Aruna, world No. 1 out of WTT China Smash
Quadri Aruna and world No. 1 Wang Chuqin, have been eliminated from the Men’s Singles at China Smash 2024 after losing their respective Round of 32 games. Aruna, who is ranked 19th...... Read moreNigeria, Egypt renew table tennis rivalry in Ethiopia
The intense rivalry between Africa’s top table tennis nations, Nigeria and Egypt, will be reignited at the 2024 ITTF African Championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from October 12 to 19. Serving...... Read moreU-18 Afrobasket Championships: Nigeria’s J’Tigers bow out, J’Tigress advance
Nigeria’s Under-18 Men’s Basketball team, the J’Tigers are out of the 2024 Afrobasket U-18 Championship, following their 81-70 loss to Mali in the quarterfinals on Thursday night. The Malians, who took...... Read moreParalympics: Ogunleke Nigeria’s last table tennis hope
With the exit of Christiana Alabi, Abiola Adesope, and Kayode Alabi from the table tennis event of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Team Nigeria’s medal hope now rests on Isau Ogunkunle...... Read moreLagos table tennis boss laments players exodus
The chairman of the Lagos State Table Tennis Association (LSTTA), Tunji Lawal, has expressed concern over the exodus of players to other states due to a lack of support. The trend, according...... Read moreParalympics: Nigeria eye medals in table tennis
Nigeria’s eight-man table tennis squad to the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, tutored by Nasiru Sule, is determined to bring medals home from the event that begins on Thursday, August 29. The Paralympics...... Read moreAndy Murray retires from tennis at Paris Olympics
Andy Murray has officially retired from tennis after competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics. This decision marks the end of an illustrious 19-year career, filled with significant achievements and personal challenges....... Read moreDjokovic withdraws from ATP Montreal event
World number two Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week’s ATP Canadian Open tournament in Montreal, Tennis Canada said on Monday. The 24-time Grand Slam champion from Serbia has reached the...... Read moreNadal to decide on future ‘after Olympics’
Rafael Nadal said he will make a decision on his future in tennis “after the Olympics” in the aftermath of a shattering straight-sets defeat to old rival Novak Djokovic at the...... Read moreTennis: Djokovic defeats Nadal as Daley dives to fifth Olympic medal
Novak Djokovic overcame a gritty Rafael Nadal comeback Monday in probably the last chapter of their epic tennis rivalry at the Paris Olympics, where British diver Tom Daley grabbed his fifth...... Read moreAruna, Olajide begin Olympic quest today
Nigeria’s male table tennis stars, Quadri Aruna and Omotayo Olajide, will be in action on Saturday (today) in the men’s singles round of 64 games at the South Paris Arena, PUNCH Sports Extra reports....... Read moreMurray withdraws from Olympics tennis singles
Andy Murray has withdrawn from the tennis singles at the Paris Olympics but will still take part in the doubles, the two-time gold medallist said on Thursday. The British former world...... Read moreMurray to retire after Paris Olympics
Andy Murray has confirmed he will retire from tennis after the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 37-year-old is planning to play in the singles and doubles at what will be his fifth...... Read moreAruna to begin Olympic quest in second round
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna and Egypt’s Omar Assar have been seeded in 14th and 16th places respectively in the men’s singles event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, meaning they will start...... Read more'An annihilation - Alcaraz always had the answers'
Did anyone expect that? Carlos Alcaraz's victory over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final may not have been a huge surprise, but the way it played out certainly was. In the...... Read more'I'm not at level of Alcaraz or Sinner' - Djokovic
Novak Djokovic says he is "not at that level" after falling to a chastening defeat against Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles Wimbledon final. The 24-time Grand Slam winner looked almost...... Read moreAruna among top seeds for Olympic draws
Based on his current world ranking, Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna is expected to be drawn bye in the first round of the men’s singles event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as the...... Read moreDjokovic booed after Wimbledon win
Novak Djokovic has accused Wimbledon fans of “disrespect” after claiming he was booed during his win over Holger Rune on Monday. According to Sky sports, the 37-year-old, a seven-time winner at...... Read moreDjokovic 'expects fireworks' against Rune
Novak Djokovic says he expects "fireworks on court" when he takes on Holger Rune for a place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday. The 24-time Grand Slam champion is 16 years...... Read moreDjokovic wins in first match since knee surgery
Novak Djokovic said he was "extremely glad with the way I felt and the way I played" as he won his first match since knee surgery to reach the second round...... Read moreMurray out of Wimbledon singles but set to play doubles
Andy Murray has decided not to play in the Wimbledon singles, instead making his farewell to the All England Club in the doubles alongside older brother Jamie. Murray, who is planning...... Read moreMurray out of Wimbledon singles but set to play doubles
Andy Murray has decided not to play in the Wimbledon singles, instead making his farewell to the All England Club in the doubles alongside older brother Jamie. Murray, who is planning...... Read moreOsaka wins on first Wimbledon appearance since 2019
Naomi Osaka said it "feels like a dream" as she made a winning return on her first appearance at Wimbledon for five years. The four-time Grand Slam champion came through 6-1...... Read moreMurray, Djokovic cleared for Wimbledon duty
Former champions Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic shrugged off lingering injury concerns on Friday to take their places in the draw for Wimbledon. Murray, the 2013 and 2016 champion, had appeared...... Read moreDjokovic will only play Wimbledon if he can 'fight for title'
Novak Djokovic says he will only play at this year's Wimbledon if he can "fight for the title", but his recovery from knee surgery is going "in the right direction". The...... Read more