Sports

The father of Premier League footballer Emiliano Sala, who was killed in a plane crash earlier this year, has died three months after his son.

The 8th edition of the El-Marino ‘Alukimba’ Table Tennis Tournament will hold on Easter Monday, April 22, 2019 at the Alfred Gardens Recreation Centre, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos.

World leaders and some of the most decorated sports figures alike flooded social media on Sunday to congratulate American Tiger Woods after he clinched his fifth Masters title.

Britain’s Andy Murray says he plans to retire after this year’s Wimbledon but fears next week’s Australian Open could be the final tournament of his career. The three-time Grand Slam winner, who is struggling to recover from hip surgery, was in tears at a news conference in Melbourne on Friday. “I’m not sure I’m able to play through the pain …

British boxer, Anthony Joshua has beaten his mandatory challenger, Russia’s Alexander Povetkin by a knockout in the seventh round, to keep hold of the WBA, (Super) IBF, WBO and IBO belts.

Boxer Curtis Harper stunningly walked out of the ring at the opening bell of his fight with Efe Ajagba.

The 2018 El-Marino Sports Club ‘Alukimba Table Tennis’ Tournament took place on Easter Monday with Uchechi Okere (aka Teacher) retaining the title by beating Paul Asemota in the finals 4 – 11, 11 – 6, 11 – 9.

Abraham Kiprotich of France has won the 2018 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 42km race in an unconfirmed record time of 2:15:04.

When basketball legend, Magic Johnson, released his 2009 memoir, co-written with Larry Bird and ESPN analyst Jackie MacMullan, he nearly dismissed the possibility of reconciliation with his former friend and longer-time rival, Isiah Thomas.

Bayelsa State will hold a first of its kind sports submit at the Lady Diama Memorial Event Place in Yenagoa on Wednesday, the organisers have revealed.