Tinubu appointed AU champion for health
By Abdullahi Mohammed, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has been appointed as the African Union (AU) Champion for Human Resources and Community Health Delivery Partnership against […]
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Tennis: Aruna Quadri ends 2019 on high
Aruna Quadri has ended the year as the most ranked African player finishing on the 20th spot in the global International Table Tennis Federation(ITTF) rankings […]
How Messi won 6th Ballon dÓr with slim margin …see full results
Lionel Messi beat Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk to the Ballon d’Or by just seven points to win a record sixth gong. The Portuguese was never […]
ATP Finals: Zverev win ruins Nadal-Federer matchup
Rafael Nadal headed home from the ATP Finals on Friday after defending champion Alexander Zverev’s win against Daniil Medvedev confirmed the Spaniard’s exit from the […]
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter recovering after surgery
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter wants visit to North Korea to douse tensions Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery […]
World No.3, Naomi Osaka pulls out of WTA Finals with shoulder injury
World number three Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the WTA Finals in Shenzhen because of a shoulder injury. Japan’s Osaka, 22, beat Petra Kvitova in […]
AfDB President to train young African farmers with $1.1 prize money
AfDB President Akinwunmi Adesina By Ikenna Uwadileke Mr Akinwunmi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded 1.1 million dollars to 10 young African agric […]
Kosgei shatters Radcliffe’s world record, Cherono wins men’s race
(Reuters) – Kenyan Brigid Kosgei broke Paula Radcliffe’s 16-year-old women’s marathon world record but former Alberto Salazar coached athletes, including Mo Farah, were never a […]
Cherono wins, Mo Farah subs, finish 8th at Chicago marathon
Kenyan Lawrence Cherono won the Chicago Marathon as Britain’s Mo Farah failed to keep pace and finished eighth. Cherono, 31, who also won the Boston […]
Gauff beats Ostapenko, emerges youngest tennis player to win WTA title
Coco Gauff won her first WTA title on Sunday following a 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 final win over Jelena Ostapenko that saw her take the trophy […]
Kipchoge runs unofficial marathon in under two hours
VIENNA (Reuters) – Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge made athletics history on Saturday when he became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours […]
Novak Djokovic Speaks As He Suffers Blow In Pursuit Of Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic was beaten by Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Shanghai Masters quarter finals. Novak Djokovic admitted he failed to put Stefanos Tsitsipas under enough pressure […]
Trump criticizes Kerr, Popovich for China reactions
President Donald Trump strode into the NBA’s China morass on Wednesday, denouncing the reaction of Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and San Antonio Spurs […]
Record crowd watches as Adesanya stuns Whittaker in UFC 243
Interim champion Israel Adesanya dethroned UFC middleweight titleholder Robert Whittaker with a stunning knockout in the second round of their UFC 243 bout at Melbourne’s […]
Breaking: Adesanya knocks down Whittaker, wins UFC title …see pictures
Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya @stylebender has knocked out Robert Whittaker in the second round to become the undisputed UFC middleweight champion. Adesanya won 18-0, 7-0 in […]