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Paris 2024: D’Tigress set to battle Olympic champions and USA for semi-final spot

The Nigerian Tigress will face the United States in the quarter-finals of the women’s basketball event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The AfroBasket champions secured Nigeria’s historic first appearance in the quarterfinals of the Olympic basketball tournament by defeating Canada 79-70 in their final group game on Sunday. It is also the first time that an African team, male …

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BBNaija Day 2024: Tami ousted amid intense sporting challenges

For sports fans who enjoy the thrill of competition and the spirit of camaraderie, Big Brother Naija 2024 Day 8 offered an action-packed mix of intense gameplay, strategic maneuvers, and thrills. Here’s your daily dose of the latest happenings from the BBNaija house. Read also: Paris 2024: Nigeria to face dominant USA in Olympic women’s basketball quarter-finals Update of the …

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Nnaji James joins Girona on loan from Barcelona

Nigerian basketball player Nnaji James has joined Girona on loan from Barcelona until June 2025. Barcelona announced James’ loan to Girona in a statement released on Sunday, August 4. Read also: Paris 2024 Men’s Singles Tennis: Djokovic defeats Alcaraz and wins his first Olympic gold medalNnaji failed to find much playing time after the signing of Youssoupha Fall, with Willy …

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Djokovic beats Alcaraz to claim his first Olympic gold medal

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic defeated Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3), 7-6(2) to claim his first Olympic gold medal in the men’s singles tennis event at Paris 2024 on Sunday, August 4. Djokovic, who had suffered defeats to Alcaraz in the 2023 and 2024 Wimbledon finals, redeemed himself by winning gold and completing his career ‘Golden Slam’.Read also: Basketball: Nigeria’s Junior Tigers secure …

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Paris 2024: D’Tigress rewrites Olympic history books

D’Tigress claimed their first Olympic victory in 20 years against Australia and have now become the first African team (men or women) to play in the Olympic quarter-finals. (L-R) Promise Amukamara, Nicole Enabosi and coach Rena Wakama celebrate. (Photo by SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images) On Sunday, the team needed a win in their final group game against Canada, or …

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