FIRO Boxing Promotion is seeking to develop Nigerian youths through its ‘Beyond The Ropes Championship’, with the organisers presenting boxing as a route to empowerment, employment and a career. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the promotion, Tijani Taofeek Adedamola, made the call at a press conference and face-off at New Garage, Gbagada, Lagos,
Team Nigeria’s young athletes have stepped up preparations in Abuja for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, which will be held in Senegal.
A former Tasmania football club coach has been charged with three counts of rape, and the club's president has resigned.
Nigeria has won the right to host the 2028 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Africa Championships. Other hosts decided at the AGM include Libya (Cup), Algeria (Championships), Botswana (Youth) and Nigeria (Para) for 2027, while the hosts for the 2028 event include Nigeria (Championships), Rwanda (Youth) and Egypt (Para).
Ghana has secured hosting rights for the 2028 Olympic Boxing African Qualification Tournament, scheduled for August 2027.This follows a successful bid application by the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF). Paulo Ferreira, the World Boxing Director of Events, formally informed the Ghana Boxing Federation of the decision on Tuesday, October 21, 2026, of the decision.
England 82-0 France Herbie Farnworth and Dom Young grab hat-tricks England’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Rugby League World Cup remain just about alive after Brian McDermott’s side racked up 82 points against France to keep themselves in a difficult equation heading into the final round of group matches. McDermott himself admitted defeat to Tonga in last weekend’s opener left England with a mountain to climb.
Both Nigerian sides had given themselves promising opportunities to advance after their first-leg results, but their continental campaigns ended in frustration as their North African opponents produced decisive performances when it mattered most.