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Post views: 147 By Wakawaka Sports Samuel Akagha dethroned reigning champion Kenneth Emeghara to win the 2026 Omereibe Safari Table Tennis Championship, as sponsor Sir. Chima Duruaku challenged players to improve their skills and offer more competitive races in future editions. Akagha defeated Emeghara 3–0 in the final, winning 14–12, 11–6, 11–4 to take the first prize of ₦50,000 …

MONROVIA, Liberia — Abdulmumin Jimoh of Nigeria emerged as the winner of the 16th African Scrabble Championship in Monrovia, Liberia, achieving another significant achievement for the country’s dominance in competitive African scrabble. Jimoh, who is listed as Nigeria’s representative in the official tournament rankings, finished the competition with an impressive record of 22 wins and eight losses, recording a cumulative …

Niger Tornadoes secured a crucial away victory over Abia Warriors, Nasarawa United continued their impressive run, while Ikorodu City and Katsina United pulled off spectacular comebacks in an entertaining weekend of matchday 10 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Sports247 reports that the round, which began on Saturday, October 24, continued on Sunday with eight matches that produced narrow …

ABS Ilorin FC announces the departure of captain Timothy Boniface, Mujeeb Atoyebi and David Shadrack who have joined Lobi Stars FC ahead of the 2026/2027 season. The club expresses its sincere gratitude to the trio for their dedication, hard work and invaluable contributions during their respective periods with the Saraki Boys. Boniface spent four seasons with ABS Ilorin FC, serving …

Three countries; Zambia, Puerto Rico and New Zealand have been sent off from the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, after they earned zero points in the group stages of the competition. All three teams ended with zero points in their respective groups after losing all three group stage matches. This follows the conclusion of the final group …

Post views: 38 By Wakawaka Sports Enugu Sports Club and Uyo Club recorded impressive victories in the Niger Inter-Club Tennis League (ENIC) East, defeating Oguta Recreation Club and Safari Recreation Club respectively, while the contest between Nnewi Sports Club and Port Harcourt Club remained unresolved due to fading lights. Enugu Sports Club produced a dominant performance to defeat Oguta …

Former FC Bethel Sporting captain Solomon Friday Nicholas has taken a significant step towards fulfilling his ambitions in European football after completing a three-year move to Kosovo club FC Ferizaj, with the option to extend the deal for a further season. READ ALSO: Golden Eaglets need elderly father figure to become their next coach – Solomon Adeshina (Scala) | Sports247 …

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators survived a late fight from the New York Rangers to earn a 7-4 win on Saturday night. Drake Batherson had three goals and an assist for the Senators, who lost 27-25. Jake Sanderson’s first goal of the season proved to be the winner and Michael Amadio added an empty-net goal for insurance. Tim Stutzle and …

Dele Alli enjoyed Tottenham’s rare away win at Stamford Bridge as he mocked Chelsea legend John Terry. Much-improved Spurs took a deserved 2-0 victory over their fierce London rivals on Saturday night, with Mike Penders scoring an unfortunate own goal on his full Premier League debut for the Blues before Mathys Tel sealed the victory with a superb late individual …

By Shane Jones Canadian Press Posted October 24, 2026 22:10 2 minutes reading Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of articles EDMONTON – William Nylander scored twice, including the 300th of his career, as the Toronto Maple Leafs torched the Edmonton Oilers 7-2 on Saturday. Jack Roslovic, Auston Matthews, Troy Stecher, Zack MacEwen and Vinni …