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18 Jul 2023
For the first time in over 10 years, Nigeria’s women basketball national team, D’Tigress, will be entering a major championship without 90 per cent of the players that have won several competitions for the country.
16 Jul 2023
Over 500 women rugby players from across the country are participating in the two-day Nigeria Women Rugby 7's Championship, tagged Asaba 2023.
15 Jul 2023
It happened on Thursday night at the Yar’Adua Conference Centre, Abuja. Some of the most outstanding athletes in Nigeria's Olympic sports in the past six decades (therefore all Olympians), assembled for a special bi-annual re-union organised to remind their government and prick the conscience...
15 Jul 2023
A total number of 22 Scrabble players and five officials from Nigeria have arrived in the United States for the 2023 World English Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC). It will hold from July 22 to 26 at Westgate, Las Vegas Resorts & Casino.
15 Jul 2023
Ludwig Kirchner and Makosi Musambasi have emerged champions of the men’s and women’s categories of the yearly International Diplomacy Stableford Golf Tournament held at the IBB Golf and Country Club, Abuja.
15 Jul 2023
The University of Jos (UNIJOS) has begun plans to establish a sports institute as part of its strategy to become a sports hub in Nigeria.
15 Jul 2023
Former international and football legend, Segun Odegbami, has commended Air Peace for the proposed Diplomacy Wall of Fame initiative to be unveiled in Lagos on July 28.
14 Jul 2023
Niger United and Safety Babes have emerged leaders as the first phase of Ardova Handball Premier League ended in Benin on Wednesday. In the final day, Niger United defeated Correction Boys 33-22, leaving the Correction Boys to rue missed chances.
14 Jul 2023
Like a melodious tune from a mass orchestra, the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) at their Shuttle Symphony at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, modulated a new music, setting the tune for next month’s Lagos International Badminton Classics.
13 Jul 2023
NBA star LeBron James ended speculation over his future on Wednesday, saying that he is not yet ready to retire and maintains his love for basketball.
13 Jul 2023
Nigeria’s preparation for the 2023 Afrobasket Women's Championship, billed to hold in Rwanda from July 28 to August 6, has suffered a huge setback, as players expected to participate in then tryout refused to join the exercise.
13 Jul 2023
The organisers of the annual Nigeria Cup; a tournament put in place to mark the nations independence anniversary has promised to make this year’s edition of the competition as interesting as ever. Chairman of the 2023 Nigeria Cup Organising Committee Akoni  Olayinka Olafimihan said he and his team are working very hard to make sure…

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Nigeria’s sole surviving club in CAF’s inter-club competitions, Rivers United, are billed to host the first leg of the Confederation Cup final if they qualify for the title game.
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The Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) has shifted week 28 matches billed for this weekend to Wednesday.
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Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter, Alex Krassyuk, is still not convinced that the Ukrainian’s highly anticipated fight with Tyson Fury will hold on May 18, reports dazn.com.
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Starfield College’s Principal, Sarah Oyinloye, has urged school proprietors to use sports to elevate teamworkand also build their students’ character and strength. 
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Technical director of the Nigeria Mixed Martial Arts Federation (NMMAF), Shihan Victor Akhimien, is thrilled by the strides the country’s fighters recorded at the just-concluded African Games in Ghana, saying it has shown that the sport is developing in the right direction.
1 day ago
Defender Kenneth Omeruo has assured that the Super Eagles’ players are determined to give their all for maximum points when the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers resume in June.
1 day ago
Despite Super Eagles’ 0-2 loss to the Eagles of Mali on Tuesday night, Coach Finidi George said that the Nigerians were the better team.
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The Vice President, Visa West Africa, Andrew Uaboi, has explained why his firm chose Nigerian track and field athletes, Tobi Amusan and Goodness Nwachukwu, as part of its diverse roster of Team Visa athletes ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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After a thrilling 3-3 draw with Algeria in Algiers on Tuesday night, South Africa’s Coach, Hugo Broos, thumbed his chest and said the Bafana Bafana are ready for any team in Africa, including Nigeria, whom they meet in a crucial World Cup qualifier in June, reports iol.co.za.
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Record-seeking Rivers United of Port Harcourt will move to Uyo today to begin the final preparations for their CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinal clash against champions, USM Alger of Algeria, on Sunday.