Category: Sports
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The Nigeria senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress inched one step closer to Paris 2024 Olympics after a comfortable victory against Senegal. 16 teams across 4 different cities are participating. Hosts, France and Defending Champions (USA) are already guaranteed qualifications, leaving 14 others to squeeze in to grab the 10 remaining slots. The African Champions, D’Tigress,…
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A diplomatic row has broken out between Nigeria and South Africa ahead of the two sides’ semi-final match at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa warned Nigerian football fans to refrain from boisterous celebrations if their team wins. That warning was intended to prevent the provocation of…
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Nigeria has now qualified for its 16th Semi-finals of AFCON. Played in 7 Finals 👏 Won 3 (1980, 1994, and 2013) 2nd Place 4 times (1984, 1988, 1990, and 2000) 3rd Place 8 times (1976, 1978, 1992, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, and 2019) 15 AFCON MEDALS… Winner: 🏆🏆🏆 2nd Place: 🥈🥈🥈🥈 3rd Place: 🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉 #Statisense…
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Kylian Mbappe has decided to join Real Madrid once his contract with PSG expires this summer, sources confirmed to ESPN.
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Moses Simon 🇳🇬 Quite a perforamce and an assist make him the TotalEnergies Man of the Match! 👏 Posted By CAF’s Official Handle
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Tyson Fury’s fight with Oleksandr Usyk has been postponed, after the Britolish boxing star suffered a ‘freak cut’ in training. The fight, which was scheduled for 17 February in Saudi Arabia, was due to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 24 years. However, it was announced on Friday, February 2 that the fight…
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A verified X account with the handle @Angolans has congratulated Nigeria after the Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Angola. The Super Eagles qualified for the Semi-Final clash of the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast after defeating Angola 1 – 0 at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024.…
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Aboubakar Kamara plays for the Mauritanian National team who knocked out one of the pre tournament favourites Algeria at the ongoing AFCON 2023. The 28 year old currently plies his profession at Al Jazira football club in the Dubai Football League, but between the 2017/18 and 2020/2021 seasons, he played for Fulham Football Club in…
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Chris Hughton has been sacked as coach of Ghana after the Black Stars’ early elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations. Hughton’s side failed to win any of their three group-stage matches in Cote D’Ivoire, picking up only two points and finishing third in Group B. A statement from the Ghana Football Federation on Tuesday…