It was indeed a tournament to forget for Nigeria after ending the Paris 2024 Olympic Games 'medal-less' but some athletes of Nigerian origin shone for their respective nationalities. Nigeria took 88 athletes to the French capital for the Games but they failed to impress in their events. Athletes like Tobi Amusan, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, Quadri Aruna, Blessing Oborududu and Ese Brume failed to meet expectations as they...
The world's youngest nation, South Sudan, recorded their first-ever defeat at the Olympics following a 103-86 loss to the United States on Wednesday night inside a packed Stade Pierre-Mauroy. The Bright Stars, who made history last Sunday after beating Puerto Rico to register their first win at the Olympics, were outplayed by the star-studded Team USA, led by Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo's 18 points, 7...
San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama further etched his name in the National Basketball Association's (NBA) folklore with his inclusion in the NBA All-Defensive Team announced by the league on Tuesday. Wembanyama joins compatriot and four-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert (Minnesota Timberwolves), Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), Herbert Jones (New Orleans Pelicans), and Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers) to be named to the 2023–24...
The Boston Celtics exerted their superiority over the short-handed Miami Heat with a convincing 118-84 win at TD Garden in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference playoff first-round series on Wednesday night. Celtics guard Derrick White was the star of the show again, picking up from where he left off in Game 4 to propel the 17-time champions to a 4-1 series win as they progressed...
The Boston Celtics have taken full control of their Eastern Conference playoff first-round matchup over the Miami Heat after a 102-88 win at Kaseya Center on Monday night put the top-seeded side in the driving seat in the series. The Celtics, who have now kept the Heat to under 90 points in their last two games, currently have a 3-1 lead in the series after winning...
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