Antetokounpo lists discipline, hard work as key to success
Thanasis Antetokuonpo (right) during an exhibition game with students of Greensprings School, Lagos…recently.
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Women's World Cup 2023 group stage: Highlights, predictions - ESPN
The 2023 Women's World Cup is in full swing, and after an incredible group stage that saw shocks galore — Germany, out! Brazil, out! Italy, out! Nigeria in! The U.S. finished second in its group! — we're given a scant 48 hours (or less) to breathe, digest and regroup ahead of the round of 16.
Attendance at Women's World Cup matches up nearly 30 percent from 2019
Data provided by football's governing body showed that after 48 matches so far, 1,222,839 fans had passed through the turnstiles.
D’Tigress beat Rwanda to FIBA Afrobasket Championship final
Defending champions, D’Tigress of Nigeria yesterday defeated hosts, Rwanda, to qualify for the final of the ongoing FIBA Afrobasket Championship holding in Kigali. D’Tigress won the largely one-sided game by 79 to 48 points to extend their unbeaten run to 23 games. They will face the winner of the second semifinal between Senegal and Mali in the final on Sunday Sunday’s final would be Nigeria’s fourth consecutive final following victories in the 2017, 2019 and 2021 editions of the tournament.
‘Amazing’ Nigerian team capable of going all the way, says Waldrum
Super Falcons’ Coach, Randy Waldrum
Morocco join Nigeria, South Africa in round of 16
[FILE] Morocco’s forward #09 Ibtissam Jraidi celebrates scoring her team’s first goal during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women’s World Cup Group H football match between South Korea and Morocco at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide on July 30, 2023. (Photo by Brenton EDWARDS / AFP)
Injured Walsh gets individual attention at England training base
SYDNEY : Injured England midfielder Keira Walsh joined the Lionesses at their training base on Friday, but followed an individual training programme under the watchful eye of medical staff.