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Paul Robinson gives Aston Villa hope in their pursuit of Bassey

With Matt Targett expected to leave Aston Villa this summer, Steven Gerrard needs another left-back as competition for Lucas Digne next season. The 41-year-old would love to bring Calvin Bassey to Villa Park, but Rangers are keen to keep him at Ibrox and have requested £25m if they are to let him go.

Golden Eaglets depart for Cape Coast ahead WAFU B U17 tournament

Five–time world champions, Nigeria, will begin its journey for another title today when they depart the country for the Ghanaian city of Cape Coast, where they will participate in the seven-nation WAFU B U17 Championship that begins on Saturday. The two finalists from the tournament in Cape Coast will represent the WAFU B zone at the Africa U17 Cup of Nations billed for Algeria early next year. All four semifinalists in Algeria will qualify for the FIFA U17 World Cup finals in Peru. Nigeria, with five world titles in the kitty, and three–time world champions and hosts, Ghana, will set the tournament rolling on Saturday with a potentially –explosive encounter at the Stade Cape Coast starting from 4.00 p.m. Ghana time (5.00 p.m. Nigeria time).

Mark D’Ball Basketball Championship final eight dunks off June 15

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 2022 Mark D’Ball Basketball Championship has announced that the final eight of the men’s tournament, which will hold at the Package B of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, will hold from June 15 to 19.

Heptathlete Kemi Francis opens Nigeria’s African Athletics Championship medals chase

As the African Athletics Championship starts in Mauritius this afternoon, heptathlete, Kemi Francis, will open Nigeria’s chase for medals at the track of the Côte d’Or National Sports Complex in St Pierre. She will compete for the 100m hurdles in heptathlon.