Basketball
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Sports Festival: Commission targets 1,500 schools, sets up LOC
Patrick-Estate Onyedum, Chairman of the Anambra Sports Development Commission (ASDC), said on Friday in Enugu that 1,500 schools would participate in this year`s school sports festival in the state. Onyedum stated this at the inauguration of the Local Organising Committees (LOC) for Local Government Areas, including representatives of Area Education Officers and the Post Primary Service Commission. Others are, Universal…
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OAU VC congratulates basketball teams for WAUG championship victory
Ile-Ife (Osun), Dec. 20, 2023 (NAN) The Vice-Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Prof. Simeon Bamire, has congratulated the male and female basketball teams of the institution for winning gold at the ongoing West African Universities Games (WAUG) Championships. Bamire congratulated the teams after they defeated their opponents at the final of the basketball competition on Wednesday in OAU, Ile-Ife.…
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300 youths for summer sports coaching clinic in Lagos
No fewer than 300 youths between ages four to 18 are participating in the month long maiden Lagos Summer Sports Coaching which began at Abesan Youth Centre on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event, which is the first of its kind, would run until Aug. 30. The participants are expected to take part in four sports;…
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Mark ‘D’ball will resurrect domestic basketball leagues, says Nnaji
Mark D‘Ball is making efforts geared towards resurrecting domestic basketball leagues in 2022, the technical the Championship, Scott Nnaji has said. Nnaji made this known while speaking to newsmen in Abuja at the ongoing women basketball teams competition in the Indoor Basketball Hall of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. ”We will host constant basketball competitions for women to keep…
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Basketball: NBBF will never go on break again, says Nelson
The Director of Planning Monitoring, and Information, Peter Nelson, on Tuesday said the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) will never go on break again. Nelson disclosed this at the closing ceremony of the final eight basketball men’s premier league at the package B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. According to him, it is the responsibility of the ministry…
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Basketball: Gombe Bulls cruise to final after defeating Kano Pillars 79-67
Gombe Bulls male team of Gombe on Monday defeated Kano Pillars 79-67 in the second semi final match of the current Nigeria Basketball Premier men’s League final Eight. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the match played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, Gombe Bulls defeated their opponents in the third quarters and drew in…
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Final 8 Basketball League kicks off on Friday, says scribe
The Secretary General of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Olabisi Afolabi, has said the federation is ready to commence the Final 8 of the Premier Basketball Men’s League on Friday in Abuja. Afolabi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja that the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development would be overseeing all aspects of the…
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Sport ministry orders the immediate dissolution of NBBF’s Caretaker Committee
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has ordered the immediate dissolution of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Caretaker Committee headed by Musa Kida, ahead of the federation’s elections. In a letter addressed to Kida and Prof. Florence Adeyanju, member, Caretaker Committee, NBBF, the sports ministry, thanked the duo for their contributions to the development of basketball in Nigeria.…
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Ekiti United Coach, Omiponle, moves to Warri Wolves
Warri Wolves have appointed Samson Omiponle, former Coach of Ekiti United Football Club, as its new Technical Adviser ahead of the 2021/2022 Nigeria National League (NNL) camping. The Secretary of Ekiti United, the state-owned football club, Ayodeji Olowolafe, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Ado-Ekiti. Ayodeji said; “Former Ekiti United Football Club has been appointed as the new…
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CAF president urges “open-minded” debate on holding World Cup every 2 years
Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, Patrice Motsepe, says discussions around hosting the World Cup every two years should continue “in an open-minded manner”. His comments provide a potential boost to FIFA’s controversial plans, since Motsepe is viewed as a staunch ally of FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Also, CAF provides a sizeable voting bloc within the organisation, with 54 of…
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Nigeria shock U.S. basketball team in pre-Olympic exhibition match
The U.S. men’s basketball team lost to Nigeria in its first pre-Olympic exhibition game, its first-ever defeat to an African nation. Nigeria, with six NBA players and former NBA head coach Mike Brown as the gaffer, won 90-87 in the first of a series of games in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The landmark victory came nine years after the U.S.…
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BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Eight Teams from Angola, Cameroon, Egypt, Morocco, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal and Tunisia have all qualified for the Inaugural Basketball Africa League Playoffs. Following the completion of the 12-team group phase, organizers of the BAL today announced the quarterfinals matchups and game schedule for the semifinals, third place game and first BAL Finals, which will be played at the Kigali Arena…
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Rivers Hoopers crash out of maiden Basketball Africa League
Nigeria’s representatives at the ongoing Basketball Africa League in Kigali, Rwanda – The Rivers Hoopers, have ended their run in the competition. The Hoopers crashed out despite registering a first win 80 – 69 points in their final group game against GNBC of Madagascar on Saturday. Speaking after the result, Coach Ogoh Daudu said he was thankful for the experience,…
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Rockets’ player kicked out of NBA “bubble” for having guest in room
Rockets’ swingman Danuel House is the first player ejected from the “bubble” put in place by the National Basketball Association (NBA), organisers of the basketball league competition in the U.S. “House had a guest in his hotel room over multiple hours on Sept. 8 who was not authorised to be on campus,” the league said in a statement. House is leaving the bubble…
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Barclays probed for spying on staff
Barclays Plc is being probed by the United Kingdom’s privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), over allegations that the British bank spied on its staff, the agency said on Sunday. Earlier this year, Barclays said it was changing a system that the bank was piloting, which tracked how employees spent their time at work, after critical media reports accused…
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NBBF celebrates Arizona Women Basketball player of the Decade, Ibekwe
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has showered encomiums on Ifunanya Ibekwe who was recently voted University of Arizona Women Basketball best player in the last 10 years. Ibekwe, who became the first ever basketballer to record fifty-five double-doubles was announced winner after days of voting by fans across the world. In his congratulatory message, NBBF President, Engr Musa Kida said, “We…
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NBBF celebrates Arizona Women Basketball player of the Decade, Ibekwe
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has showered encomiums on Ifunanya Ibekwe who was recently voted University of Arizona Women Basketball best player in the last 10 years. Ibekwe, who became the first ever basketballer to record fifty-five double-doubles was announced winner after days of voting by fans across the world. In his congratulatory message, NBBF President, Engr Musa Kida said, “We…
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