Category: SPORTS
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Former Super Eagles striker John Utaka has been appointed head coach of French D1 Arkema club, Montpellier Féminines, replacing recently sacked coach Frédéric Mendy. Utaka, 43, previously played for Montpellier, winning the Ligue 1 title in 2011/2012, and served as the club’s youth team coach starting in 2020. Cumulatively he had earned 48 caps scoring…
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Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has advanced to the semi-finals of the Women’s Tennis Association WTA Canadian Open with a commanding 6-2, 6-2 victory over 10th seed Elina Svitolina. The match lasted just 68 minutes, and Osaka is now vying for her first WTA Tour title since the 2021 Australian Open. She will…
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Nigeria’s coach Eric Chelle is confident in his team’s preparation for their Group D opener against defending champions Senegal at the 2024 African Nations Championship in Zanzibar City. Describing the match as a clash between two African football giants, Chelle highlighted the intensive four-week training camp his Super Eagles B underwent. The game, set…
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President Bola Tinubu has honored Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for their fifth consecutive AfroBasket title win (78–64 against Mali) with $100,000 for each player, $50,000 for each of the 11 coaching and technical staff, and a three-bedroom flat at the Renewed Hope Estate for all team members and staff. They were also conferred the…
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Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has won the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket championship by defeating Mali in the final in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. This victory marked Nigeria’s fifth consecutive Afrobasket title, making them the first country to achieve this feat and maintaining their unbeaten record for a decade, since their last loss in 2015. The…
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Nigeria’s D’Tigresses has secured their spot in the semifinals of the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket by defeating Cameroon 83-47, maintaining their unbeaten streak in Africa since 2015 and advancing toward a record fifth consecutive title. The win marks their 27th consecutive victory on the continent. Despite an early lead by Cameroon, Nigeria responded with strong defense…
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Reports from ESPN and TUDN’Mexico have revealed Las Vegas will host the 2026 World Cup draw on December 5 at The Sphere, a 17,500-seat venue with a massive screen. The event will determine the 12 groups of four teams for the expanded 48-team tournament hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Recall Las Vegas…
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President Bola Tinubu has honored the Super Falcons and their technical crew following their victory at the **2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, where they claimed their 10th title after a 3-2 comeback against the host nation. All 24 players and 11 technical crew members were conferred with the Officer of the…
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Nigeria Super Falcons have returned home after winning their 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in Morocco. They arrived at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on a chartered flight around 2:26 p.m. on today, Monday. Upon arrival, captain Rasheedat Ajibade was seen lifting the WAFCON trophy high, celebrating their victory.
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Super Falcons of Nigeria has arrived Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final against the host team, the Atlas Lionesses. This follows their 2-1 semi-final win over South Africa’s Banyana Banyana at Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca. The team is set to train at FUS Academie in…
