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Nigerians In Sports: Nneka Ogwumike Wins The 2021 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award

  Nigerian and Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA forward, Nneka Ogwumike, has emerged as the recipient of the 2021 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award. Winning the 2021 edition of the award meant the Nigerian became the first person that has

Qatar 2022: Super Eagles Camp Full Ahead Of CAR Clash

  Ahead of Nigeria’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers doubleheader against the Central African Republic, the camp of the three-time African champions is filled to the brim following the arrival of Sparta Rotterdam shot-stopper, Maduka Okoye, on Wednesday morning (October 6).

Weekend Sports RoundUp: Taiwo Awoniyi Bags A Brace

  Kelechi Iheanacho hit the headlines last weekend after scoring on his first English Premier League start for Leicester City this season. Popular amongst his Nigerian fans as ‘Senior Man Kelz,’ the Super Eagles forward did not disappoint pundits who

Omeruo Expresses Desire To Feature At The Olympics

  Super Eagles of Nigeria and Leganes of Spain centre back, Kenneth Omeruo, has expressed his desire to feature at the Olympic Games for Nigeria before retirement. Read more about Sports The former Chelsea FC of England star made this

Qatar 2022: Gernot Rohr Invites 23 Super Eagles

  Ahead of Nigeria’s 2022 FIFA World Cup two-legged qualifiers against the Central African Republic, the head coach of the Nigerian national team, Gernot Rohr, has handed an invitation to 23 Super Eagles. Read more about Sports Headlined by team

ICC U-19: Nigeria Lands In Rwanda

  Nigeria’s national Under-19 Cricket team, the Junior Yellow-Green, has landed in Kigali, Rwanda in quest of a ticket to the ICC U-19 Cricket Championship in 2022. The Junior Yellow-Green will be looking to defend the title that earned Nigeria

Kanu Tips Eagles For More Glory

  Legendary Nigerian footballer, Nwankwo Kanu, has tipped the present generation of the Nigerian national team for more glory over what the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Eagles achieved. Read more about Sports The former Super Eagles captain made this disclosure during

Weekend Sports RoundUp: D’Tigress Win Third Consecutive FIBA Afrobasket Title

  The Nigerian women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, made the headlines on Sunday, September 26, 2021, after winning the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship for the third consecutive time. D’Tigress beat Mali 70-59 to be crowned champions of the 2021 edition

NFF Releases 26-Man List For Congo Invitational Tourney

  As part of preparations for a four-nation invitational tourney expected to hold in DR Congo from September 30 to October 3, 2021, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has released a list of 26 home-based players expected to report to

Osimhen Vows To Keep Working Hard

  Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, has vowed to keep working hard amidst an impressive start to the 2021/2022 season for his Italian club, Napoli. Read more about Sports Osimhen was subject to criticism after receiving a red

Anthony Joshua Warns Usyk To Be Wary Ahead Of Saturday’s Fight

  Ahead of their heavyweight boxing match on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Anthony Joshua has warned his challenger, Oleksandr Usyk, to be wary of what to expect in North London on Saturday. Read more

Aisha Buhari Cup: Falcons Set For Banyana Showdown

  Nigerian national women’s football team, the Super Falcons are ready to fly against the Banyana Banyana of South Africa in the final game of the maiden edition of the Aisha Buhari Cup (ABC). Read more about Sports Nine-time champions,

Weekend Sports Roundup

  Nigerian national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, kicked off their 2021 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket on a brilliant note on Sunday, September 20, 2021, with a 67-50 points win over Mozambique. The Nigerians overcame a scary first two quarters to commence

Anthony Joshua Expresses Desire To Fight Tyson Fury

  World boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has expressed his desire to fight Tyson Fury before retirement. The WBO, WBA (Super), and IBF titles holder is set to take on Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at the Tottenham Hotspur

Weekend Sports Roundup: Niger Tornadoes Win NNL Super 8 Tournament

  Nigerian clubs commenced their CAF Champions League campaign on a brilliant note after securing vital wins in the preliminary round of the competition. Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions, Akwa United, beat visiting Algerian side, CR Belouizdad, 1-0, at

Simon Moses Wins Player Of The Month For Nantes

  Nigerian footballer, Simon Moses, has emerged as the Player of the Month for August, for his French club, Nantes. The French club made the announcement via their Twitter handle on Monday, September 6, 2021. Read more about Sports Simon

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