BASKETBALL

The victorious D’Tigress will be arriving Nigeria through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos by 9:45pm on Monday night. The  women national basketball team, D’Tigress on Sunday defeated hosts Senegal in the final of the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket to win their fourth continental title. The  victory for D’tigress meant that …

D’Tigers’ earlier scheduled trip to China in continuation of their preparation for the FIBA World Cup may have suffered a setback over paucity of funds as the Nigeria Basketball Federation continues struggling to make funds available. This much was made known to journalists at the weekend by the General Manager …

The senior national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress are through to the final of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) AfroBasket after beating Mali 79-58 yesterday,  in Dakar, Senegal. The defending champions attack was led by Evelyn Akhator who again was the key figure for the Nigeria, scoring 12 points and picking up 13 …

With just 16 days to the commencement of the 2019 FIBA World Cup, D’Tigers Head Coach, Alex Nwora says picking the last 12 players from the 15 players left in camp will be the hardest job to do. D’Tigers are paired alongside Argentina, Russia and Korea in Group B and …

The senior national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress yesterday thrashed DR Congo 79-46 in the quarter finals of the 2019 Afrobasket Women’s Championship in Dakar, Senegal. D’Tigress, who are the defending champions of the competition have now qualified for the semi-finals. The team was all-conquering in the game played at the …

AfroBasket defending champions, Nigeria have reason to smile as the regulatory body in charge of players’ eligibility has cleared all the players on her rooster. The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF was ecstatic Saturday night with the news of the clearances that came from the FIBA office in Switzerland. Meanwhile, D’Tigress …

Nigeria U23 male volleyball team beat Burkina Faso (senior team) 3-2 (25-15, 24-26, 25-14, 20-25, 15-10) at the ongoing Zone 3 CAVB Nations Cup in Ghana. The head coach of Nigeria U23 team, Augustine Odumo expressed delight with the win over the senior team of Burkina Faso. Odumo said the …

Head Coach, Otis Hughley says the team is still a work in progress despite being tipped as one of the favorites ahead of the 2019 FIBA Women Afrobasket championship, D’Tigress Otis said that the new faces in the team need time to blend technically and tactically with the core members …

D’Tigress Head Coach, Otis Hughley is confident that his team has chances of successfully defending their FIBA AFROBASKET title when the competition gets underway on August 9, 2019. Following the team’s draw against Tunisia and Cameroon at the official draw ceremony held in Dakar, Senegal, Otis said the team can …

The  senior women’s National Basketball Team opens camp on Friday in Lagos as preparation commences for the 2019 AFROBASKET championship in Dakar, Senegal. Head Coach, Otis Hughley will arrive on Thursday evening alongside team captain, Adaora Elonu, Jasmine Nwajei, Elo Edeferioka and Promise Amukamara who marked her international debut for …