Holders Senegal get comfortable draw for Cup of Nations qualifiers
JOHANNESBURG: African champions Senegal were handed a regulation draw for the Cup of Nations group qualifiers that kick off in June.
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Bafana Bafana draw Morocco and Zimbabwe in 2023 Afcon qualifiers
Bafana Bafana was drawn alongside Morocco, neighbours Zimbabwe and Liberia in the 2023 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers for the tournament taking place in the Ivory Coast in May and June next year.
Flying Eagles pick 40 players for WAFU B U20 Championship
Head Coach of Nigeria’s U20 Boys (Flying Eagles), Ladan Bosso, has invited 40 players for next month’s WAFU B U20 Championship holding in Niamey, Niger Republic.
National Baseball, Softball Championship begins in Asaba Wednesday
Over N1 million cash prizes await winners at the maiden Victor Chukwudumebi Achakpo 2022 National Division 1 Baseball and Softball Championship holding in Asaba, Delta State, from Wednesday to April 24.
Super Eagles to know opponents on Tuesday
Three-time champions and four-time runners-up, Nigeria, will know their group opponents when the draw for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification series is staged at the SuperSport Studio in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday evening. The event will commence at 6.30 pm Nigeria time (which is 7.30pm in South Africa).
BFN, CSED initiative partner to develop sports in Niger Delta, Taraba
The newly inaugurated board of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) has granted CSED (Community Sport and Educational Development) Initiative request to be its partner in developing the sport at the grassroots level in the Niger Delta area and Taraba State.
FirstBank Nigeria Derby International Horse Racing Tourney thrills Kaduna fans
Jockey Chinada Mamman in blue colour (right), Buhu Mamane (second right) and Hadju Husseini racing towards the finishing line at the just-concluded Nigeria Derby International Horse Racing Championship held in Kaduna<br />
