Chess enthusiasts celebrate Deborah Quickpen’s epic match against Tunde Onakoya
In a historic event to raise awareness for chess in Nigeria, national women’s chess champion, Deborah Quickpen, faced Guinness World Record holder Tunde Onakoya in a thrilling match organised by Daniel Ford International (U.K) in Lagos. The match drew significant…
Aruna picks Olympics ticket for Nigeria in Table Tennis
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has formally confirmed the eventual qualification of Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna and Algeria’s Lynda Loghraibi from Africa, for the singles event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France. The confirmation was made in a…
Jose Mourinho Picks Messi Over Ronaldo As Best Of Generation
Football manager Jose Mourinho chose FC Barcelona legend Lionel Messi over compatriot and Real Madrid icon Cristiano Ronaldo as the greatest player of their generation, in comments made to TNT Sports. Mourinho is currently set to take the reins at…
Footballers’ unions take FIFA to court over Club World Cup
The professional footballers’ unions of England (PFA) and France (UNFP) took FIFA to court in Brussels on Thursday to challenge the timetable “unilaterally set” by the world body, in particular its new Club World Cup in 2025. Players’ unions have…
Juventus confirms appointment of Thiago Motta as new head coach
Juventus confirms appointment of Thiago Motta as new head coach Juventus has confirmed the appointment of Thiago Motta as their new head coach. Juventus fired Maximiliano Allegri last month, just days after he won the Coppa Italia and now Motta,…
Hodgkinson defends European title despite illness
European Athletics Championships 2024: Keely Hodgkinson defends 800m title. Hodgkinson defends European title despite illness Keely Hodgkinson defended her European 800m title with a dominant victory despite struggling with illness, as Great Britain also won women’s 4x100m relay gold on…
Mike Tyson is considering surprising match with Anthony Joshua
BOXING legend Mike Tyson is eyeing a shock showdown with Anthony Joshua. The former undisputed heavyweight champion is set to return to the ring in November for a controversial crossover clash with Jake Paul. Iron Mike has got himself in…
Ballon d’Or 2024: Mourinho names player to win award
Fenerbahce manager, Jose Mourinho, has picked the player to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or award. Speaking with TNT Sport, Mourinho was asked several questions about the European Championship with kicks off this weekend. In the quickfire chat, the former Chelsea…
Vincent Kompany targets Liverpool defender as part of Bayern Munich rebuild
Vincent Kompany wants to return to the Premier League and raid Liverpool for Joe Gomez. Kompany is eyeing up defensive reinforcements after taking over at Bayern Munich and likes Gomez’s versatility. Gomez, 27, enjoyed his best season for Liverpool as…
Onakoya faces 11-year-old Quickpen in historic Chess match
Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian genius, who holds the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon chess game, is set to meet Deborah Quickpen in a ‘mother of chess battle’ tomorrow, June 11 in Lagos. The chess game is meant to…