D’Tigress, NBBF Bag FIBA Recognition As Sports Minister Lauds NBBF

Another feather was added to the already decorated cap of the Nigeria Basketball Federation in the wee hours of Thursday in China. The NBBF was recognised as the federation with the Most Improved Women Team between 2017 – 2019 at the plenary session of FIBA Congress and Awards Ceremony which took place in Beijing on […]

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Ekiti FA Set To Unveil Inaugural JKF U-15 Championship

Ekiti football association has intensified its quests to develop and grow football in the state, as it moves up with plans to organise the first ever U-15 football tournament for male and female teams in the state, aptly named JKF Youth Cup. According to a statement credited to the Ekiti FA chairman, Bayo Olanlege, the […]

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FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019™: A Football Party For All

As Brasília, Goiânia and Vitória/Cariacica gear up to host the first-ever FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil, fans can look forward to catching a glimpse of the most talented young players in the world as ticket sales get underway on 30 August 2019 at 12:00 (midday) Brasília time. With prices starting at five Brazilian real, […]

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Olajide Omotayo Shines As Nigeria Dominates Men’s Table Tennis Singles Event At African Games

Olajide Omotayo gave an inkling of what he has in stock again at the 12th African Games as the Nigerian defeated one of the continent’s most celebrated star – Egypt’s Ahmed Saleh 4-3 in the quarterfinal of men’s singles to berth in the semifinal of table tennis. Omotayo was all over the Egyptian in the […]

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ZURICH TO HOST DIAMOND LEAGUE FINAL IN 2020 AND 2021 AS THE LEAGUE UNDERGOES REFORM…

ZURICH TO HOST DIAMOND LEAGUE FINAL IN 2020 AND 2021 AS THE LEAGUE UNDERGOES REFORM TO BECOME STRONGER AND MORE RELEVANT TO ATHLETES AND FANS Weltklasse Zurich will host the 2020 and 2021 Diamond League finals under the new one-final format that was jointly announced by the IAAF and Diamond League in March this year. […]

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Tunisia to host Africa Table Tennis Olympic Qualifying Tournament

The city of Tunis in Tunisia will host the African Olympic Qualifying Tournament for the Tokyo 2020. Tunisia was chosen ahead of the Algeria during the 33rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) held in Rabat, Morocco on Saturday August 25, 2019. 13 delegates that formed a quorum at the […]

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Flying Eagles Qualify For Semi Finals Of 12th African Games

Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, qualified for the semifinals of the men’s football event of the 12th African Games after a hard fought 2-2 draw with hosts Morocco on Friday evening at the FAR Sports Complex Rabat. The result meant the Flying Eagles garnered five points from three games behind Burkina Faso who topped the […]

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WBSC awards broadcast rights in North America to CBC Sports and Flo Sports for Softball Americas Qualifier

WBSC awards broadcast rights in North America to CBC Sports and Flo Sports for Softball Americas Qualifier The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced that CBC Sports and Flo Sports have been awarded exclusive broadcast rights in Canada and USA, respectively, for the WBSC Women’s Softball Americas Qualifier. The event opens on Sunday, 25 […]

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Zenith, Total Hosts Victorious D’Tigress After Afrobasket Win

Two major partners of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Zenith Bank and Total E&P played host to winners of the victorious 2019 FIBA Afrobasket winners D’Tigress at their corporate offices, less than 24 hours after their arrival. Title sponsors of the Zenith Women Basketball League and Total E&P, sponsors of the Men’s Division 1 and 2 […]

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Match Officials For FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 Appointed

With less than three months to go before the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 kicks off, the FIFA Referees Committee has appointed 20 trios of match officials, five Support Referees and 17 Video Assistant Referees (VARs), representing all six confederations. This competition in Brazil will give ambitious FIFA referees the opportunity to showcase their […]

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Match Officials For FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 Appointed

With less than three months to go before the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 kicks off, the FIFA Referees Committee has appointed 20 trios of match officials, five Support Referees and 17 Video Assistant Referees (VARs), representing all six confederations. This competition in Brazil will give ambitious FIFA referees the opportunity to showcase their […]

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Rio 2016 Skiff Gold Medalists Secure Victory at Olympic Test Event

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have stamped their authority on the 49er class – again – 12 months out from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Finishing 8th in the double-points medal race today was enough to secure victory for Burling and Tuke. The Kiwis spent the entire medal race matching the Polish team who were […]

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