Archives Tag: Ezinne Kalu
Women In Sports: Ezinne Kalu
April 19, 2022
One of the most outstanding and consistent players in the Nigerian national female basketball team is Ezinne Kalu. Born on June 26, 1992, in Newark, New Jersey, United States, Kalu showed glimpses of a bright future in basketball at a very young age by becoming the first woman in the basketball history of Science … Continue reading Women In Sports: Ezinne Kalu
By ugo-chinedu
Weekend Sports Roundup
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup
By ugo-chinedu
NBA Star, Erica Ogwumike, Expresses Desire To Play For Nigeria
April 19, 2022
National Basketball Association (NBA) star, Erica Ogwumike, the youngest of the popular Ogwumike basketball sisters, has expressed her desire to represent Nigeria ahead of the United States, following the footsteps of her older sisters, Nneka and Chiney. Erica, 22, was recently selected as the 26th pick by the New York Liberty in the WNBA 2020 … Continue reading NBA Star, Erica Ogwumike, Expresses Desire To Play For Nigeria
By ugo-chinedu
Ezinne Kalu Calls Tokyo 2020 Olympics Postponement ‘A Blessing in Disguise’
April 19, 2022
When the Tokyo 2020 (Now 2021) was postponed, it became the first ever Olympic tournament that will be moved to the following year. But have you ever thought of how participating athletes felt? Just take a microscopic view to the kind of hard work they put in, qualifying for various events in the tournament. Some … Continue reading Ezinne Kalu Calls Tokyo 2020 Olympics Postponement ‘A Blessing in Disguise’
By guestpost
Tokyo 2020: D’Tigress Open Olympic Qualification Tournament On A Winning Note
April 19, 2022
The Nigerian national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress moved a step closer towards qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan after beating fellow African side, Mozambique, 85-51, in their first FIBA Women’s Olympics qualifier game. The back-to-back FIBA Women’s AfroBasket champions have now made their intention known in a group which equally comprise the … Continue reading Tokyo 2020: D’Tigress Open Olympic Qualification Tournament On A Winning Note
By ugo-chinedu
Golden Moments In Sports: When D’Tigress Decimated Guinea 103-33
April 19, 2022
In a game that certainly proved D’Tigress as Africa’s biggest basketball team, the Nigeria senior women’s team utterly dominated Guinea at the 2017 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket in Mali. D’Tigress went up against the Guineans on the back of three straight wins at the games. The Guineans, on the other hand, had a good run through … Continue reading Golden Moments In Sports: When D’Tigress Decimated Guinea 103-33
By achem
