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Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday became the latest nation to qualify for the 2023 FIBA AfroCan after beating Nigeria 74-65. With the win, the Ivorians complete Group A of the AfroCan alongside Kenya and Gabon.  The 12-nation 2023 FIBA AfroCan will…

Nigeria’s U-21 Girls team is in Niamey, Niger Republic, ahead of the 2023 Africa U-21 Girls Zone 3 Nations Championship. Twelve players make up the delegation, along with head coach Rakiya Mohammed, two assistant coaches (Dennis Eleri and Anthony Torbundeh),…

Nigeria’s national football team has made a slight improvement in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Rankings, moving up from the 40th to the 39th position. The rankings, released by the world football governing body on Thursday, reflect the team’s recent…

Barcelona and Nigeria striker Asisat Oshoala believes players will be inspired by the financial rewards Fifa is putting in place for the Women’s World Cup. Each player will take home at least $30,000 from the tournament, with all 23 members of…

A late winner by Kelechi Ihenancho helped the Super Eagles of Nigeria defeat Sierra Leone 3-2 to qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with one game to spare. Star striker Victor Osimhen also scored twice in the…

After a tense seccond leg final, Al Ahly held off Wydad Casablanca 1-1 at Casablanca’s Mohamed V stadium to win their 11th CAF Champions League title. A week earlier, the Red Devils won 2-1 in Cairo. Trailing 2-1 from the…

Villarreal FC Nigerian forward, Samuel Chukwueze, has been named best African player in the 2022/2023 Spanish La Liga, according to Villarreal’s official website.  

Senegalese midfielder Pape Gueye lifted the Europa League trophy after Sevilla secured a record-extending seventh Europa League title after beating Roma 4-1 in a dramatic penalty shootout at the Puskas Arena in Budapest. Gonzalo Montiel, who converted the winning penalty…

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said he is “devastated” the club have missed out on a spot in next season’s Champions League and added “there’s absolutely no excuse for this”. Salah posted his comments on social media shortly after Liverpool’s failure…

The flagship table-tennis event of the year 2023 is underway in Durban, South Africa where top table tennis stars are competing  for honours in five different categories The 2023 World Table Tennis Championship finals, the 57th edition held at the…

Champions League semi-final that showed Man City hammering Real Madrid. Manchester City have blown away Real Madrid after thrashing the Spanish giants 4-0 in the UEFA Champions League semi final second leg on Wednesday at the Etihad Stadium. First half…