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Kwara Falcons Appoint Lateef Erinfolami As New Coach

National Premier Baskeball League team Kwara Falcons have appointed experienced coach Lateef Erinfolami as their new head coach. Lateef Erinfolami has signed a one-year deal with an option to extend. The former Lagos Islanders and First Deepwater coach replaces former team...

Champions First Bank To Unveil New Players On Friday

National Women Basketball League champions First Bank will unveil new players on Friday, January 26. The unveiling ceremony will take place at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium Surulere at 10.30am. First Bank Women's Basketball team have won the...

2017 Team Of The Year: Basketball Star Gallinari Opts For Italian Backbone

NBA star Danilo Gallinari has opted for an Italian rearguard of Gianlugi Buffon, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini in his team of the year for 2017. The Los Angeles (LA) Clippers player's team of the year was revealed via the...

Ronaldo Tops List Of Best Paid Athletes Again!

Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has added another feather to his cap after he topped the list of the best paid athletes in the world for 2017. According to the list released by Forbes, Ronaldo finished in the no.1 spot...

Diogu Revelling In D’Tigers Captaincy Role Ahead Of FIBA World Cup Qualifiers

D'Tigers captain Ike Diogu has revealed how excited he is to continue his role in the Nigerian team ahead of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers (African Section) scheduled to start in February. Nigeria will battle Uganda, Mali, and Rwanda for...

This Week In Sports History

On the 18th of December In:- 1961 - Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 78 points vs LA 1969 - Santiago Cañizares, Spanish footballer was born 1983 - Wrestler Hulk Hogan (30) wedded Linda Claridge 1996 - Start of 1st Test Cricket...

NBBF Crisis: FIBA Extends Deadline To February 28

World basketball's governing body, FIBA, has decided to extend the deadline given to the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) to resolve its crisis internally from November 30, 2017 to February 28, 2018. This decision was contained in a letter from FIBA...

Rare! King James Ejected After 1082 NBA Games

American basketball star LeBron 'King' James has been ejected for the first time in his NBA career. His dismissal came during Cleveland Cavaliers' 108-97 victory over Miami Heat. He had scored 21 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and five steals for...

D’Tigress Captain Aisha Mohammed Confirms Payment Of Cash Rewards From FG

The national women's basketball team, D'Tigress, have received the cash rewards promised by the Federal Government (FG). D'Tigress had earlier defeated Senegal 65-48 during the 2017 Women's Afrobasket final in August to secure a 3rd title win prompting Federal Government's...

No End In Sight For NBBF Crisis As NOC Meeting Ends In Deadlock

The leadership tussle that has engulfed the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has no end in sight after the meeting initiated by the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) to put an end to the crisis ended in deadlock. The leadership tussle started...

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Oshoala Missed Out On France Friendly Due To Club Issues –...

Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala was left out of the team's squad for next month's friendly against France due to club issues having returned...

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