Year: 2022
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Nigeria Football
Beat Tanzania, pocket $20,000 – Task Force boss tells Olympic Eagles
The Chairman, NFF Task Force on youth competitions, Alh. Aminu Balele Kurfi has pledged the sum of $20,000 for the…
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Flamingoes
Flamingos countenance ‘interesting encounter’ with USA in Mumbai
Nigeria’s U17 girls say they foresee an interesting encounter when they tackle the United States of America in Navi Mumbai…
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Nigeria Football
Salisu picks 18 Olympic Eagles for Tanzania
Youth and Sports Development Minister, Hon. Sunday Dare on Wednesday pumped up the spirit of the U23 Men National Team,…
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Basketball
NBA Recap: No. 1 pick Banchero makes history on NBA debut, Bulls down Heat
2022 NBA Draft class number one pick Paolo Banchero made history on his NBA debut for the Orlando Magic despite…
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Other Sports
Klay reveals Pep’s Tiki-Tika influence on Warriors dynasty and NBA
The Golden State Warriors guard, Klay Thompson has revealed the success his team has enjoyed is down to Barcelona’s Tiki-Taka.…
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9ja Flavour
Oshoala on fire, contributes four goals as FC Barcelona Femeni maul Benfica
Having missed most of last season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League through injury, FC Barcelona Femeni striker Asisat Oshoala marked her…
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Basketball
Morant picks Curry as the toughest player to guard in the NBA
Memphis Grizzlies guard, Ja Morant has picked Golden State Warriors guard, Steph Curry as the toughest player to guard in…
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9ja Flavour
Olympics Eagles draw Shooting Stars in last friendly before qualifiers
Nigeria’s U-23 Eagles played out a 1-1 draw against Ibadan-based NPFL outfit Shooting Stars in their final warm-up game before…
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9ja Flavour
Olympic Eagles invitee Evans Iyebi happy to fulfill childhood dream
When Evans Iyebi received the call-up to join the Nigeria U-23 men’s team, it was a fulfillment of his childhood…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
NPFL Pre-season: Dakkada FC to face Enyimba International in Eket
As part of preparations for the 2022/2023 Nigerian Professional Football League season, Dakkada FC will face Enyimba International FC in…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
Gusau to inaugurate 14-man NPFL’s IMC on Friday
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau will on Friday inaugurate the Interim Management Committee of the…
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Flamingoes
US U-17 star of Nigerian descent Onyeka Gamero warns Flamingos ahead of Friday clash
US U-17 Women’s National Team forward Onyeka Gamero has sent a warning signal to Nigeria U-17 Women’s team, Flamingos ahead…
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Basketball
NBA Recap: Magical Steph Curry fires champions to win over Lakers
Reigning NBA champions Golden State Warriors opened the 2022-23 NBA season with a convincing win over the Los Angeles Lakers.…
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Women's Football
FIFA U-17 WWC: Group stage wrap
Group stage matches of the India 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup have been completed. Eight teams have progressed to…
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Nigerian Footballers Abroad
Paul Onuachu scores two goals to help Genk beat Westerlo
Paul Onuachu scored two goals to help Genk beat Westerlo in a Belgian top-flight league game at the Luminus Arena…
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9ja Flavour
Unity Pre-season Tourney: Manhanaim FC captain John Light not afraid of Wikki Tourist, Doma United, EFCC
By Olaoluwa Aro As the yearly Unity Pre-season Tournament takes center stage in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja this coming…
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Nigerians in NBA
25 players of Nigerian heritage to watch out for in NBA this season
The 2022-23 NBA season starts later today as 25 players of Nigerian heritage, and D’Tigers set to play huge roles.…
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CAF Confederation Cup
Rivers, & Plateau Utd get Libyan opponents in CAF Confederation Cup Playoff Round
Nigeria’s representatives at the 2022-23 CAF Club Competitions, Rivers United and Plateau United have been drawn against Northern African clubs…
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9ja Flavour
Edidiong Ezekiel gets U-23 Eagles call-up
Former Golden Eaglets forward Edidiong Ezekiel has been invited to the Nigeria U-23 Eagles team ahead of the U-23 Nations…
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Badminton
FIFA U-17 WWC: Can Nigeria stun USA to break Quater Final Jinx ?
Nigeria’s U-17 Women’s team the Flamingos defeated Chile 2-1 to reach the Quater Final of the ongoing India 2022 World…
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Off the Pitch
All the winners at the 2022 Ballon d’Or ceremony
Karim Benzema won the biggest prize at the 2022 Ballon d’Or ceremony held at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris…
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9ja Flavour
Ballon d’Or: Nigeria’s Oshoala secures respectable finish in final rankings
Nigeria and FC Barcelona Femeni striker Asisat Oshoala marked her Ballon d’Or nomination by finishing in a respectable spot after…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
Gusau meets club owners, seeks better-packaged, more fruitful NPFL
The urgent need to institute a better –packaged, fulfilling and more fruitful Nigeria Professional Football League that will germinate a…
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Flamingoes
Flamingos to play USA U-17 in #FIFAU17WWC Quarterfinal
Nigeria U-17, Flamingos will play USA-17 in the quarterfinal of the FIFA U-17 World Cup on Friday. Flamingos bounced back…
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9ja Flavour
Rangers Head Coach Abdul Maikaba hails standard of Eket Stadium after Pre-season friendly loss
Enugu Rangers International FC Head Coach Abdul Maikaba has hailed the standard of the Eket Stadium after his side fell…
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9ja Flavour
FIFA U17WWC: Flamboyant Flamingoes defeat Chile, soar into quarterfinals
Nigeria’s U-17 female team, the Flamingoes, booked their passage to the quarterfinals of the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup…
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Super Eagles
U23 AFCON Qualifiers: NFF TD Eguavoen visits Olympic Eagles at training in Ibadan
Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, Augustine Eguavoen on Monday paid a visit to the camp of the U23…
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Flamingoes
Flamingos defeat Chile 2-1, reach quarter-finals at FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria reached the quarter-finals of the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in India after the Flamingos scooped all…
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9ja Flavour
CAF Interclub Competition: Why it was a weekend to forget for Nigerian football
Nigerian football received a painful jolt after all of the country’s remaining representatives on the continent suffered varying degrees of…
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Football
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: What to expect in the final group games
The final group games of the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will be played on the 17/18 October 2022.…
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