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Immediate Past President of the Island All-Stars Sports Club, Ikenna Maduagwu, applauded the club’s commitment to giving back to society and described its community-focused initiatives as part of a broader vision to build a sustainable institution that endures beyond individual members. Maduagwu made the comments in an exclusive SPORTS247 interview at the Island All-Stars PatrickLingo Super League at the Lagos …

Post views: 22 The Nigerian Basketball Federation has released a timetable for elections to its executive committee. Following the approval of the electoral process by the Extraordinary Congress held on 26 September 2026 in Yola, the Adamawa State, Electoral Committee, has now released guidelines, timing and modalities for the elections, scheduled to be held on 15 October 2026 in …

Cristiano Ronaldo has broken his silence on the controversy that led to his dramatic departure from the Portuguese national team, accusing manager Jorge Jesus of failing to keep his word and revealing that a disagreement over his playing time ultimately triggered his decision to leave the team. Ronaldo, 41, gave a detailed account of events surrounding Portugal’s latest international retirement, …

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle revealed that a tactical change in his team’s attack led to them fighting back in the 3-3 draw against Russia in Tuesday’s friendly match. Russia moved towards victory after coming back from a goal down to lead 3-1, after Kelechi Iheanacho gave the Super Eagles a lead in the 10th minute. But goals from …

Nigeria’s Super Eagles staged a dramatic comeback to hold Russia to a 3-3 draw in an entertaining international friendly at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday, recovering from a two-goal deficit in the second half and snatching a point in stoppage time. Winger Abubakar Umar triggered a flurry of late moves with his eventual assist to Akor Adam producing the …

A late goal from Akor Adams allowed the Super Eagles to complete a spectacular comeback to force Russia to a 3-3 draw in Tuesday’s international friendly. Now there are consecutive draws for the Super Eagles against Russia, after their first meeting, also friendly, ended 1-1 in 2025. More to follow…

NBA Africa and Quest Water Global, a socially responsible water solutions company, today announced a multi-year collaboration to build or renovate 55 full-size, 3-on-3 basketball courts throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by 2030 in honor of Dikembe Mutombo, the late four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, who …

Post views: 15 By Silvernews Sports The race for the presidency of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has continued to generate interest ahead of the October 15, 2026 elective congress in Abuja, with the emergence of Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, popularly known as DAM, adding another dimension to the contest. Abdullahi, director general of the Nigeria Energy Commission, is among …

World football’s governing body FIFA has been accused of knowing that the Democratic Republic of the Congo used an ineligible player in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying tie against the Nigerian Super Eagles. According to an investigation by New York Times Posted on Tuesday, the player in the center is goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi, the French-born goalkeeper from Le Havre …

MFM Women’s Basketball Head Coach, Ochuko Owolabi, attributes the relentless training, discipline and commitment of her players to the club’s remarkable undefeated march to the 2026 NBBF/Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League title. MFM completed a flawless domestic campaign by defeating nine-time champions First Bank 66-64 in a dramatic overtime final at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, …