Newcomers Inter Lagos are into the quarter-finals of the 2023-24 President Federation Cup after beating cross town rivals Ikorodu City 5-4 on penalties in the round of 16 on Wednesday at the Akure Township stadium. Ayomide Cole put Ikorodu City 1-0 up in the 19th minute, but were pegged back with 20 minutes left to play when Tony Obia equalised for Inter Lagos. Inter Lagos eventually...
History-makers Rivers Hoopers finally hit the end of the road in their pursuit of a first-ever Basketball Africa League title following an 89-83 overtime loss to Libyan side Al Ahly Benghazi on Wednesday. The King’s Men, who are the first Nigerian team to play a semi-final game at the BAL, just fell short at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, despite rallying from an 11-point deficit...
Ons Jabeur is unfazed by the lack of media spotlight on her after she progressed into the French Open third round on Wednesday. The Tunisian star overcame Colombia's Maria Camila Osorio 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 to reach the third round at Roland Garros for fifth time in her career. The form of Jabeur has dropped since reaching last year's Wimbledon final where she lost to Marketa Vondrousova...
Former Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany has been appointed as the new head coach of German heavyweight Bayern Munich on Wednesday. The 38-year-old has agreed a three-year deal, which will see him depart Burnley to take over from German manager Thomas Tuchel, after Bayern agreed a compensation fee worth around £10.2 million with the Premier League club. Kompany led Burnley to triumph in the Championship in...
The Dallas Mavericks missed the opportunity to complete a sweep of the Minnesota Timberwolves on homecourt when they lost Game 4 of their Western Conference Finals series on Tuesday night. The Mavericks were beaten 105-100 in the American Airlines Center to put the series at 3-1, providing a lifeline for the third-seeded Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards drops a near-triple-double as the @Timberwolves force Game 5 in the...
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