D’Tigress guard, Ezinne Kalu, has signed with China’s Zhejiang Golden Bulls following a brief stint in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). The 32-year-old had a brief stint with the Atlanta Dream having signed a seven-day hardship contract, which allows teams to temporarily replace injured or ill players. Kalu, however, has now secured a move to China and she made the announcement on her official X...
Remo Stars returned to the top of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) table after a 1-0 win in Ikenne against Bendel Insurance on Sunday in a match-day eight encounter, Afrosport reports. Ghanaian export, Dela Akorli scored the Sky-Blue Stars' only goal of the game in the 43rd minute when he pounced on Nduka Junior's cross and converted expertly. The Ogun State based side who finished...
Nigeria's under-20 men's team, the Flying Eagles, lost 1-0 to Burkina Faso on Friday in their opening game at the WAFU B U20 Championship in Lome, Togo, Afrosport reports. Coached by El-Kanemi Warriors manager Aliyu Zubairu, the Flying Eagles did not get off to the best of starts in their title defence as they fell to a 67th minute goal from Fandino Dramane Coulibaly inside the...
Nigeria's Aruna Quadri has withdrawn from the men's singles event at the ongoing 2024 ITTF African championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, due to injury, Afrosport reports. The 36-year-old, who was involved in helping Nigeria win the men's team event, said it was important to take the decision after feeling a slight discomfort in his hamstring. Quadri said: "I have been playing in different tournaments since two...
Nigeria’s U17 women’s team, the Flamingos, got off to the greatest of starts in their seventh outing at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, Afrosport reports. The Bankole Olowookere-led side thrashed New Zealand 4-1 in their tournament opener at the Estadio Cibao in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday night. 🏁FULL TIME! in Santiago 📍 New Zealand 🇳🇿1-4 Nigeria 🇳🇬 Hannah Saxon 60' (4-1) Shakirat Moshood 2'...
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