The senior men’s 3×3 National team has been grouped alongside France, Germany and Italy in Group A for a place in the 2019 FIBA 3×3 World cup. The men’s team currently ranked 76th in the world and 10th in Africa failed to secure an automatic qualification after falling short of the FIBA Africa Cup title […]
via Nigeria’s 3×3 D’Tigers Handed Tough World Cup Qualification Draw — finixsportsblog
Head Coach of Nigeria Senior Men’s Basketball team, Alex Nwora has come down hard on the Cameroon Basketball Federation (FECABASKET) for their match fixing allegation against the D’Tigers. According to information, FECABASKET and Cameroonians allegedly blamed D’Tigers for wilfully losing to Côte d’Ivoire to aide their qualification for the 2019 FIBA Men’s World Cup. He […]
The Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday congratulated His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR on his re-election as President and Commander-In-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In the early hours of Wednesday, the electoral body, Independent National Electoral Commission, declared President Buhari successfully re-elected along with his running mate, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, GCON. “The […]
via NFF Congratulates President Buhari On Re-election — finixsportsblog
For the new generation of table tennis players in Ghana, the forthcoming ITTF World Junior Circuit(WJC) and the African Junior and Cadet Championship (AJCC) will surely provide ample opportunity for them to showcase their talent in front of their home fans against the visitors. The Media officer of Ghana Table Tennis Association (GTTA), Nathaniel Kwesi […]
via Expectation high for Ghanaian Table Tennis Youngsters — finixsportsblog
Athletics legend Yussuf Alli has described the decision of the Lagos chapter of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to organise a road race as one of the best things that happened to marathon and road races since Governor Akinwunmi Ambode revived the culture in February 2016 with the Lagos City Marathon. “The media is the […]
via Lagos Media Marathon Will Enhance Ambode’s Road Races Revival – Yussuf Alli — finixsportsblog
The recent pronouncement by the Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr that Nigerian players doing well in their various clubs stand a chance of being invited for the upcoming games against Seychelles and Egypt has been applauded across board. Israel-based forward, Chikeluba Ofoedu who has 9 goals and seven assists in 17 games so far this […]
via RED-HOT OFOEDU AWAITS SUPER EAGLES INVITATION — finixsportsblog
The IAAF has today launched its new official world rankings system, designed to provide a more effective way of identifying the top athletes in each discipline by rewarding consistency and competition among the world’s best. Athletes’ positions in the IAAF world rankings will be based upon the points they score, determined by their performance and […]
Organisers of the prestigious Nigeria Pitch Awards have announced that elaborate and innovative plans have been put in place to stage a glamorous and historic 6th edition of the awards in May 2019. Shina Philips, the President of the Nigeria Pitch Awards stated this while speaking in Lagos over the weekend. ‘The 6th edition is […]
via Nigeria Pitch Awards Organizers Set for 6th Edition — finixsportsblog
The draws for the FIFA U-20 World Cup to hold May in Poland has pitch Nigeria in Group D alongside Qatar, USA and Ukraine. And it has been eliciting mixed reactions from Nigerians. In view of the reactions, the head coach of Ifeanyi Ubah football club, Uche Okagbue expressed confidence in the abilities of the […]
via Nigeria’s Flying Eagles Will Shine In Poland – Okagbue — finixsportsblog
CAVB President Dr Amr Elwani has met the Rwandan Senate Vice-President of the Parliament Honourable Fatou Harerimana during his stay in the east African Country to attend Zone 5 General Assembly in the Rwandan Capital of Kigali. The visit comes also as a part of CAVB Strategy to solidify the relations between the Nile Basin […]
via CAVB’s Elwani Received by Senate vice-President of Parliament in Rwanda — finixsportsblog
Two-time Commonwealth champion Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg) spectacularly won a gold medal at the just-concluded Grand Prix of Germany in Dormagen, with 8-time African champion Blessing Oborududu claiming a bronze medal at the ranking event. Adekuoroye, a world silver-medalist in 2017, impressively dismantled Szell Anna of Hungary 10-0 (via technical superiority) in the final to boost […]
Two–time runners–up Nigeria will confront Ukraine, the United States of America and Qatar in the group phase of the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup finals in Poland. The four countries have been drawn in Group D of the championship unfolding in seven cities in Poland 23rd May – 15th June. Today’s draw ceremony inside the […]
via Flying Eagles To Play Qatar, Ukraine, USA At 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup Finals — finixsportsblog
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