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Weekend Sports Roundup

  On Tuesday, February 2, 2021, Nigeria’s men and women national basketball teams knew their opponents in the group stages of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. While the D’Tigress made the headlines, having drawn the United States, France, and Japan in Group B, the D’Tigers were drawn alongside the Australian basketball national team (Group B also). […]

Tokyo 2021: D’Tigress Pitched Against USA While D’Tigers Get Australia

  The draws for the male and female category of basketball event for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics was conducted on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Nigeria’s men and women national teams got to know their opponents in the group stage of the tournament. Read more about Sports D’Tigress (women) made more headlines after being pitched in […]

Weekend Sports Roundup

  Retired Nigerian goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, made the headlines last week after making the CAF Team of the Decade from 2011-2020, published by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner is the only Nigerian on the list which included stars like reigning African Footballer of the […]

FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers: D’Tigers Drawn Alongside South Sudan, Mali, And Rwanda

  The Nigerian national basketball team, D’Tigers, have been pitched against South Sudan, Mali, and Rwanda in Group D of the final phase of the FIBA Afrobasket Qualifiers 2021. On January 15, 2021, the Federation of International Basketball Association, (FIBA regional office) confirmed Yaounde, Cameroun, and Monastir, Tunisia as the host nations/cities for the tournament […]

Weekend Sports Roundup

  The Nigerian national Under-17 team lost the final of the WAFU U-17 tournament in Togo last Monday, January 18, 2021, after a 3-2 loss to the Baby Elephants of Ivory Coast. Despite falling 3-0 in the early stages of the encounter, the Fatai Amoo led side would pull a strong fight in the closing […]

Weekend Sports Roundup

  Over the past week, Nigerian sports witnessed some interesting and record-breaking moments on the domestic and global fronts. We bring you a recap. Read more about Sports In football, the Nigerian national Under-17 team, the Golden Eaglets, put smiles on the faces of Nigerians after beating the Young Stallions of Burkina Faso 1-0 in […]

Weekend Sports Roundup

  Nigerian sportsmen and women at home, on the continent, and outside suffered both wins and losses, last week. Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) giants, Enyimba FC crashed out of the CAF Champions League despite a 2-1 home win against Al-Merrikh of Sudan on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, in Aba. The Sudanese advanced into the […]

Sportspersons To Lookout For In 2021

  The year 2020 did not see a lot of sporting activities around the globe due to the coronavirus pandemic which led to the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and on the local front, the Nigeria Professional Football League, National Sports Festival, alongside other major sporting events. Despite this situation, some talents gave […]

Chimezie Metu Joins Sacramento Kings

  American basketball side, Sacramento Kings, have secured the signature of Nigerian basketball star, Chimezie Metu. The General Manager of the team, Monte McNaira confirmed this information though details of the deal remain undisclosed.  Metu, 23, has been impressive with an average of 3.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 5.8 minutes per game out of 18 […]

2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers: Nigeria Beat South Sudan

  Nigerian national basketball team, D’Tigers emerged victorious in their first game at the ongoing 2021 Afrobasket qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda, after beating South Sudan 76-56, today, Thursday, November 26, 2020. D’Tigers won three out of four quarters to beat their North African opponents who replaced Algeria in the qualifiers. Read more about Sports Coach […]

History Recorded As Eight Nigerians Make NBA Draft

  History was made in Nigerian basketball on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, after 8 Nigerians made it into the National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft for 2020. Wednesday’s outcome is the first time in Nigerian basketball history that up to 8 players with at least one parent of Nigerian origin were drafted into the biggest basketball […]

2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers: Mike Brown Releases 20-Man List

  As preparations for the 2021 Afrobasket qualifiers gears up, coach of the Nigerian national basketball team, Mike Brown, has released a list of 20 players that will defend the colours of Nigeria in the tournament slated to hold in Kigali, Rwanda, from November 27-29, 2020. Read more about Sports Brown who is still new […]

Musa Kida Moves Towards Convincing Adebayo To Feature For Nigeria

  As part of moves to ensure that Nigeria has an excellent outing in the 2021 Olympic Games in Japan, the President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Musa Kida, has revealed that he is considering holding discussions with high profile National Basketball Association (NBA) star, Bam Adebayo, on the possibility of switching allegiance from […]

Theresa Does It For First Bank Basketball Club

In a matter of time, the seemingly low expectation on the actresses of the slamming and dunking game will soon become high. The state of basketball in Nigeria is not so cool and still lacking that tip. But that will not make us shy away from talking about some of the outstanding players we’ve got […]

2021 AfroBasket Qualifiers: Nigeria Is The Best Team In Africa – Abdul Yahaya

  Having featured for D’Tigers on multiple occasions especially at the AfroBasket and national 3×3 team levels, no one understands the depth of hard work needed for a Nigerian basketball player to make the final roster for the 2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers like Abdul Yahaya. With the D’Tigers pitched alongside Mali, Rwanda, and Algeria in the […]