize money

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By Editor Africa’s finest wordsmiths will converge on Monrovia this October as the continent gears up for the 16th Africa Scrabble Championship, promising a high-stakes showdown and a total prize pool of $35,000. Scheduled for October 18 to 25, 2026, the week-long tournament will take place at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex, setting the…

Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic events

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By Editor Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women’s events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday, which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games, Associated Press reports. “Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic…

A good team – Iran coach rates Super Eagles after 2-1 loss

Mar 27, 2026

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By Editor Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei has praised the Super Eagles after his team’s 2-1 defeat to Nigeria in an international friendly match played in Antalya, Turkey, on Friday afternoon. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency after the match, Ghalenoei said that he was impressed by the physically imposing Nigerian side and highlighted the calibre…

Heman Afaramai Eases into Boys 16s Finals at CBN Junior Tennis

Mar 27, 2026

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