Oyekola 'Scorpion' dedicates victory in Japan to Nigerians

By Akeem Lawal 

WBF International Super featherweight Champion, Ridwan 'Scorpion' Oyekola has dedicated his victory over his Japanese opponent Daisuke Watanabe to Nigerians. 

D’Tigress star Ezinne Kalu making progress in recovery

By Akeem Lawal 

NIGERIAN basketball player Ezinne Kalu is continuing to make positive progress in her recovery from leg injury, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

Atseye, Quadre win 2021 Rainoil Tennis Open

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA’S men master of clay Henry Atseye and Women number one player Oyinlomo Quadre has been crowned winners of this year’s Rainoil Tennis Open Championship held at the Clay Court of the Lagos Country Club. 

NFF sacks Rohr, appoints Eguavoen as interim Super Eagles’ boss

By Our Reporter

THE Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Mr Augustine Eguavoen, currently its Technical Director, as the Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles on an interim basis. This is with immediate effect, and follows the termination of the relationship with Franco-German Gernot Rohr, who has been in charge of the three –time African champions for the past 64 months, and is Nigeria’s longest –serving manager.

Weightlifting C’ships: Kingsley, Olarinoye win gold, qualify 2022 Commonwealth Games

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA weightlifters Stella Peter Kingsley and Adijat Olarinoye have qualified for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games after winning gold at the ongoing Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships and the World Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Sanwo-Olu, Sunday Dare, Soname, others to bag Lagos SWAN top awards

.Pooja Media to face Community Watch in 2021 Bet9ja /Lagos SWAN cup final

By Our Reporter

HIS Excellency, Babajide Sanwo-Olu will lead the list of award recipients at the Lagos SWAN gala and award night scheduled to hold on Friday at the association’s secretariat.

2021 Rainoil Tennis Open: Usman subdues Itodo, as Atseye, Imeh progress

By Akeem Lawal

AFTER subduing unseeded Itodo Christopher in two straight sets of 5-3, 5-3 to breeze into the third round of the men’s singles of the ongoing Rainoil Tennis Open, number 13 seed Kushimo Usman says he is not carried away by the feat.

2021 Lagos SWAN/Bet9ja Cup: Adeleye, Oyeleke emerge table tennis, scrabble winners

.As football games return on Thursday with q/final, s/final games

By Our Reporter

THE table tennis event of the Lagos Sports Writers Association of Nigeria Bet9ja sponsored tournament on Wednesday produced a new champion as Lagos State Television player, Shakiru Adeleye, defeated two former champions of the competition, Lukman Ologunro and Tunde Oyedele to emerge as the winner.

2022 Africa Men’s Handball C’ship: Nigeria to battle Angola, Morocco, Kenya in Group B

By Akeem Lawal 

NIGERIA have been drawn in Group B of the Africa Men’s Handball Championship scheduled to hold in Morocco from January 13-23, 2022.

2021 WTT Cup Finals: Quadri Aruna satisfied with his performance

By Akeem Lawal 

NIGERIA’S table tennis star Quadri Aruna has expressed satisfaction with his performance at the 2021 World Table Tennis (WTT) Cup Finals taking place in Singapore, despite losing 3-1 to Brazil’s Hugo Calderano in the quarterfinal of the Men’s Singles.

2022 Winter Olympics: Simi Adeagbo suffers injury setback in quest for qualification

By Akeem Lawal

AFRICA’S first female Skeleton Winter Olympian, Simidele Adeagbo’s quest to qualify for the Winter 2022 Olympics, in Beijing, China suffered a temporary setback after toring her right calf muscle, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

2021 World Para Powerlifting: Team Nigeria finishes 3rd with 6 medals

By Akeem Lawal

TEAM Nigeria finished third on the overall medals table at the just concluded 2021 World Para Powerlifting held in Tbilisi, Georgia.

2021 Bet9ja/Lagos SWAN Cup: Radio Nigeria, Complete Sports dominate Day 1

By Our Reporter

IT WAS goals galore and total excitement on day one of the ongoing 2021 Bet9ja/Lagos SWAN Cup, as media houses battled each other for honours.

Nigeria wins 3 medals at 2021 UFAK Karate Championships

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA won three medals at the just concluded 2021 UFAK Junior and Senior Nations Championships in Cairo, Egypt.

2021 Bet9ja/Lagos SWAN Cup: Voice of Nigeria begins title defense against Pooja FC

By Our Reporter

VOICE of Nigeria will begin their Bet9ja/Lagos SWAN Cup title defense when they file out against 2019 semifinalist Pooja FC on match day one at the Legacy pitch of the National Stadium complex on Monday.

WTT Cup Finals: Aruna defeats world No.8 Jingkun 3-1 to reach q/final

By Our Reporter

IT WAS victory for Quadri Aruna at the first hurdle of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Cup Finals in Singapore, by recording a record 3-1 (7-11, 11-1, 14-12, 11-5) win over world No.8 Liang Jingkun of China in the round of 16 of the Men’s Singles to advance to the quarter finals of the competition.

Sandie Beach Rugby lures fun seekers to Takwa Bay

By Our Reporter

ANOTHER round of exciting rugby actions beckons this weekend as players, enthusiasts, fans and fun seekers are expected to besiege Takwa Bay, Lagos for another dose of rugby action at the Sandie Beach Rugby Show. 

2021 World Para Powerlifting: Omolayo, Oluwafemiayo win gold, set new world records

By Akeem Lawal

TOKYO 2020 Paralympic Games gold medalists Bose Omolayo and Folashade Oluwafemiayo of Nigeria add new world titles to their collections winning gold at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Bet9ja Lagos SWAN Cup kicks off on Friday

By Our Reporter

THE opening ceremony of the weeklong 2021 Bet9ja Lagos SWAN Cup celebration will take centre stage on Friday, 3rd of December at the Legacy pitch inside the National Stadium Complex, Lagos.

Rugby goes to Nigeria varsity

By Our Reporter

A FRESH chapter was re-opened in deepening the popularity of rugby in Nigeria with an exhibition game held at the Sports Centre of the Lagos State University.