D’Tigers to know FIBA World Cup foes tomorrow
Nigeria’s point guard Ben Uzoh falls next to Argentina’s point guard Facundo Campazzo during a Men’s round Group B basketball match of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games at the Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016 Photo: AFP
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Nwora has justified his appointment - NBBF – Daily TrustThe board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has stated emphatically that the decision to appoint Alex Nwora as D’Tigers’ coach has paid off handsomely after qualifying the team for the FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup in China. Speaking through the international representative on the NBBF board, Col. Samuel Ahmedu (rtd), the board said the …
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Super Falcons in shaky World Cup preparation – Daily TrustIn a bid to make a resounding statement at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, the Super Falcons have continued to play preparatory games. The most successful women’s team in Africa had clinched their 9th AWCON title and a ticket to represent the continent in France at the continental showpiece staged in Ghana …
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Messi makes first Argentina squad since 2018 World Cup – Daily TrustBarcelona superstar Lionel Messi has returned to the Argentina squad for the first time since the 2018 World Cup. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner ruled himself out of contention on the back of a disappointing campaign in Russia.ADVERTISEMENT Goal, though, revealed in January that he was preparing to step back into the fold. That decision …
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Rivers Hoopers out of FIBA Africa Basketball League – Daily TrustRivers Hoopers bowed out of the FIBA Africa Basketball League after losing 91-70 to JS Kairouan of Tunisia in their third and last Group A game in Sale, Morocco yesterday. Abdul Yahaya had a team high 22 points and five rebounds, Solomon Ajegbeyi scored 12 points and seven rebounds, while Emmanuel Balogun added 10 points.ADVERTISEMENT …
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Tomorrow’s crucial elections – Daily TrustTwo weeks since the people of this country went to the polls and elected the President and members of the National Assembly on February 23, 2019, 84 million registered voters return to the polls all over the country tomorrow. They will be electing governors in 29 states and state assembly members in 36 states. In …
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Super Falcons end Cyprus Cup with win – Daily TrustThe Super Falcons have ended their participation in the Cyprus Women’s Cup with a commanding 3-0 win over Thailand – one of the 24 countries that will take part in this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup finals. Forward Asisat Oshoala scored her second goal of the tournament in the 23rd minute to open the floodgate, …
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Rangers crash to Etoile du Sahel at home in Confed Cup – Daily TrustTunisia’s Etoile du Sahel picked up their second win in the CAF Confederations Cup after beating Nigeria’s Enugu Rangers 2-0 in a Group B match at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium yesterday. The result sees the Tunisian side at the top of the Group with seven points from four games while Rangers are third with four …
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