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Chiamaka Okwuchukwu Signs For San Diego Wave FC

San Diego Wave FC announced today the Club has acquired 19-year-old Nigerian striker and CAF Young Women’s Player of the Year finalist Chiamaka Okwuchukwu...

January 14, 2025

Olympics

AfroBallers Spotlight: The 2026 Junior Olympics in Dakar

AfroBallers Spotlight: The 2026 Junior Olympics in Dakar A Historic First for AfricaThe 2026 Junior Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, represent a groundbreaking moment...

December 8, 2024

Other Sports

Lawrence Okolie Secures Brutal First-Round Knockout in Heavyweight Debut

Lawrence Okolie, nicknamed The Sauce, announced his arrival in the heavyweight division in spectacular fashion, securing a brutal first-round knockout victory over Hussein Muhamed at...

December 8, 2024

Basketball

Bucks and Knicks Advance to NBA Cup Knockout Stage

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard starred as the Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 128-107 to clinch East Group B undefeated. Antetokounmpo – NBA MVP...

December 5, 2024

NBA News

Basketball

NBA Africa announce humanitarian award to honour Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced on Saturday the creation of the NBA Africa Dikembe Mutombo Humanitarian Award, a new annual honour that will recognize...

February 15, 2025

Basketball

Former NBA champion Sam Vincent named 2025 Basketball Africa League Combine Camp Director

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) on Tuesday named 1986 NBA champion and Olympian Sam Vincent Camp Director for the 2025 BAL Combine to be...

January 7, 2025

Basketball

Giannis Antetokounmpo: “We’ve gotta find an identity. We don’t have that right now”

Giannis Antetokounmpo, known as the “Nigerian Freak,” delivered another strong performance, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Milwaukee Bucks from falling 115-102 to...

October 28, 2024

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Seven African Teams in Contention for 2026 World Cup Playoff Spots

Nigeria’s hopes of securing a place at the 2026 World Cup took a hit after a disappointing 1-1 home draw against Zimbabwe. With six matches played,...

4 days ago

Football

Boniface Scores as Leverkusen Close in on Leaders Bayern

Victor Boniface put his name on the scoresheet as Bayer Leverkusen defeated Bochum 3-1 in the Bundesliga on Friday night. The reigning champions recorded a...

5 days ago

Football

Ibrahim Traoré Scores Hat-Trick in African Legends Match

Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traoré, showcased his impressive football skills by scoring three goals in a match featuring legendary African players on March...

6 days ago

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Nigeria Officially Secures Hosting Rights for 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships

Following the provisional hosting rights granted to Nigeria a few months ago, the Commonwealth Fencing Federation (CFF) has formally awarded the hosting rights for...

2 days ago

Basketball

Ganiyat Adeduntan Named Head Coach of George Washington University Women’s Basketball

George Washington University has appointed a United States-based Nigerian sportswoman, Ganiyat Adeduntan, as the head coach of the women’s basketball team. Adeduntan was the...

3 days ago

Basketball

Rena Wakama Joins Chicago Sky as Assistant Coach

D’Tigress head coach Rena Wakama has been appointed as an assistant coach with Chicago Sky, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) club announced on...

7 days ago

Basketball

Antetokounmpo’s 32-point, 17-rebound performance lifts Bucks past Kings, 114-108

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 17 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks shook off a sluggish start to beat the Sacramento Kings 114-108 on...

March 23, 2025

Basketball

Siakam’s Late Surge Lifts Pacers Past Nets 108-103

Pascal Siakam scored eight of his 26 points over the final 3 1/2 minutes Saturday and Myles Turner made five 3-pointers and finished with...

March 23, 2025

Basketball

Nigeria to Host Inaugural FIBA Africa Zone 3 Basketball Tournament

The Warriors Basketball Academy has expressed interest in hosting the inaugural FIBA Africa Zone 3 Academies Tournament, an initiative aimed at fostering grassroots basketball...

March 22, 2025
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Basketball Africa League unveils Season Five teams and Conferences

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) on Friday announced the 12 teams and game schedule for the opening leg of the league’s milestone fifth season,...

February 28, 2025

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Dare Ogunbowale Saves the Day for Houston Texans with Sister Arike Cheering Him On

Dare Ogunbowale, a former Wisconsin running back, clinched a thrilling victory for the Houston Texans with a game-winning touchdown in their 24-20 defeat of...

September 30, 2024

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2024 Paris Olympics

Excited Rena Wakama ready to play USA

Following the quarterfinal pairing that pitted Nigeria with the Olympic and World Champions, the United States of America, head coach of the D’Tigress, Rena...

August 6, 2024

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