Basketball
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Sports
Nigeria’s withdrawal from global basketball is ‘heart-wrenching’
Nigerian basketballer Upe Atosu has described the decision to withdraw the country from international competition for two years as “heart-wrenching”.…
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Sports
Mark ‘D’ Ball: Kano Pillars beat Bauchi Nets to emerge group winners
Kano Pillars on Friday defeated Bauchi Nets 77-68 to emerge Group 3 winners in the 2022 Mark ‘D’ Ball Men’s…
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Sports
NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Milwaukee Bucks to beat Golden State Warriors
Giannis Antetokounmpo hit his third triple-double of the season as the Milwaukee Bucks secured a 118-99 win over the Golden…
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Sports
Samuel Oguche Foundation to empower youths at grassroots through basketball
An Ex-basketball International, Samuel Oguche and founder, Samuel Oguche Basketball Foundation says all is set to host one of the…
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Africa
Kenyan basketballer opens up: Sexual abuse rife for years
A former basketball player in Kenya says sexual abuse has plagued the country’s women’s game “for many, many years” but…
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News
US sports pundit Stephen A Smith apologises for mocking Nigerian names
A well-known TV personality in the US has apologised for mocking the names of Nigeria’s basketball players, following the African…
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News
Basketball kits: Finance ministry grants NBBF waiver
The Ministry of Finance on Monday approved the final waiver for the Olympics gear meant for D’Tigers, Nigeria’s male basketball…
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News
Nigerian basketball: From beating USA to begging for Olympic kit
Nigeria men’s basketball team may be celebrating two big wins in three days in pre-Olympic matches, but the team could…
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Entertainment
US rapper J Cole set to play in Basketball Africa League
American rapper J Cole is set to play professional basketball for Rwandan side Patriots BBC. The team will play Nigeria’s…