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CÔTE D’IVOIRE TO HOST NEXT AFRICAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.

CÔTE D’IVOIRE has been confirmed as the host of the African Women’s Basketball Championship, AfroBasket, scheduled to take place in July 2025 in ABIDJAN. This was announced during FIBA Africa's first Central Board meeting for the 2023-2027 cycle held in ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE as the West African country prepares to organize a FIBA Continental Cup for the first time since 2013 when it hosted the men’s FIBA AfroBasket. During the meeting, delegates were informed that the qualifiers for the 2025 FIBA Women's AfroBasket will […]

todayMarch 28, 2024

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FRANK ONYEKA AND CALVIN BASSEY RETURN TO ENGLAND.

FRANK ONYEKA and CALVIN BASSEYhave left MOROCCO for their various clubs torecover from their injuries. Super Eagles interim coach, FINIDI GEORGEwill miss the services of both players who helped Nigeria finish second in the 2023 African Nations Cup in COTE D'IVOIREahead of their friendly match against MALItoday. The ENYIMBA FC coach had led the SUPER EAGLES to beat GHANA 2-1 on Friday in his first assignment as coach of the team and BRENTFORD midfielder, ONYEKA hasreturned to ENGLAND due to personal reasons after playing the full 90 minutes in the match. As for BASSEY, the FULHAM defender missed the GHANA clash through injury and has now […]

todayMarch 26, 2024

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TOBI AMUSAN SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS HER 100 METERS GOLD AT THE AFRICAN GAMES.

World Record holder TOBI AMUSANrecorded an easy win as she won her third straight gold medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the African Games 2023 yesterday. The former world athletic champion clocked a time of 12.89 seconds to retain her title while Nigeria’s other athlete in the final, FAITH OSAMUYI narrowly missed out on a podium finish as she ran 13.77 seconds to finish in fourth place. AMUSAN then shifted attention to the women’s 4x100m relay and anchored the Nigerian […]

todayMarch 21, 2024

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FALCONETS TO PLAY GHANA AT THE AFRICAN GAMES FINAL.

Nigeria’s FALCONETS have progressed to the final of the African Games after beating UGANDA 2-0 in CAPE COAST, GHANA, and would play the host nation GHANA who won their game 3-1 against SENEGAL. Falconets' substitutes ADAOBI OKAH and CHIAMAKA OKWUCHUKWU fired the winning goals to earn a 2-0 win over UGANDA U-20 yesterday. CHRISTOPHER DANJUMA's side are in pole position to defend their gold, having defeated the Ugandans to seal […]

todayMarch 19, 2024

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AMAD DIALLO SCORES WINNER FORMANCHESTER UNITED IN FA CUPCLASH AGAINST LIVERPOOL.

Ivorian forward AMAD DIALLO scored in stoppage-time of extra-time and got sent off for a second bookable offense as MANCHESTER UNITED won 4-3 against LIVERPOOL in one of the greatest FA CUP ties ever. LIVERPOOL were minutes away from progressing from the OLD TRAFFORDquarter-final on two occasions leading going into the 87th minute of normal time and again in the 112th minute of extra-time only for ERIK TEN HAG'S team to conjure up two equalizersand an astonishing winner. SCOTT MCTOMINAY had put United in front early on amid a blistering start […]

todayMarch 18, 2024

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ATLETICO MADRID DUMPS INTER MILAN OUT OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE THROUGH PENALTY SHOOTOUT

LAUTARO MARTINEZ missed the crucial penalty for INTER MILAN as ATLETICO MADRID claimed a 3-2 shootout victory to move into the Champions League quarter-finals. INTER held a 1-0 lead from the first leg going into the game and doubled that lead when FEDERICO DIMARCO put them ahead after half an hour but ATLETI instantly responded through ANTOINE GRIEZMANN'S leveleron the night two minutes later. With the Spanish side still needing a goal to stay in the competition, the home side had to wait until 87 minutes […]

todayMarch 14, 2024

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DAVID RAYA SAVES TWO PENALTIES TO SEND ARSENAL INTO CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER-FINALS

Spanish keeper DAVID RAYA was the hero, saving two spot-kicks as ARSENAL beat PORTO 4-2 on penalties to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 14 years after their last-16 tie ended 1-1 on aggregate. Belgian forward LEANDRO TROSSARD, in for the injured GABRIEL MARTINELLI on the left-hand side of Arsenal's attack, even the tie after the scoring four minutes before half-time with a low finish into the far corner after being found by MARTIN ODEGAARD'S delightful, disguised pass. However, after ODEGAARD saw an effort […]

todayMarch 13, 2024

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MANCHESTER CITY HOLDS LIVERPOOL TO A DRAW AT ANFIELD

Manchester City survived a second-half bombardment from Liverpool to hold on for a 1-1 draw in an electrifying encounter at Anfield which leaves Arsenal top of the Premier League. The final Premier League meeting between Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola lived up to its billing as the injury-hit hosts roared back from John Stones’ clever first-half opener from a corner. Alexis Mac Allister scored the leveler from the penalty spot early in the second period after Ederson had wiped out Darwin Nunez from Nathan Ake’s poor back pass, injuring himself in the process. Klopp's side, with Mohamed […]

todayMarch 11, 2024

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ARSENAL PUT SIX BEHIND SHEFFIELD UNITED TO MAINTAIN PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE CHASE.

North London side Arsenal added Sheffield United to their list of thrashed teams as they beat Chris Wilder’s side 6-0 to move back within touching distance of title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City at the top of the table. Having beaten West Ham 6-0 and Burnley 5-0 in their most recent away games, the Gunners found themselves five up at half-time thanks to goals from Martin Odegard, Jayden Bogle’s own goal, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz,and Declan Rice. There was more joy for Arsenal as Thomas Partey, Gabriel Jesus, and Fabio Vieira made their returns […]

todayMarch 5, 2024 1

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