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Oshodi reveals plans for African table tennis

Newly elected African Table Tennis Federation President, Wahid Oshodi, has outlined his vision for the sport on the continent, emphasising growth and youth development as key priorities for his tenure. Speaking to...... Read more Tinubu: Oshodi’s ATTF election ‘proud moment for Nigeria’

President Bola Tinubu has described Wahid Oshodi’s election as President of the African Table Tennis Federation as a proud moment for Nigeria. Oshodi was unanimously elected as the President of the...... Read more Oshodi elected African table tennis federation president

Nigeria’s Wahid Enitan Oshodi has been elected as the new president of the African Table Tennis Federation on Tuesday. Oshodi was confirmed for the new role at the 2024 ATTF annual...... Read more 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 more Nigeria, 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 more U-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 more Paralympics: 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 more Lagos 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 more Paralympics: 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 more Andy 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 more Djokovic 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 more Nadal 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 more Tennis: 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 more Aruna, 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 more Murray 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 more Murray 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 more Aruna 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 more Aruna 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 more Djokovic 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 more Djokovic '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 more Djokovic 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 more Murray 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 more Murray 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 more