Monday, December 15, 2025

Basketball

African Sports Ministers back Nigeria’s Commonwealth Games bid

African Ministers of Sports have thrown their weight behind Nigeria's bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games and the 2031 African Games, sportresonance.com reports. The...

Buchi Nwaiwu: Rivers Hoopers not under pressure to retain 2025 NBPL title

Days before the start of their title defense at the forthcoming 2025 Nigeria Basketball Premier League (NBPL), Rivers Hoopers vice-captain Buchi Nwaiwu, has stated...

Dallas Wings sign Amy Okonkwo on a seven-day hardship contract

The Dallas Wings, a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) has signed D'Tigress forward Amy Okonkwo on a seven-day hardship contract.   The team made the announcement...

D’Tigers coach Mohammed AbdulRahman reacts to Senegal loss

Mohammed AbdulRahman, head coach of Nigeria's D'Tigers says he is proud of how his team played even though they lost to Senegal.   AbdulRahman spoke after...

D’Tigers crash out of Afrobasket after losing to Senegal in quarter final

D’Tigers of Nigeria was defeated by Senegal in the second quarter final match at the ongoing 2025 men’s Afrobasket championship in Luanda, Angola. Nigeria edged...

AfroBasket 2025: D’Tigers renew rivalry with Senegal in quarters

D'Tigers, Nigeria's senior men basketball team will renew rivalry against familiar foes Senegal in the quarterfinals of the 2025 AfroBasket on Wednesday afternoon, in...

D’Tigers prevail over Cameroon to advance to Afrobasket quarterfinals

D’Tigers of Nigeria pulled off another scintillating performance, beating Cameroon in a tightly contested tussle to earn it's third consecutive win at the ongoing...

Ebonyi State Governor gifts D’Tigress player 30 million naira

Francis Nwifuru, Ebonyi State Governor, has gifted 30 million naira to Munachi Ejiofor. Nwifuru gave her cash and duplex as a daughter of the state...