Atlanta Hawks waive Charles Bassey ahead of 2025/26 season

The Atlanta Hawks have waived Nigerian center Charles Bassey and American guard Lamont Butler ahead of the start of the 2025/26 NBA season, while retaining center N’Faly Dante on their…

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Onuachu nets seventh league goal to help Trabzonspor secure 2-1 victory over Rizespor

Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu has continued his rich vein of form, scoring for the fourth consecutive Super Lig match to help Trabzonspor secure a 2-1 victory over Rizespor at…

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CAF Champions League: Rivers United suffer 1-0 loss to Black Bulls in Maputo

Rivers United suffered a 1-0 defeat to Mozambique’s Black Bulls Maputo in the first leg of their CAF Champions League second-round tie at the Laggy Arena on Saturday. The Mozambican…

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Durosinmi scores for third consecutive game to hand Viktoria Plzen 1-0 victory over Bohemians 1905

Nigerian striker Rafiu Durosinmi continued his fine form in front of goal, scoring for the third consecutive game to hand Viktoria Plzen a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Bohemians 1905 in…

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Awoniyi, Aina’s Nottingham Forest sack Ange Postecoglou after Chelsea defeat

Nottingham Forest, home to Super Eagles duo Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina, have sacked head coach Ange Postecoglou following a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Chelsea at the City Ground on…

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FIBA blocks Nneka Ogwumike’s bid to play for D’Tigress at 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics

...at 35, Nneka Ogwumike ready to give up on appealing Nneka Ogwumike’s hopes of playing for Nigeria at the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup and the 2028 Olympics in Los…

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Daniel Oturu named MVP as Hapoel Tel Aviv edge Paris 89–88 in EuroLeague thriller

Daniel Oturu produced a Most Valuable Player performance for debutants Hapoel Tel Aviv, powering them to their fourth win of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season with a thrilling 89–88…

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Nwora, Moneke, Ojeleye, Izundu dominate in Crvena Zvezda’s 90-75 win over Madrid

Nigerians Jordan Nwora, Chima Moneke, Semi Ojeleye, and Ebuka Izundu combined for an impressive 52 points to lead Crvena Zvezda to a commanding 90–75 victory over Real Madrid in their…

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Gusau: NFF already preparing for Super Eagles’ World Cup Playoffs in Morocco

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has revealed that the federation has already begun preparations for the Super Eagles’ 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification mini-tournament, scheduled to…

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Ndidi appointed as new vice-captain of Besiktas, Kökçü named as captain

Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been appointed vice-captain of Turkish Super Lig side Besiktas, the club announced in an official statement released on Friday. Ndidi, who joined Besiktas in…

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