Kano Pillars and Gombe Bulls on Monday continued their winning streak in the Savannah conference of the ongoing 2021 NBBF Premier Basketball Men’s League.
Nigeria faces DR Congo after losing 0-3 to hosts Rwanda on Monday at the championship holding in Kigali.
Encomiums from some notable sports groups in Oyo have continued to trail Shooting Stars Sports Club amid promotion to the NPFL after spending four years in relegation.
Akwa United of Uyo pinched a 1-0 win from Algerian side CR Belouizdad in Uyo, on Sunday, in the first leg of the CAF Champions League preliminary round clash.
Russia’s Damil Medvedev defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win his first grand slam title.
Emma Raducanu defeated 19-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandes 6-4, 6-3, in straight sets, to win the U.S. Open.
MMA fighter Vitor Belfort knocked out former boxing undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield in the first round of their boxing match in Saturday’s Triller Fight Night.
The Oluyole Warriors return to Nigeria’s elite football league after four years absence.
Nigeria is represented by four female riders, Tawakalitu Yekeen, Mary Samuel, Grace Ayuba, and Ese Ukpeseraye.
Nigeria will battle Cameroon in the quarter-final at the Kigali Arena, Saturday by 4:00 p.m.
