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PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – Abel Offia scored a game-high 28 points to lead the Rivers Hoopers to a 74-60 victory over the Aso Sky Hawks on Sunday, as the six-time Nigerian champions opened their 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) Final Four season with a decisive victory. The game was a direct rematch of the playoff final, where the Sky …

From Poland to Morocco to Kenya, Sunday proved a painful day for Nigerian sport as three national teams suffered defeats on the international stage, while the domestic football scene produced its own dose of drama. The biggest pain came in Łódź, where the Falconets’ dream of competing in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup ended cruelly after a 1-0 quarter-final …

Gift Orban scored and also provided an assist as Amedspor beat Beşiktaş 3-2 in the Turkish Süper Lig on Sunday. Orban has taken his tally in the Turkish top flight to seven goals and two assists in six games. Furthermore, the 24-year-old has scored in his last four league games for Amedspor. Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi did not play …

Kwara United Football Club suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Warri Wolves in the round four match of the Euromatch NPFL played in Ozoro on Sunday. An early goal from Eventus Itolo, who converted a free kick in the seventh minute, proved decisive as Warri Wolves secured all three points. Despite conceding early, Harmony Boys responded strongly and dominated much …

Taiwo Awoniyi returned to the Super Eagles after 709 days away from the national team, earning a late recall to Nigeria’s squad for their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. The Coventry City striker was called up on Sunday to replace Victor Osimhen, who has been ruled out of the two qualifying matches as he continues …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has named a replacement for striker Victor Osimhen who is in a race against time to be fit for the upcoming AFCON qualifiers in September, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The Super Eagles will begin their campaign to be in AFCON 2027 with a home draw in Uyo against Madagascar on September 23 before traveling to …

Post views: 60 The Nigerian Youth Basketball Supporters Association (AYNBA) has expressed concern over an alleged plot to disrupt the October 15 elective congress of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), warning that another leadership crisis could further affect the development of the sport in the country. In a statement released yesterday, the AYNBA alleged that former NBBF presidential aspirant, …

Rivers Alphas quarterback Adewale Akinpelu Yussuf has vowed that his team will remain focused after a difficult 41-0 loss to the Abia Warriors in their first game of SHOWTIME Flag Football XV Season of the League at Showtime Arena. Akinpelu, wearing number 55, finished with a player rating of 3.1 on a challenging afternoon for the Alphas. Instead of shying …

Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare has expressed his fierce determination to give his best and help Nigeria secure qualification for the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Arokodare’s stellar form at the club has earned him a well-deserved place in Eric Chelle’s 24 Super Eagles squad for the upcoming opening qualifying matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. Read also:AFCONQ 2027: Osimhen …

Nigeria’s senior team has suffered a setback ahead of its first match of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers later this month, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Nigeria will participate in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers by opening their campaign at home against Madagascar on the 25th, before traveling to meet Guinea-Bissau in Morocco four days later. Ahead of the match, coach Eric Chelle is sweating …