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          Lewis Hamilton beat Valtteri Bottas to a Mercedes one-two ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying. The seven-time champion beat Bottas by 0.315 seconds with a time set on their first runs as neither Mercedes driver got better on their last …

                     The British and Irish Lions will bid to go 2-0 up in a Test series for the first time since 1997 on Saturday, but it is Rassie Erasmus who has become a public eye in the build-up to the game. …

Lamar Odom has been instructed to pay nearly $400,000 to his ex-girlfriend after he instantly stopped paying her child support and other costs related to their two kids. Liza Morales sued the ex-Los Angeles Laker in May, claiming he hasn’t been honoring their 2015 settlement agreement over their now-adult children since June …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has proposed dates for both the Men and Women’s category of the 2021 Aiteo Cup competition in view of the June 30 deadline by CAF for countries to submit names of registered players and clubs for continental competitions. In 2020, the tournament could not hold …

The Director of General Services of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Emmanuel Attah has congratulated the newly elected FCT Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, who won gallantly in their polls conducted at the NUJ FCT office last Friday. The former Super Eagles Coordinator said he is elated to see …

Novak Djokovic avoided a shock fourth-round exit at the French Open after fighting back from two sets down against teenager Lorenzo Musetti. The world number one looked out of sorts before rallying, leading 6-7 (7-9) 6-7 (2-7) 6-1 6-0 4-0 when the Italian, 19, retired with an injury. World number …

A three year renewable contract has been endorsed between the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) and a German-based table tennis manufacturing firm Gewo to provide kit for Nigeria national teams. The kits which are meant for the junior and senior teams would be worn to major competitions across the globe. …

               Team Lagos Taekwondo Poomsae gold medallist at the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival, Aminat Idrees, has delivered a baby girl as stated by the athlete and her husband, Nurullah Matepo. According to Nurullah, Idrees delivered a baby girl on May 21 at the …

              In keeping in line with the Olympic Charter which specified a 4-year tenure for all sports federation boards, the minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has dissolved 31 sports federations. In a press conference, the minister represented by the director, federation …

              Governor Nyesom Wike has commended Rivers Angels for winning the 2021 Nigeria Women’s Football League title and urged the champions to defeat Africa at the inaugural CAF Women’s Champions League. The Governor also showed delight over Rivers Angels’ 4-0 defeat of Sunshine Queens …