Ibikunle Salako

Koulibaly gets first career league title as Al-Hilal fends off Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr to win Saudi Pro League

11 May 2024

Senegalese international Kalidou Koulibaly claimed the first-ever league title of his career after Al-Hilal were crowned the 2023–24 Saudi Pro League champion on Saturday following their 4-1 win over Al-Hazm at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. The former Napoli and Chelsea man anchored the backline for Al-Hilal, who won their 19th league title and their fourth in five seasons, as they emerged as champions with...

BAL: D’Tigers Eke lifts Rivers Hoopers past AS Douanes in Sahara Conference

BAL: Rivers Hoopers seal double OT win over APR to secure historic playoffs berth

by Ibikunle Salako

11 May 2024

Nigerian champions Rivers Hoopers showed huge resilience and a strong will at the Dakar Arena on Saturday to see off Armée Patriotique Rwandaise (APR) 78-71 after double overtime in the Sahara Conference of the ongoing Basketball Africa League. The King’s Men, who journeyed to Senegal as one of the underdogs in the conference, got their fourth win in five games to seal a berth in the...

Arsenal coach Arteta aiming to reach Man City’s level of success

Arsenal boss Arteta already dreaming of winning Premier League title

by Ibikunle Salako

10 May 2024

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he is dreaming about his players lifting the Premier League trophy at the end of the season, ahead of this Sunday’s battle against Manchester United at Old Trafford. The Spaniard, who took over at the Emirates Stadium in 2019, says he has visualised the Gunners lifting the title, which will be their first in two decades. “My brain always took me...

BAL: Rivers Hoopers lose to AS Douanes, suffer first defeat in Sahara Conference

by Ibikunle Salako

10 May 2024

Nigeria's Rivers Hoopers were handed their first defeat in the Sahara Conference of the Basketball Africa League on Thursday, following a 56-54 loss to hosts AS Douanes. With less than four seconds on the clock in the fourth quarter, the King’s Men were undone by a game-winning buzzer-beater by Douanes’ Mike Fofana, with the game on the brink of heading into overtime at the fully-packed Dakar...

Three Nigerians to meet in Europa League final after Atalanta & Leverkusen victories

by Ibikunle Salako

10 May 2024

Super Eagles forwards Victor Boniface, Nathan Tella, and Ademola Lookman will all be playing against each other in the final of the UEFA Europa League after Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta won their respective semifinals on Thursday. Your 2023/24 finalists 🤗#UEL pic.twitter.com/ivo0iZlXvc — UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) May 9, 2024 Newly-crowned German champions, Leverkusen, came back from two goals down to seal a hard-fought 2-2 draw against...

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Koulibaly gets first career league title as Al-Hilal fends off Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr to win Saudi Pro League

BAL: Rivers Hoopers seal double OT win over APR to secure historic playoffs berth

Arsenal boss Arteta already dreaming of winning Premier League title

BAL: Rivers Hoopers lose to AS Douanes, suffer first defeat in Sahara Conference

Three Nigerians to meet in Europa League final after Atalanta & Leverkusen victories

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