Zenith Bank gift D’Tigress N200m
Sponsors of the Nigeria Women Basketball League, Zenith Bank Plc, on Tuesday rewarded the victorious D’Tigress with N200m after the team secured a fifth straight AfroBasket title in Ivory Coast on Sunday. D’Tigress, after beating Mali 78-64 in the final…
Tributes Paid to Frank Mill, 1990 World Cup Winner Who Died at 67
Frank Mill, a World Cup winner with West Germany in 1990, has died at the age of 67, his former clubs Fortuna Duesseldorf and Rot-Weiss Essen confirmed on Tuesday.Mill, who also won a bronze medal with West Germany at the…
FIFA President stands with female referee who received death threats
FIFA President condemns death threats against referee FIFA President Gianni Infantino has spoken out in strong support of Mexican referee Katia Itzel Garcia following reports that she received online death threats after officiating a League Cup match between FC Cincinnati…
12-year-old Madagascan shines in Lagos at ITTF African Youth Championships
Madagascar’s Rakotovao Andriamihaja stole hearts, and headlines despite defeat in his debut against Nigeria’s finest. Every point Andriamihaja won was met with growing cheers. His teammates rose to their feet. Fans rallied behind him. It wasn’t just about the match…
Amusan wins fifth national title in Lagos
Amusan wins fifth national title in Lagos Tobi Amusan World record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, cruised to victory in the event at the 2025 Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s National Trials at the Yaba College of…
Nigeria’s D’Tigress defeat Senegal to reach Afrobasket final
Nigeria’s D’Tigress defeated a resilient Senegal to reach the final of the 2025 Afrobasket on Saturday. The Nigerian team won 75-68 in a hotly-contested game in at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. It was…
Osimhen: Why we broke Turkish football transfer record – Galatasaray vice-president, Abdullah Kavukcu
Osimhen: Why we broke Turkish football transfer record – Galatasaray vice-president, Abdullah Kavukcu Galatasaray vice-president, Abdullah Kavukcu has suggested why the club broke Turkish football transfer record to sign Victor Osimhen on a permanent transfer from Napoli this summer. …
Women’s Afrobasket: D’Tigress beat Cameroon, advance to semi final
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket tournament in Abidjan by defeating Cameroon 83-47 and keeping their title defense campaign alive. The victory extends their unbeaten run in Africa to 27, dating back to 2015,…
Uganda stun Senegal for second time in a row to advance to the quarterfinals
Uganda stun Senegal for second time in a row to advance to the quarterfinals ABIDJAN (Cote d’Ivoire) – Uganda Gazelles are the first team to qualify for this year’s Women’s AfroBasket quarterfinals after a spectacular show against record champions Senegal,…
Women’s Afrobasket: Nigeria beat Mozambique, qualify for quarter-finals
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, sealed a 60-55 victory over Mozambique in their final Group D game of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket in Abidjan. The win at the Palais des Sports de Treichville on Monday secured D’Tigress a direct…