Nigeria’s D’Tigress came out of Tuesday’s draw in Berlin knowing exactly what September holds for them. Placed in Group B of the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, they will face France, South Korea and Hungary when the tournament opens on September 4 at the Berlin Arena. The competition will run from September 4 […]
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World Athletics has dealt a significant blow to Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili, rejecting her attempt to switch her international allegiance from Nigeria to Turkey and effectively shutting the door on her hopes of competing for the European nation at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The decision, issued on April 16, 2026, was made by […]
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On Thursday, April 2, Chelsea FC announced that it will visit Lagos, Nigeria, for the first time in the club’s history as part of its international fan engagement programme, The Famous CFC. Scheduled for a weekend in May 2026, the visit to Nigeria will be led by Super Eagles legend Victor Moses, who will meet […]
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Thirteen months after his redemption arc took a hit with a knockout loss to Nassourdine Imavov, Israel Adesanya’s downward spiral has further deepened after suffering a bruising loss to American star Joe Pyfer at UFC Fight Night Seattle on Saturday, March 28. Coming off three consecutive losses, Israel, who was ranked fourth in the […]
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Ever since making his debut for the Super Eagles of Nigeria two years ago at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire, there has been no Nigerian goalkeeper more trusted than Stanley Nwabali. However, the goalkeeper’s position in the national team is currently under threat, as he was the only fit senior […]
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Bam Adebayo etched his name into NBA history Tuesday night, scoring 83 points in the Miami Heat’s 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards. The All-Star big man produced the second-highest scoring game in NBA history, surpassing the 81-point masterpiece by Kobe Bryant in 2006. Only the legendary 100-point game by Wilt Chamberlain in 1962 […]
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Nigerian heritage racing prospect Ugo Ugochukwu delivered a landmark moment in his rising career on Sunday, claiming his first victory in the FIA Formula 3 Championship with a commanding performance in the feature race at Albert Park Circuit in Australia. The 18-year-old Campos Racing driver fought back from an early setback to seize control […]
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It is official. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the postponement of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), about 12 days from when it was originally set to commence in Morocco. The move had been rumoured for days, but CAF announced on Thursday, March 5, that the tournament will instead […]
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Hollywood star Damson Idris has extended his run with the Formula One family, joining the sports franchise as a Global Brand Ambassador following the launch of F1’s “All To Drive For” campaign, in which he starred. Damson, a British actor born to Nigerian parents in London, starred in F1: The Movie about one-year ago. […]
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Nigerian sprint hurdler sensation Jared Ejiasian has sent shockwaves through the athletics world after shattering a seven-year world record in the men’s 60-meter hurdles at the French U18 and U20 Indoor Championships in Val-de-Reuil on Saturday. The 16-year-old clocked a breathtaking 7.43 seconds in the final at the Stade Couvert Jesse Owens, eclipsing the […]
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The 75th edition of the NBA All-Star Game ended as one of the most competitive in recent years — a much-needed development given the enduring optics — with the new iteration of the USA vs World format delivering intensity for most of the night at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The new round-robin […]
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Eleven years after their heartbreaking loss to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX, a defense-anchored Seattle Seahawks team exacted revenge, defeating the Patriots 29–13 to win Super Bowl LX in dominant fashion. In what was Seattle’s second Lombardi Trophy triumph at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, they seized control early and […]
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