Category: Sports
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ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, Africa Qualifiers: Hostilities Resume With Explosive Encounters
By Akanimo Kufre After a rest day on Monday, action resumes today, April 1st, 2025, at TBS Cricket Oval and Unilag Cricket Oval, Lagos, in the ongoing ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers for Africa. Table toppers, Tanzania will clash with hard fighting Namibia in a thrilling encounter. Both teams have successfully won their…
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President Fed Cup: Round of 32 Fixtures
Round of 32 fixtures (Men) El-Kanemi Warriors (Borno) Vs Enyimba FC (Abia) – Bwari Abuja – 02/04/25 – 4.00 p.m. Abakaliki FC (Ebonyi) Vs Katsina United (Katsina) – Area 3 Abuja – 02/04/25 – 4.00 p.m. Nasarawa United (Nasarawa) Vs Ijele FC (Enugu) – Anyigba – 02/04/25 – 10.00 a.m. Bayelsa United (Bayelsa) Vs FC…
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ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers: Tanzania Edge Uganda as Namibia Tops
By Akanimo Kufre Agustino Mwamele’s brilliant effort gave Tanzania a comfortable victory against top-ranked Ugandan side on Saturday, Day two of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers in Lagos. Uganda dropped several catches, hence the chance to dismiss Tanzanian batters in the 1st inning of the game. Tanzania took the opportunity seriously and…
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ICC U19 Men’s World Qualifiers: Namibia’s Narrow Win Over Nigeria Raised Shaken Confidence
By Akanimo Kufre The top ranked Namibian cricket team was under severe pressure before a sudden comeback to victory against the Junior Yellow Greens of Nigeria by 10 runs at TBS Cricket Oval in Lagos. The Friday game of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers for Africa was thrilling as Nigeria fielders restrained…
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ICC U19 Men’s World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria Tackles Top Ranked Namibia on Opening Match
Namibian captain, Francois Du Plessis (L) and Nigeria’s captain, Gafar Kareem. Akanimo Kufre Gafar Kareem, Nigeria’s U19 Cricket team captain, will lead his squad against the best ranked team, Namibia, in the six-nation qualification tournament in Lagos by 9:30 am on Friday March 28. Captain Gafar Kareem had promised to surpass the record of his…
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Six African Nations Begin Hostilities for ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Ticket in Lagos
The captains at the press conference. By Akanimo Kufre Six African Nations will begin hostilities for the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifiers slated for 28th March to 6th April 2025 in Lagos. Consequently, the U19 cricket captains from Kenya, Namibia, Uganda, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, and host Nigeria were at the Tafawa Belewa…
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Zimbabwe Warriors Stun Nigeria in 2026 FIFA World Cup Race
By Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals suffered a setback on Tuesday after the Warriors of Zimbabwe scored a last-minute equaliser in their Matchday 6 encounter at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. The result meant the Super Eagles are still stuck in fourth place in group C. Leaders…
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NFF Partners Nigerian Breweries, Carloha, Motivates Super Eagles
NSC Boss Shehu Dikko, NFF Supremo Ibrahim Musa Gusau, NSC DG Bukola Olopade, former Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, and CG of Customs Bashir Adeniyi hailing Nigerian supporters inside Kigali’s Amahoro Stadium on Friday. By Dianabasi Effiong Corporate partners of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have joined the race to provide incentives for the Super…
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Zimbabwe Warriors Arrive Uyo for Crucial World Cup Qualifier Against Super Eagles
Ademola Lookman takes on Samuel Gueulette of the Amavubi on Friday. By Dianabasi Effiong The Zimbabwe Warriors’ 45-man contingent, led by the ZIFA Vice President, Kennedy Ndebele, landed at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo on Friday afternoon, for their crucial FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Tuesday, March 25.…
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World Cup Race: Ekong Says Super Eagles Back in Contention
Ekong (left) and Osimhen in Kigali on Friday Sitting quietly at one corner of the departure hall of the Kigali International Airport on Saturday morning, Super Eagles’ captain William Ekong had a relaxed mien about him, and minced no words when he said that Friday’s victory over Rwanda’s Amavubi was just the statement the Eagles…