D’Tigers beat Guinea in World Cup qualifiers
D’Tigers bounced back from a poor start to beat Guinea 62-59 in their second game of the final qualifying window for the 2023 FIBA World Cup later this year. After…
D’Tigers reignite World Cup aspirations with Ivory Coast win
D’Tigers improved their chances of qualifying for the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines later this year thanks to a 72-63 win over Ivory Coast in…
Ochai Agbaji shines as Jazz pip Thunder
Guard Ochai Ogbaji scored 12 points for the Utah Jazz in their narrow 120-119 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Vivint Smart Home Arena on Friday. The rookie…
CAF appoints Congolese referee for Nigeria, Mozambique clash
The Confederation of African Football has appointed Yannick Malala Kabanga from the Democratic Republic of Congo as referee for Saturday’s 23rd Africa Cup of Nations Group A clash between Nigeria and…
Robert Odu joins Hong Kong club Resources Capital
Nigerian striker, Robert Odu, has joined Hong Kong Premier League side Resources Capital FC popularly referred to as Tai Chung till the end of the 2022/23 season. The 23-year-old law…
Umar Sadiq set to return in April
Real Sociedad and Nigeria striker, Umar Sadiq, could return to action after the international break in April, according to reports in Spain. Sadiq is currently recovering from an anterior cruciate…
Europa: Nantes bank on Moses Simon against Juve
Nantes manager, Antoine Kombouaré, will be banking on forward Moses Simon and his wards to pull off a win over Italian giants Juventus when both sides clash in their UEFA…
Flying Eagles pip wasteful Egypt 1-0
Seven-time champions Nigeria steered their campaign back on the rails after defender Solomon Agbalaka’s 71st minute header collected all three points from host nation Egypt at the Cairo International Stadium on…
UCL: Victor Osimhen hits 20th season’s goal as Napoli defeat Frankfurt 2-0
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen continued his superb goalscoring form, scoring his 20th goal of the season as Napoli beat 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Champions…
Tobi Amusan joins Messi, Mbappe as nominees for 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards
Nigeria's Tobi Amusan was on Tuesday shortlisted as one of the nominees for a category in the 2023 Laureus World Sports Award. The 25-year-old was shortlisted alongside five others in…
