Former D’Tigers captain Olumide Oyedeji stated that he would favour an underdog victory to emerge 2022-23 NBA champions at the end of the ongoing playoff series. The ex-NBA star described the run-in to the finals as difficult to predict becausehe doesn’t see any team strolling to glory in the finals after Denver Nuggets raced to a 4-0 series win over Los Angeles Lakers. When asked about...
The Nigerian contingent in Tunisia began their campaign at the 2023 Senior Africa Weightlifting Championship by winning six medals on Monday. 2022 Commonwealth Gold medalist Lawal Rufiatu grabbed headlines as she lifted 95kilos in snatch, 122kilos in Clean & Jerk and 217kilos in total to win all the three gold medals in the category to finish the day with three gold medals in the 59 kilometre...
The Angolan Basketball team has seen it all at the peak of national basketball championships. After losing their first official match against Nigeria under legendary coach Victorino Cunha on 1 February 1976, they went on to compete in several competitions, including four Summer Olympics between 1992 and 2004. Their international appearances continue with three World Championships in 2002, 2006 and 2010, the 2014 FIBA Basketball World...
Team Nigeria will seek to prevail by winning medals at the African Wrestling Championships which goes down in the tourist town of Hammamet in Tunisia. The team will be led by world number two women wrestler and Olympic gold medalist Blessing Oborodudu who is out to claim a record 13th African title. Her appearance in North Africa would be the first since 2022 when she participated...
With the 2022/23 Premier League season nearing its climax, hundreds of goals have been scored by the 20 teams much to the excitement of football enthusiasts. Numerous stunners and a plethora of jaw-dropping goals have been scored in the English top-flight this campaign, Afrosport ranks the best goals to make our top-five selection. 5. Ivan Toney (Brentford vs Leeds United, September 3, 2022) The Englishman was...
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