Saturday, December 13, 2025

Basketball

WBLA: First Bank end campaign in 10th after narrow loss to FAP

First Bank Basketball Club wrapped up their 2025 FIBA Women’s Basketball League Africa (WBLA) outing in 10th place following a 48–42 loss to F.A.P Women in Thursday’s 9th–10th classification...

WBLA: First Bank BC fail quarter-final bid, seek 9th place redemption

First Bank Basketball Club missed the WBLA quarter-finals in Cairo and now targets a 9th-place finish against Cameroon’s FAP in today’s classification match. The Elephant...

WBLA: First Bank BC record narrow win over FAP, quarter final spot hangs in balance 

First Bank Basketball Club kept their 2025 FIBA Women’s Basketball League Africa (WBLA) campaign alive after edging F.A.P Women 58–52 in their final Group...

WBLA: First Bank BC suffer second straight loss, on cusp of elimination

First Bank Basketball Club inched dangerously close to an early exit from the 2025 FIBA Women’s Basketball League Africa (WBLA) after suffering an 82–53...

WBLA: First Bank BC suffer heavy defeat on opening day against Ferroviario

First Bank Basketball Club of Nigeria endured a tough start to their 2025 Women’s Basketball League Africa (WBLA) campaign, falling 48–85 to Ferroviario Maputo...

W/Africa Para Games: Special Eagles beat Cameroon in second group game

Nigeria's Special Eagles on Sunday beat Cameroon 1-0 in the West Africa Para Games taking place at the MKOy Abiola Sports Arena in Ogun...

FIBA WCq: D’Tigers in win-or-bust clash with Rwanda on Sunday

Nigeria’s D’Tigers face a decisive showdown today as they battle Rwanda in a must-win fixture at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers. The...

2027 FIBA WCq: D’Tigers fall to Tunisia in tense OT battle

Nigeria’s D’Tigers opened their 2027 FIBA World Cup African qualifiers campaign with a spirited performance but ultimately fell 78–88 to hosts Tunisia in a...

2027 FIBA WCq: D’Tigers confront host Tunisia as window 1 begins today 

The road to the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup officially begins today in Rades, Tunisia, with D'Tigers of Nigeria opening their campaign against the...

Lagos Legends beat Rivers Hoopers, secure 2026 BAL spot

Lagos Legends Basketball Club have clinched Nigeria’s sole slot for the 2026 Basketball Africa League, BAL, after defeating Rivers Hoopers 74–72 in a thrilling...

D’Tigers roster for 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers unveiled

Nigeria has unveiled D'Tigers 12-man roster for the opening window of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup African qualifiers, as D’Tigers get set to...