#FIBAWWC: D’Tigress claim First World Cup victory
The senior women’s basketball team of Nigeria got their first ever World Cup victory as they defeated Turkey 74-68. Sarah Ogoke finished with 22pts while Evelyn Akhator had 13pts.
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Anthony Joshua Knocks Povetkin Out To Retain World Heavyweight Titles
Anthony Joshua retained his world heavyweight titles by inflicting the first stoppage defeat of Alexander Povetkin’s professional career with a ruthless seventh-round finish at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. A previously close contest turned in Joshua’s favour decisively when he sent Read more
Amaju Pinnick Re-Elected As NFF President
Mr Amaju Pinnick has been re-elected as President of the Nigeria Football Federation. Pinnick won the NFF election, held in Katsina State, by securing 34 votes out of 44 possible votes. His closest rival Aminu Maigari got eight votes, while Read more
Serena Fined $17,000 After US Open Final Outburst
Serena Williams has been fined $17,000 by the US Tennis Association in the wake her outburst during a controversial US Open final loss to Japan’s Naomi Osaka. The American star was fined for coaching, racquet abuse and for verbal abuse Read more
#USOpen: Naomi Osaka Defeats Serena Williams To Win US Open
Naomi Osaka of Japan has won US Open after defeating Serena Williams of the United States. Osaka became the first Japanese woman to win a Grand Slam title as her idol Serena Williams imploded in the face of a code Read more
#AFCON2019Q: Musa Scores Cracker As Super Eagles Beat Seychelles 3-0
Nigeria’s Super Eagles are back in contention for a place at the 2019 African Nations Cup after defeating Seychelles 3-0 at the Stade Linite Stadium on Saturday. Goals from Odion Ighalo, Chidozie Awaziem and Ahmed Musa gave the Super Eagles Read more
NFF Bans Salisu Yusuf For One Year, Fines Him For Misconduct
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Committee on Ethics and Fair Play has banned Chief Coach of the Super Eagles, Salisu Yusuf, for one year. A statement from the football governing body on Wednesday also revealed that Yusuf was handed a Read more
No Messi: Modric, Salah, Ronaldo in the race for FIFA’s world player
Cristiano Ronaldo is locked in a race to be crowned FIFA men’s world player, alongside former Real Madrid teammate Luka Modric and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah. If Ronaldo wins on 24 September, it will his sixth FIFA award. But Lionel Messi Read more
FG endorses Pinnick as NFF President to avoid FIFA ban
The Federal Government has announced its recognition of the Amaju Pinnick-led executive as the authentic leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Laolu Akande, Special Assistant to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made Read more
NFF Crisis: Osinbajo meets Dalung, Pinnick
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday met behind closed doors with the Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was held inside Osinbajo’s office shortly after the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council. Read more