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In a tense back-and-forth battle at the Paycom Center on Saturday, the No. 2 San Antonio Spurs defeated the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 to win the Western Conference Finals 4-3. Victor Wembanyama turned in a commanding performance, leading the Spurs to their first NBA Finals appearance in more than a decade. Game Report: Spurs 111, Thunder 103 Victor Wembanyama …

Nigeria retained the Afro-Caribbean Football Tournament (Unity Cup) crown with a confident display that baffled Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz at The Valley on Saturday. American midfielder Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi scored a brace to cap a brilliant mini-tournament, with stand-in captain Terem Moffi scoring in the middle to ensure the desperation of the Reggae Boyz crowd in south-east London. Abdullahi was quickest …

A brace from Alhassan Yusuf and another goal from Terem Moffi were enough for Nigeria to defend the Unity Cup title with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Jamaica in the Unity Cup final. Yusuf opened the scoring in the second minute of play, taking advantage of a long shot that was not properly cleared by Jamaica. Terem Moffi, who had …

Post views: 31 The Young Progressives Party (YPP), Imo State chapter, on Friday, May 29, 2026, successfully conducted the Senatorial Primary Elections for Imo East Senatorial District (Owerri Zone) at the party’s state office along Okigwe Road, Owerri. During the closely watched exercise, High Chief Kemdi Chino Opara, PhD, KSC, emerged as the party’s candidate for the forthcoming Imo …

The name of a former coach of the Nigerian men’s national basketball team, D’Tigers, is making headlines in the United States of America as Mike Brown has taken the country’s National Basketball Association (NBA) by storm. Sports247 reports that Brown, who coached D’Tigers from 2020 to 2022, is leading what has been described as an “incredible” NBA title charge for …

Paris St-Germain underlined their status as one of European football’s greatest ever teams by becoming only the second club to retain the Champions League. Their nervy 4-3 victory on penalties against Arsenal after a 1-1 draw in the final in Budapest confirmed their 5-0 win over Inter in Munich 12 months ago. In doing so, they became the first team …

Chelsea wasted no time mocking Arsenal after watching their rivals lose the Champions League final, The Standard reports. Gabriel and Eberechi Eze missed penalties in the shoot-out in Budapest, after the Gunners and Paris Saint-Germain could not be separated for 120 minutes of football. The defender, arguably Arsenal’s best player of the night, stepped up to take a penalty and …

The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Comrade Philip Shaibu, on Friday received a special award during the 25th National Silver Jubilee Celebration of the Nigeria Catholic Men’s Organization (CMO), Ecclesiastical Province of Benin, held at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Bishop Kelly Pastoral Centre, Airport Road, Benin City. The award was presented to …

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have clinched the 2026 Unity Cup after beating Jamaica 3-0 in the final at the Valley Stadium on Saturday night. Eric Chelle’s boys started brightly when Alhassan Yusuf opened the scoring in the third minute. The team continued their dominance in the match, with Terem Moffi making it 2-0 just one minute before the hour mark. Also …

Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal on penalties in the final on Saturday night to win back-to-back Champions League titles. After a 1-1 draw forced both sides to a penalty shootout, Gabriel missed Arsenal’s final penalty to give PSG victory. Kai Havertz opened the scoring in the first half with a brilliant solo finish before Ousmane Dembele equalized for the French side …