The Japan Boxing Commission told local media that it was likely “the first time in Japan two fighters underwent skull-opening surgery for injuries stemming from the same event”. Two boxers in Japan have died from brain injuries they incurred in separate bouts during the same event in Tokyo, officials said. Super featherweight Shigetoshi Kotari and…
The Premier League has ended its partnership with LGBTQ+ charity, Stonewall, bringing an official close to the long-running Rainbow Laces campaign. The initiative, which began in 2017, had seen footballers across the top flight wear rainbow-coloured laces and captains don rainbow armbands to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion and support the rights of gay, lesbian, and transgender…
Nigerian women’s football has earned more global recognition as Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and head coach Justin Madugu have both been nominated for prestigious honours at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards. Nnadozie, a standout performer in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), has been shortlisted for the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year,…
President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on all members of the D’Tigress for winning the 2025 Women’s Afrobasket. The president also pledged $100,000 to each of the players and an additional $50,000 to members of the technical crew. This was announced when President Bola Tinubu hosted the team on Monday evening following the team’s…
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after clinching their fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title. The reigning African champions defeated Mali 78–64 in a final performance at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan on Sunday night. With the victory, D’Tigress became the first…
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have made history by winning an unprecedented fifth consecutive #AfroBasketWomen title, becoming the first African country to achieve this feat. Nigeria edged out Mali 78-64 in a tense showdown, displaying resilience and composure to claim their seventh AfroBasket title. Mali demonstrated their determination to end Nigeria’s winning streak, drawing the first blood by…
Nigeria’s D’Tigress are through to the final of the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket after edging past Senegal 75–68 in a tense semifinal showdown at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Côte d’Ivoire. The victory keeps alive Nigeria’s quest to make history as the first African nation to win five consecutive Afrobasket titles. Billed as…
Super Falcons captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, has revealed that before rising to football stardom, she sold olive oil, kunu, and zobo drinks during church programmes. The 25-year-old Atletico Madrid forward shared her inspiring story on Saturday at the August edition of the ‘Power Must Change Hands’ service, hosted by the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries…
Nigeria’s D’Tigress delivered a masterful performance, overpowering Cameroon 83-47 in a thrilling quarter-final clash at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship on Thursday night at the Palais des Sports de Treichville. Travel guides to Nigeria The D’Tigress have thus qualified for the semi-finals of the tournament. The defending champions asserted their dominance, securing a decisive…
Victor Osimhen has completed a permanent switch to Galatasaray for a Turkish transfer record of €75 million. The club announced the signing of the 26-year-old from Napoli in a post on X on Thursday. Osimhen penned a 4-year contract with Galatasaray and will be earning €15 million per season. He will get an additional €1…