Cyriel Dessers urged to soar for Rangers again as Nigeria legend explains AFCON snub
Nigeria legend Benedict Akwuegbu has backed Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers to soar again with the Super Eagles.
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Enyimba get testy group battles with Zamalek, Al Masry, Black Bulls
Nigeria’s sole surviving team in African inter-club competitions, Enyimba of Aba, must be in their best elements when the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup begins if they must prosper in the competition.
Draw for group stages of the 2024-25 African Confederation Cup
Draw for the group stages of the 2024-25 African Confederation Cup that was staged in Cairo on Monday.
Holders Al Ahly get tough draw in Champions League group stage
Defending champions Al Ahly have been drawn in a difficult Group C in the pool stages of the 2024-25 African Champions League where they must negotiate South Africa's Orlando Pirates, CR Belouizdad from Algeria and Stade d'Abidjan of the Ivory Coast.
Why exciting youngster Sekou Kone has not made his Manchester United debut yet
Manchester United are being patient with Sekou Kone while he gets his fitness up ahead of his first appearance for the club.
Enyimba begins group stage campaign Nov. 26
• Peoples Elephant host Lobi Stars, Rangers in Lagos for Ikorodu City today
J’Tigress face Ugandan counterparts in semifinal
Nigeria’s women’s U-18 basketball team, J’Tigress, which caused a big upset on Wednesday night by beating Egypt in the quarterfinals of the ongoing AfroBasket U-18 Championships in Pretoria, South Africa, will face Uganda in the semifinal of the championship today. The girls, against all expectations, defeated Egypt 66-51 to reach the semifinals of the championships, which offer the winners tickets to the FIBA U-18 Championships later this year. Nigeria’s game with Uganda will come shortly after the other semifinal involving Cameroon and Mali. On Wednesday against Egypt, Nigeria won the first quarter 24-13 and maintained the lead as the teams went on halftime, with scores 37-23 for J’Tigress. Egypt struggled to get back into the game but failed until the buzzer. Incidentally, it was the second game between both teams within one week. Egypt won that opening match 72-60, but on Wednesday night, J’Tigress rose ferociously in the game that mattered more to win the quarterfinals. Speaking on his expectations of the team, a member of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Ugo Udezue, said the girls showed the Nigerian spirit by rising above their struggles to beat Egypt. He said that the girls have shown they can withstand any opposition at the championship, and assured that the J’Tigress would do their best to make the country proud.
U-18 Afrobasket: J’Tigers bow out in quarterfinals, J’Tigress advance
The Malians who took the fight to their Nigerian counterparts from the onset of the game, won the first quarter 23-19 and led through the break at 40-38.