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Sports Development Minister Senator John Owan Enoh has showered praise on the D’Tigress after the team defeated Australia 75-62 in a thrilling Olympic encounter on Monday morning. This victory marked Team Nigeria’s first win at this year’s Olympics held in Paris, France. The Nigerian women’s basketball team displayed incredible character in the game, defeating the super-basketball nation and the world’s …

In a bold move to ignite passion and competition among players, Plateau United FC General Manager Hosea Mutla announced a substantial reward for outstanding performance in the upcoming Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Sports247 met. Read also: 1xcup 2024 participants got to know their opponents in the group stage The announcement has sent waves of excitement through the football community, …

Team Nigeria’s Olaore Olaitan Adam has been eliminated from the boxing event at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Competing in the men’s 92kg preliminaries at the North Paris Arena, Adam was defeated by Kazakhstan’s Oralbay Aibek. The match had a competitive first round where Adam managed to score points, but Aibek counterattacked effectively and achieved a narrow victory with …

Nigerian international winger Chidera Ejuke presented himself to the club’s fans at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán by winning the man of the match award in the Antonio Puerta Trophy pre-season tournament. Sevilla defeated Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad 1-0 in the pre-season match organised in honour of the late Spanish footballer Antonio Puerta. It was Ejuke’s first game in front of …

In an electrifying match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Brazil’s Bruna Takahashi showed her prowess by defeating Nigeria’s Offiong Edem with an impressive 4-0 victory in the round of 16 of the women’s singles table tennis. This defeat marked a difficult day for the Nigerian team, whose hopes were pinned on Edem’s performance. The first game set the pace …

The Super Falcons suffered another defeat at the ongoing Olympics as they went down 1-0 to world champions Spain. After starting their campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Brazil, Nigeria’s women held their heads high against the world’s No. 1 ranked team. The Falcons came out strong against Spain and defended very well but failed to capitalise on their golden …

Team Nigeria’s table tennis campaign at the Paris 2024 Olympics started on a disappointing note as Aruna Quadri and Olajide Omotayo were eliminated in the men’s singles event. The duo faced tough opponents in the round of 16 on Saturday at the South Paris Arena. Iran’s Noshad Alamiyan celebrates his goal against Nigeria’s Olajide Omotayo. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via …

Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika is excited about a big season ahead and is undeterred by the host of clubs vying for his signature in the summer transfer window. However, the lure of playing in the Premier League could be enough to sway the Club Brugge player’s stance. Onyedika joined FC Midtjylland in 2020 as a raw teenager with little …

The atmosphere was electric at the Remo Stars Stadium as Al Merrikh took on Remo Stars in a high-octane clash that kept fans on the edge of their seats during the ValueJet 2024 tournament. The match started at a cautious pace, with both teams testing each other’s defences. At half-time, the score remained tied at 0-0, with neither team able …

Arsenal beat Premier League rivals Manchester United 2-1 in a pre-season friendly in Los Angeles, USA, early Sunday Nigerian time. Striker Rasmus Hojlund and £52m signing Leny Yoro both picked up injuries in the first half. Hojlund had put his team ahead in the 10th minute of the match. Also Read: Arsenal beat Man Utd, keep title race alive Gabriel …