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Women’s Afrobasket 2023: D’Tigress defeat Mozambique, set up semifinal clash with Rwanda

The defending champions of the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket, the D’Tigress of Nigeria, allayed any fears of a possible upset with a hard-fought 59-52 victory over Mozambique at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, on Wednesday. A big third-quarter performance from the five-time champions helped them overturn a four-point first-half deficit as Rena Wakama’s side, led by the electrifying performance of Amy Okonkwo, who finished with 17...

Done Deal: Senegalese midfielder Ndiaye joins Marseille on long-term deal

by Ibikunle Salako

1 August 2023

Ten-time Ligue 1 winners Olympique de Marseille have completed the signing of Senegalese midfielder Iliman Ndiaye from Sheffield United for a reported fee of around €17 million, the club announced on Tuesday. The French-born Senegal international, who turned down a new lucrative offer from the Blades, signs a long-term five-year deal to return to his boyhood club, where he spent four years as a member of...

Women’s Afrobasket 2023: Cameroon, Mali & Rwanda book automatic quarterfinal spots

by Ibikunle Salako

30 July 2023

The trio of Cameroon, Mali, and Rwanda will join Nigeria as the four teams in the quarterfinal stage of the ongoing 2023 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket in Kigali. Day 3 action kicked off on Sunday with Cameroon’s comfortable 70-50 win over Guinea to make it two wins from two and place them atop Group B with four points. Monique Makani led the way for the Central Africans...

Women’s Afrobasket 2023: Egypt, Mozambique headline day 2 with victories

by Ibikunle Salako

29 July 2023

Action continued on the second day of the 2023 Women’s Afrobasket in Kigali, Rwanda, as two-time winners Egypt handed the Democratic Republic of Congo their second defeat of the tournament. The North Africans won 89-78 at the BK Arena thanks to an impressive performance from Nadine Mohamed, who led all scorers with 34 points to go along with 10 rebounds and four assists. The 25-year-old guard...

Morocco to host back-to-back CAF Awards in December

by Taiye Taiwo

25 July 2023

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed Morocco as host country for the 2023 CAF Awards. The annual award ceremony is a celebration of African football and the last edition was held in the Moroccan city of Rabat in July 2022. CAF, on Tuesday, stated that date for the football fiesta is December 11, 2023, and the time and host city will be announced at...

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Women’s Afrobasket 2023: D’Tigress defeat Mozambique, set up semifinal clash with Rwanda

Done Deal: Senegalese midfielder Ndiaye joins Marseille on long-term deal

Women’s Afrobasket 2023: Cameroon, Mali & Rwanda book automatic quarterfinal spots

Women’s Afrobasket 2023: Egypt, Mozambique headline day 2 with victories

Morocco to host back-to-back CAF Awards in December

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