Author: SportsIntel
It’s Déjà vu in Accra as Nigeria U19 boys’ table tennis team repeats history after defending their International Table Tennis Federation ITTF Africa U19 team title. Trailing 0-2 early in the final, the Nigerian squad staged a dramatic rally, mirroring their historic 2025 triumph to retain the prestigious continental championship in Ghana. Kuti Mathew and Atunwon Quadri lost the first two games to GABER Yassin 2-3 and ELSAYED Abdelmalk (03), respectively, as Nigeria went behind 0-2. Subsequently, the duo bounced back to earn Nigeria the win after AGUNBIADE Sultan put the comeback in motion with a 3- 0 win in…
Kayinsola Ajayi defeats World Champion Oblique Seville again to win the men’s 100m at the London Diamond League. The win is Kayinsola Ajayi’s second consecutive Diamond League win, running 9.84s, setting an equal national record and career best. At the Prefontaine Classic, a Diamond League event in Eugene, Ajayi ran an identical 9,84s, beating Oblique Seville to second position. He was ahead of Seville, who ran 9.87s, and Glave on 9.97, a personal best for the English sprinter. Also, this is the third time this season Kayinsola Ajayi has run an equal Nigerian Record of 9.84s. Ajayi dominated a strong…
The Nigeria tennis team promotion to the Billie Jean King Cup Africa/Europe Group II was secured after beating hosts Botswana 2-1 in a thrilling final playoff group game. Success Ogunjobi took out Botswana’s Chelsea Chakanyuka with a brilliant 6-2, 6-4 win to put Nigeria in the driving seat. Later on, Nigerian star player Oyinlomo Quadre came back from a set down and 0-4 in the final set to defeat Ekua Youri 4-6, 6-4. 7-5 and give Nigeria a 2-0 advantage at the BJKCup Africa Group III Qualifier in Botswana. The final rubber, a doubles game, ended in a 2-6, 6-3,…
When the London Diamond League takes place on Saturday, Reigning world 100m champion Oblique Seville and Kayinsola Ajayi will be running in their fourth instalment of a growing rivalry no one ever thought mattered two years ago. Nigeria’s rising sensation, Ajayi, heads into the meeting on the back of a stunning upset at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, where he defeated Seville in a blistering 9.84 seconds. The Jamaican crossed the line in 9.89 seconds, handing the Nigerian one of the biggest victories of his career. The result also gave the NCAA champion Ajayi a 2-1 advantage in their head-to-head…
The undefeated Nigeria BJK Cup team secured a spot in the promotion playoffs after completing a dominant 3–0 sweep of Madagascar to top Group C in the Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group III Qualifier. Nigeria lost only one set in the group stage, winning 8 of 9 sets from three group-stage games. Success Ogunjobi opened the floodgates, coming from a set down to defeat Harena Voaviandrain 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the first game. Subsequently, Oyinlomo Quadre beat Iariniaina Tsantaniony 6-3, 6-3 to extend Nigeria’s lead and hope for a Doubles win to top the group. In the last tie, Oyinlomo…
Success Ogunjobi hits a solid forehand winner to ensure Nigeria completes a 2-1 win against Burundi in the first game of the ongoing Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group III Qualifier in Botswana. Success partnered Oyinlomo Quadre to win Nigeria’s third rubber of the tie, taking Team Nigeria to a 2-1 victory. Previously, Khadijat Mohammed gave Nigeria a 1-0 lead against Burundi in the opening rubber at the Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group III Qualifier. Nigeria’s number one female tennis player, Khadijat, comfortably won the first set 6-0. Khadijat Mohammed rounded up the tie with a 6-2 win in the…
From heated arguments in viewing centres to endless debates on social media and friendly banter in offices, football has a way of bringing people together. But what happens when there are no live matches to watch? Football has always evolved, from television broadcasts to mobile streaming and real-time fan engagement. Today, Bet9ja is adding another layer to that evolution with the launch of Zoom World Cup, a virtual football competition designed to keep the excitement of football alive around the clock. Bet9ja believes the excitement shouldn’t have to stop. The leading gaming brand has introduced Zoom World Cup, a virtual…
Dreams become reality as NBA Academy Africa Baller and 53rd pick, Ugonna Onyenso, alongside five others, made the Nigerian 2026 NBA Draft class. Ugonna Onyenso joins the Houston Rockets. Subsequently, he went to the Detroit Pistons, where he will join fellow Nigerian draftee, Okorie, as part of a trade. The 53rd overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Ugonna Onyenso, who played for the D’tigers at the age of 16 as the youngest ever player. reflects on his basketball journey in a chat with the NBA. “Being able to set a goal for myself and achieving that goal is an…
Blessing Ogundiran won the 100m title three years after winning her first in Benin City, to crown a year in which she ran her first sub-11s and an undefeated collegiate season. The national trials 100m final lived up to the hype with four juniors going toe-to-toe with four seniors in the final. Ogundiran Wins 100m National Title Undefeated NAIA champion, Blessing Ogundiran storms to the Nigerian women’s 100m title at the Commonwealth Games Trials in Lagos, clocking a time of 11.12s (-0.5). One of the four juniors, Miracle Ezechukwu, finished 2nd in a new PB of 11.15s, followed by Olayinka…
The NPFL transfer deal sheet is in full force as the big boys are blowing early wind to prepare for the league and CAF competitions while shedding players like excess weight. The smaller and relegated clubs are once again the shopping center for the top clubs from the 2026 season. Kun Khalifat don’t hide, neither do they play when it comes to the transfer market. If the buying club won’t announce, they will announce their transfer deals. Already, Rivers United are the early shoppers from Kun Khalifat FC Mart as two players have moved over from Owerri to Port Harcourt.…