Tokyo Olympics: Australia beat D’Tigers in group opener
Nigeria’s D’Tigers suffered a 67-84 defeat to the Boomers of Australia in their first Group B preliminary game of the Tokyo Olympics at the Saitama Arena on Sunday. The News [readmore]
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2020 Tokyo Olympics: France Basketball team stuns USA
The France basketball team on Sunday stunned United States of America (USA) basketballers with a surprise win in their group opening match. France recorded 83-76 against top high-rated US. It [readmore]
Friendly: US women basketball team beat D’Tigress
Nigerian national women basketball team, D’Tigress on Sunday could not hold their own against their U.S. counterparts as they lost 62-93 in a friendly at Las Vegas. In the game [readmore]
D’Tigers make history, beat U.S. in Las Vegas
Nigeria’s senior national men’s basketball team, D’Tigers in the early hours of Sunday, defeated the U.S. national men’s team, 90-87 in an exhibition game in Las Vegas, U.S. It is [readmore]
Olympics: D’Tigers’ coach rules out automatic spot for any player
D’Tigers head Coach, Mike Brown has stated that getting the best 12 players to represent Nigeria at the 2020 Olympics will not be an easy task. Evaluating the players in [readmore]
Sports Minister celebrates youth athletes, hosts 2021 MSG gold medalists
Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, recently feted gold medalists that emerged from the 2021 edition of the Maltina School Games to a special breakfast event. The [readmore]
Basketball Africa League: FIBA boss charges Rivers Hoopers
President of the FIBA African zone 3, Col. Sam Ahmedu has urged Rivers Hoopers to go all out to win the Basketball Africa League. Ahmedu stated this while presenting sports [readmore]
Representing Nigeria is a personal choice -Kida
The Nigeria Basketball Federation says the decision to represent Nigeria at the Olympics or future international events rests solely on individual players. NBBF President, Engr Musa Kida made this known [readmore]
Basketball Premier League will resume soon -Kida
The Nigerian Basketball Federation has assured stakeholders that the premier league will soon resume. President of the Federation, Musa Kida gave this cheering news in Benin during the final of [readmore]
Osinbajo declares Edo 2020 Festival open
The Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo will on Tuesday declare the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival opened with the commissioning of facilities. According to the programme of event for the [readmore]