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Ngannou May Fade Away Unless…

Daily Dispatch November 5, 2023

By Kunle Awosiyan Many boxing fans will laugh off my headline, having seen the performance of Francis Ngannou against Tyson Fury last Saturday. However, the former UFC champion may fade away in boxing arena if he will not do beyond what he did last Saturday. His best punch happened in round

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IBK Tennis Academy organises 1-day tournament for children in Abuja

Daily Dispatch November 5, 2023

The IBK Tennis Academy has organized a one-day Tennis Clinic/ tournament for children between the ages 5 to 15 at the Shell Maderia Estate Tennis Court, Abuja on Saturday. This was the first tennis tournament witnessed by children from different schools in Abuja, Nigeria, while parents and fans of the sports event that were present […]

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Boxing: Decisions That Shook Heavyweight Division

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2023

By Kunle Awosiyan Boxing, just like writing, can flow like a posch car on a smooth road. Memories of some bouts linger forever not only because they were entertaining but because of the judges’ decisions, which will always create fresh impression of those great battles. The judges in Muhammad Ali versus Joe Frazier III, dubbed […]

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Foreign Affairs Minister decried Napoli’s treatment of Osimhen over penalty miss

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2023

Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Yussuf Tuggar has decried the mistreatment of Victor Osimhen by his club Napoli. The Minister insisted that Nigerian sportsmen and women in the diaspora must be treated with dignity. He made the assertion Friday against the background of a viral video trolling the Super Eagles striker for missing a penalty […]

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Breaking:Nigeria loses bid to host AFCON 2027

Daily Dispatch September 27, 2023

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda as the joint hosts for the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Patrice Motsepe, CAF president, declared the tripartite bid the winner of the hosting rights for the 2027 AFCON in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday. The winners were announced after a voting session […]

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Zhilei Zhang: Unsung Power of A Southpaw

Daily Dispatch September 24, 2023

By Kunle Awosiyan His first fight against Joe Joyce made me to fall in love with him. Zhilei Zhang is a more relaxed boxer in the ring who can beat any heavyweight of this era on his good day. Currently the interim holder of the WBO since April this year, he had beaten Joyce twice […]