USA wins women’s basketball world cup USA extended their impressive FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup legacy with yet another title success as they fought off France 97-79 in the showpiece game in Berlin, Germany. A packed Berlin Arena watched as USA came back from a 14-point deficit in the first-half to take victory. Jackie Young saved her best performance of the competition for the final, coming up with 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. But it was another masterclass from Breanna Stewart that mattered most. She was outstanding and posted a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds. Stewart…
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Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Abdulgafar Oladimeji is a sports writer with over two decades experience in the industry. As a reporter , he has worked with top major Nigerian newspapers, freelancer with newspaper and broadcast media organizations in Africa, Europe and America. He is a well travelled sports journalists reporting major sports events across the globe.
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FIBA and Tissot announce renewed multi-year extension of global partnership FIBA and Tissot have extended one of the longest-standing and most successful relationships in international sport by signing a renewal that will see the Swiss watchmaker continue as FIBA’s Official Timekeeper and Global Partner for many years to come. The partnership renewal was announced following the successful conclusion of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 in Berlin, underscoring the significance of the event as a global celebration of women’s basketball. This builds on a collaboration that began in 2008 and has become one of the longest commercial partnerships in…
Danny Jordan reelected to lead SAFA South African football fraternity has reelected Danny Jordaan as the president of the South African Football association. Jordaan received 157 votes against Sandile Zungu who polled 82. Daniel Alexander “Danny Jordaan” was born 3 September 1951 . He is a former lecturer, politician and anti-apartheid activist. He led South Africa’s successful 2010 FIFA World Cup bid, the first successful one for Africa, as well as the country’s unsuccessful bid four years earlier for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and was the chief executive officer of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. He is…
Asian Cup 2027 Kicks off Jan 7 in Saudi Arabia All is set to kick off the Asian cup in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 7th January to 5th February 2027.The fiesta will feature 24 of Asia’s premier Men’s National Teams. The 2027 AFC Asian Cup will be the 19th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international men’s football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The tournament will involve 24 national teams after the expansion in 2019. The tournament will return to its usual four-year cycle, after the 2023 edition was postponed to…
Tennis: Eight Nations Set For Billie King Cup Finals Eights nations would compete for glory at the Billie Jean King Cup finals in late September 2026. The campaign has officially been launched with the reveal of the 2026 campaign visual, presented by Mastercard — a striking poster inspired by Shenzhen’s skyline, coast and the strength of women on the world stage. From 22-27 September, eight nations will gather at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre Arena for six days of knockout tennis, with every tie featuring two singles matches and a doubles decider if needed. Quarter-finals, semi-finals, final: three wins stand…
MHSO QUEENS EYE BACK-TO-BACK OLOWO’S CUP GLORY, KINGS BATTLE FOR BRONZE- Jimoh Ahmed Defending champions face Community Grammar School Emure-Ile in Sunday’s final as MHSO Kings seek consolation against Upenmen High The stage is set for another exciting weekend of football as the Methodist High School, Owo (MHSO) Queens and MHSO Kings prepare for decisive encounters in the 2026 edition of the prestigious Olowo’s Cup. While the Queens will be chasing a historic back-to-back triumph in the female category, the Kings will be fighting to salvage a podium finish in the male competition after narrowly missing out on a place…
REFORMING OR RECYCLING? By FAN Ndubuoke NIGERIAN FOOTBALL AT THE CROSSROADS: REFORMING OR RECYCLING? By FAN Ndubuoke “The greatest danger confronting Nigerian football at this moment is not that reform will fail. It is that we may call something reform while preserving the very people, structures and interests that created the failure in the first place.” President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive ordering a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football is, in my considered opinion, a welcome and long overdue intervention. I welcome it. Nigerian football has reached a point where pretending that everything can continue as usual is no longer an…
Alleged Ploy To Derail NBBF Elections Through Character Assassination- Ben Ogbemudia The Latest Desperate Ploy to Derail the NBBF Elections With barely five weeks to the FIBA-mandated October 15, 2026 deadline for NBBF elections, the forces of destabilization have released their latest weapon: a press statement riddled with anonymous allegations, unnamed culprits, and unverifiable claims, all designed to create confusion in the minds of Nigerian basketball stakeholders. The press release, issued by an entity calling itself the ‘Nigeria Basketball Network’, alleges a ‘coordinated attempt to manipulate the federation’s electoral process.’ It speaks of an unnamed public official with alleged anti-corruption…
LA 2028 Olympics Race: Eguavoen to lead Super Falcons in interim capacity Former Super Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen will lead Nigeria’s Senior Women’s National Team, the Super Falcons, on an interim basis for their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying fixtures against Comoros in October, as the search for a substantive head coach for the team continues. ‘Cerezo’ brings a wealth of experience to the assignment, having managed at the highest international level, including leading Nigeria’s Super Eagles to bronze medal finish at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Eguavoen will be assisted by Christopher Danjuma, the current head coach of…
CAF record’s historic 3.2 billion Afcon views , calls for new tenders Africa’s football governing body, Confederation of African Football, CAF has disclosed that the 2025 edition of Africa’s most prestigious football fiesta had generated 95% increase in its revenue generation. CAF further disclosed that the scale and commercial potential of the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON continues to grow. Saying the 2025 edition in Morocco generated more than 3.2 billion TV audience views and 6 billion digital views, alongside 285 million digital engagements. The tournament also delivered a 95% increase in commercial revenues, with a record 23 sponsorship partners. The…
