Author: Kingsley Oyero
Sadio Mane scored twice as Senegal eased to a Group C victory over Kenya and booked their place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Nigeria’s participation in the table tennis event of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games was confirmed yesterday at the 2019 Africa Para Table Tennis Championship holding in Alexandria, Egypt as four players secured their places in Japan.
Barely three days after emerging champion at the All African Games trials in Lagos, Fatimo Bello was once again the cynosure of all eyes after dominating the maiden Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) National Women Singles Open Championship concluded over the weekend at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.
Ogun State-born 33-year-old Para Table Tennis player, Isau Ogunkunle over the weekend made a name for himself at the 2019 Africa Para Table Tennis Championships in Alexandria, Egypt, when he caused the biggest upset at the tournament.
Organizers of the 50km International Association of Ultrarunners African Championship, scheduled for Nigeria later in the year say apart from the attractive prize money at stake, it will also boost sports and infrastructural development in the country.
