Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye
Joe Aribo was a second half substitute for Rangers on Thursday in the 1-1 result against FC Porto at the Estádio do Dragão in the Europa League.
Josh Okogie dropped 11 points on game night against Brooklyn Nets, but his biggest contribution to Minnesota Timberwolves’ 127-126 overtime win was guarding Kyrie Irving, who had locked in on a Buzzer shot.
For the first time in five seasons neither First Bank Basketball Club nor Dolphins will represent Nigeria in the FIBA Africa Women’s Clubs Champions Cup following their shock defeat in the National Basketball League playoffs.
Former Nigerian forward Jonathan Akpoborie has revealed he helped saved young Super Eagles prospect Sunday Faleye from “going astray”, in the latter’s formative years.
Nigeria has dropped in the FIFA ranking for the second consecutive edition of the ranking.
On Tuesday night, the African quintet of Dennis Emmanuel, Percy Tau, Krepin Diatta, Simon Deli and David Okereke were spectators in awe when Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe came off the bench to round off a superb night for the French Championship.
The 2019-20 NBA season got underway on Tuesday night and it was “Show Time” at the Staples Center when LA Clippers and city rivals LA Lakers clashed.
Six years ago Reuben Gabriel was an AFCON title winner and will later go on to feature at the FIFA World Cup the following year; he was an important squad player in the Super Eagles.
Forward Simy Nwankwo failed to add to his goal tally on Sunday when Crotone travelled to Tuscany in to face Pisa in a Serie B match.
Joe Aribo couldn’t find his scoring boots in the colors of Rangers as his side labored to a 1-1 result in the Scottish Premier League away to Hearts on Sunday.