Salahudeen Sulayman
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Basketball
Disappointment as D’Tigers fall to second consecutive defeat at Tokyo Olympics
Nigeria’s D’Tigers were on the losing side once again as they took on Germany in their second preliminary round match…
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Basketball
Valiant D’Tigress falls to USA in Olympic Games opener
Nigeria women’s basketball team D’Tigress lost to the World’s number one ranked team USA in their Tokyo Olympic Games preliminary…
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NEWS
World number two Osaka dumped out of Olympics by Vondrousova
World number two Naomi Osaka was sent crashing from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics by world number 42 Marketa Vondrousova in…
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9ja Flavour
Akwa United closes in on NPFL title after Jigawa bashing
Akwa United took a huge step towards picking up their first-ever NPFL title after an impressive 3-0 victory over struggling…
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Basketball
Champions USA lose to France in Olympics basketball opener
The USA lost 83-76 to France at the Saitama Super Arena in their opening Group A encounter at the Tokyo…
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Basketball
Aussies defeat D’Tigers 84-67 in Group B Olympics opener
Nigeria’s male basketball team D’Tigers has lost its opening match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to the Australian Boomers 84-67…
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NEWS
World number one Barty stunned by Sorribes in Olympics first round exit
Australia’s women’s tennis world number one, Ashleigh Barty, endured a disastrous outing in her first-round meeting against Spain’s Sara Sorribes…
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9ja Flavour
Holders Kano Pillars sent crashing out of Aiteo Cup in quarterfinals
Aiteo Cup holders Kano Pillars were knocked out of the competition at the quarterfinal stage after they fell to Sunshine…
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Football
Sancho completes £73 million Manchester United transfer
England winger Jadon Sancho has today completed a move to Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund, ending a two-year chase from…
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9ja Flavour
Adamawa United mathematically relegated from NPFL after Dakkada thrashing
A 4-0 defeat to Dakkada FC at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium meant that Adamawa United were finally relegated from the…
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9ja Flavour
Musa leaves NPFL, joins Turkish side Fatih Karagumruk
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has been officially unveiled as a new signing for Turkish Super Lig side Fatih Karagumruk…
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9ja Flavour
Atshimene nets brace to send Akwa United six points clear in NPFL title race
Akwa United maintained a stranglehold on the top spot in the NPFL after their 3-0 Matchday 34 win over relegation-threatened…
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Tokyo Olympics
Africa’s sole representative Zambia hit for 10 by Netherlands
The Tokyo Olympics got underway with the women’s football event witnessing two surprise results on the opening day. First, four-time…
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Basketball
Giannis powers Bucks to first NBA title in 50 years
Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo was at his best as he led his side to a 105-98 victory over the Phoenix…
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Foreign Legion
Onyeka swells Super Eagles Premier League contingent
Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka has signed a five-year deal with newly-promoted English Premier League side Brentford FC, completing a…
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9ja Flavour
Rivers United snatch late point against Akwa United as Kano Pillars, Nasarawa win to move into NPFL top 3
Two of the NPFL title contenders, Rivers United and Akwa United, played out an entertaining 1-1 draw at the Adokiye…
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9ja Flavour
Rivers United, Akwa United set for clash of titans in NPFL Matchday 33 encounter
All of the NPFL Matchday 33 fixtures are due to hold on Sunday July 18th by 4 pm. Rivers United…
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Foreign Legion
Ajayi features as Al Ahly extend dominance with 3-0 hammering of Kaizer Chiefs
Al Ahly SC thrashed Kaizer Chiefs FC 3-0 in the final of the 2021 CAF Champions League at the Stade…
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Basketball
Bucks defeat Suns in Game 5 to go one step away from NBA title
Milwaukee Bucks defeated Phoenix Suns 123-119 in Game 5 of the 2021 NBA Finals to go 3-2 up in the…
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9ja Flavour
Aiteo Cup: Kano Pillars to take on Sunshine Stars, Gateway to face Bayelsa United in Quarterfinals
The 2021 Aiteo Cup has reached the quarterfinal stage with four NPFL and four NNL sides left in the competition…
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Basketball
D’Tigers ranked fourth best team in Olympics in FIBA Power Rankings
Despite being ranked 22nd in the world, Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, has been listed as the fourth-best team…
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9ja Flavour
Oparanozie recalled into Super Falcons fold for Aisha Buhari tourney
Super Falcons captain Desire Oparanozie has been recalled by Super Falcons coach Randy Waldrum into the national team set-up for…
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9ja Flavour
Aiteo Cup: Bayelsa United, Gombe United claim NPFL scalps as Rivers United goes through
Bayelsa United made it two NPFL sides they have knocked out of the Aiteo Cup after their 2-0 win over…
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Basketball
Middleton records playoffs career-high as Bucks tie series 2-2
Milwaukee Bucks put up a remarkable comeback performance in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns to…
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Football
Confirmed: Donnarumma joins PSG on a five-year deal
Euro 2020 winner and Player of the Tournament Gianluigi Donnarumma has landed in Paris and signed his contract until 2026…
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NEWS
Federer announces decision to pull out of Tokyo Olympics
Men’s tennis world number 9 and twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has announced his decision to pull out from…
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Basketball
D’Tigers smash Argentina to make it two exhibition wins from two
Nigeria’s male basketball national team, D’Tigers, pulled off a brilliant win in their second exhibition game ahead of the Tokyo…
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Nigeria Football
Atshimene strikes late to send Akwa United five points clear in NPFL
Charles Atshimene scored a 90th-minute penalty for Akwa United as they defeated Enyimba 1-0 in their NPFL Matchday 32 clash…
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Basketball
Antetokoumpo leads Bucks to big Game 3 win over Suns
Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokoumpo was at his best as he led the Milwaukee Bucks to a 120-100 win over…
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Euro 2020
Donnarumma the hero as Italy defeats England on penalties to emerge champions of Europe
Italy defeated England in a fiercely contested Euro 2020 final on penalties after the game was level 1-1 at the…
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