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Rivers Hoopers tame Cape Town Tigers - Perry on the court

From underdogs to bronze medalists: Rivers Hoopers tame Cape Town Tigers to wrap Up historic BAL run

Rivers Hoopers capped off their historic run at the 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL) with a convincing 80-57 victory over Cape Town...

Rivers Hoopers overcome US Monastir in BAL 2024

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Basketball

Rivers Hoopers grab historic BAL semis spot after thrilling win over US Monastir

Rivers Hoopers Basketball Club have made history as the first Nigerian side to reach the semi-final of the Basketball Africa League after...

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Basketball

“Big fish, chop o! Adekunle Gold pumps up Rivers Hoopers for BAL playoffs [VIDEO]

Nigerian music superstar, Adekunle Gold (Adekunle Kosoko), took a dose of star power and excitement to the Rivers Hoopers camp on Thursday...

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Basketball

Tickets sold out as BAL playoffs tip-off

Organisers of the Basketball Africa League have confirmed that all tickets for the opening fixtures of the playoffs have been sold out....

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NNL

NNL Playoffs: Nasarawa United Battle El Kanemi Warriors as Ikorodu City Renew Rivalry with Inter Lagos on Matchday One

Nasarawa United of Lafia will have their hands full on matchday one of the Nigeria National League, NNL, playoffs when they battle...

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World Cup Qualifiers

Bafana Bafana unveil Star-studded provisional squad for World Cup qualifiers

The Bafana Bafana of South Africa have released a star-studded provisional list for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with Nigeria’s Super...

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Aruna Quadri crushes Egyptian opponent to reclaim ITTF African Cup title

Nigeria’s king of table tennis, Aruna Quadri has reclaimed the International Table Tennis Federation, ITTF African Cup title after a resounding 4-0...

Golden Eaglets of Nigeria arrive for BUrkina faso WAFU U17 clash

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WAFU

Golden Eaglets sharpen claws for WAFU B opener against Burkina Faso

Nigeria’s U-17 national team, the Golden Eaglets, are finalizing their preparations for the West African Football Union (WAFU) B U-17 AFCON qualifiers...