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April 19, 2022

  Following a string of decent performances that saw the Nigerian men’s national basketball team beat the United States and Argentina in their pre-Olympic international friendlies, Nigeria has been ranked fourth on the FIBA Olympic Power Rankings. Read more about Sports Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, gave fans a glimpse of what to … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Nigeria Ranks Fourth On The FIBA Olympic Power Rankings

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April 19, 2022

The Nigerian national men’s basketball teams, the D’Tigers were the talk of the weekend after making history as the first African nation to beat the United States in the men’s basketball. Nigeria recorded a 90-87 points win over America in the early hours of Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Las Vegas to show that they … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: D’Tigers Beat USA

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April 19, 2022

  The home-based Eagles have arrived in Los Angeles, United States of America, for the international friendly match against Mexico on Sunday, July 4th, 2021. Read more about Sports After touching down the Tom Bradley International Airport, Los Angeles, the Nigerian team which is fully comprised of players plying their trade in the Nigerian domestic … Continue reading Home-Based Eagles Arrive USA For Mexico Clash

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April 19, 2022

  On Sunday, June 28th, 2021, athletes were presented with the last chance of making it to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this summer at the Paga/Making of Champions Relays in Yaba, Lagos State. Read more about Sports The big news from the event was Nigeria’s mixed 4x400m relay team qualifying for the Olympics in a … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Paga/MOC Relays

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April 19, 2022

  Despite the heavy downpour in Lagos State on Sunday, June 20th, 2021, Day 4 saw the final round of events at the National Olympic trials held at Yaba Tech. Athletes tried to defy the odds under harsh conditions. Read more about Sports The Nigerian 4x100m relay men’s team (Enoch Adegoke, Usheoritse Itsekiri, Fakorede Adekalu … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: National Olympic Trials

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April 19, 2022

  Nigerian mixed martial artist, Israel Adesanya, returned to winning ways on Saturday, June 12th, 2021, after beating his Italian opponent, Marvin Vettori, in the UFC 263 fight at the Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, United States. The Stylebender outclassed Vettori to retain his 185-pound UFC middleweight belt after suffering defeat for the first time … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Israel Adesanya Returned To Winning Ways

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April 19, 2022

  Matchday 26 of the Nigeria Professional Football League saw Akwa United return to winning ways and reclaim the top spot in the league after a 3-1 win over Heartland FC of Owerri at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Read more about Sports Charles Atshimene gifted the hosts an early … Continue reading NPFL Review: Akwa Go Top As Sunshine Records First Win In Five Months

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April 19, 2022

  High profile Nigerian athlete, Ese Brume, made history over the weekend at the Chula Vista Field festival in California after leaping 7.17 metres to break the 25-year-old 7.13m leap set by legendary Nigerian athlete, Chioma Ajunwa, at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics in the USA. Read more about Sports Ese hit 7.17 metres in her … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Oshoala Wins The Spanish Copa Del Reina

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April 19, 2022

  The Nigerian duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi were the talk of the weekend after winning the English FA Cup with Leicester City on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Read more about Sports A 63rd-minute strike from Tielemans was all Leicester needed to claim a 1-0 victory over Chelsea at the Wembley Stadium. Iheanacho … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup

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April 19, 2022

  Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, continued his fine goalscoring form for SSC Napoli after grabbing a brace in their 4-1 victory over Spezia in the Italian Serie A on Saturday, May 8, 2021, to help the Gennaro Gattuso men move to fourth on the league table. Osimhen has now scored 10 times … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Oshoala Wins LaLiga

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April 19, 2022

  Nigerian national team captain, Ahmed Musa, has joined Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Kano Pillars, until the end of the 2020/2021 league season. Read more about Sports The former Leicester City of England man has been without a club for over five months after parting ways with Saudi Arabia Professional League side, Al … Continue reading Ahmed Musa Joins Kano Pillars

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April 19, 2022

  Victor Osimhen took his blistering form for the Super Eagles in their AFCON qualifiers back to Italy and scored in their 4-3 league win over Simeone Nwankwo’s Crotone at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Saturday, April 3, 2021. Simeone scored twice for the visitors but it was not enough as Osimhen and his … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup

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April 19, 2022

  The Super Eagles of Nigeria were on a record-smashing spree over the weekend. After travelling by water for the first time in 71 years (the Eagles had a boat trip to Benin Republic for their AFCON qualifiers match against the Squirrels of Benin) and also ending the Beninoise’ eight-year unbeaten home streak after red-hot … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup

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April 19, 2022

  Kelechi Iheanacho has made it a consistent manner to be the talk of weekends. The Leicester City of England star has been in blistering form these past few weeks. In the much anticipated English FA Cup quarterfinal clash against Manchester United, the self-acclaimed ”senior man” bagged a brace and assisted a goal in Leicester’s … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup

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April 19, 2022

  Over the weekend, the Nigeria Professional Football League had some thrilling encounters for fans. A 2-0 win over visiting Warri Wolves saw Kwara United reclaim the top spot in the league at the Ilorin Township Stadium on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Read more about Weekend Sports Roundup An eight-minute strike from Stephen Jude put … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup

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