World Cup qualifiers: D’Tigers suffer second consecutive defeat
D’Tigers suffered a second consecutive loss in the qualifiers for the 2027 FIBA World Cup, falling 68–55 to Guinea in their second game of the series on Saturday at the Salle Multidisciplinaire de Radès in Tunisia. Guinea dominated the encounter…
Iran boycotting 2026 World Cup draw over US denial of visas
Iran decides to boycott World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for soccer federation officials Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington next week because the U.S. denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run…
Nigeria drop to eighth in latest FIBA Power Rankings
Senegal have climbed to the top of the latest FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers Power Rankings, highlighting a major shift in the continent’s basketball hierarchy. Angola and fast-rising South Sudan follow closely behind, underlining how competitive African basketball has…
Head Coach, Rena Wakama receives award from her alma mater , Western Carolina University
Head coach of Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, Rena Wakama, has been honoured by her alma mater, Western Carolina University, in recognition of her outstanding achievements and contribution to the sport. Wakama, who made history last year as the first…
YouTuber Jake Paul to fight two-time world heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua next month
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight recent world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in a professional bout on Dec. 19. The heavyweight bout, which will consist of eight three-minute rounds, will take place at Kaseya Center in Miami and will be…
DR Congo beat Nigeria on penalties to win African World Cup playoffs
The Democratic Republic of the Congo kept their hopes of a World Cup place alive as they edged Nigeria 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at the end of extra time to win the African qualifying playoffs in Morocco….
Ex-champ David Haye Backs Itauma Over Joshua In Heavyweight Clash
Former world champion David Haye believes rising British-Nigerian heavyweight Moses Itauma would beat Anthony Joshua if the two fighters ever faced each other in the ring. Despite the vast gap in experience between the two boxers, Haye backed the 20-year-old…
Okocha backs Super Eagles to qualify for 2026 World Cup
Okocha has now backed the team to get out of the hole they put themselves after an underwhelming start to the qualifying campaign two years ago. “I still trust this team, I still believe it’s possible (to qualify for the…
Super Eagles players, officials boycott training over unpaid allowances
The Super Eagles players have boycotted their training in protest of unpaid allowances by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). A source close to the team confirmed that players and officials refused to carry out their scheduled evening training session on…
World Cup playoffs: Super Eagles kick-start preparations in Morocco
A total of 16 players took part in the Super Eagles’ first training session on Monday as the team began preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup CAF playoffs in Rabat, Morocco. The team’s camp had officially opened on Sunday…