Kalu Becomes First African Named To Olympic All-Second Team …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> D’Tigress point guard Ezinne Kalu has earned a prestigious honour by becoming the first African player to be named to an Olympic All-Second Team by FIBA. Kalu was selected for the All-Second Team on Sunday, August 11, following her outstanding performance at … Read more
Rena Wakama Wins Best Basketball Coach Award At Paris 2024 …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress’ Head Coach Rena Wakama, has won the Best Coach Award of the Paris 2024 Olympic Women’s Basketball Tournament. Wakama was on Sunday, August 11, named among the winners in various categories following the conclusion of … Read more
USA Pips France To Clinch Record-Extending 8th Olympic Gold …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Team USA survived a scare from France, winning by a narrow margin of 67-66 to secure their record-extending 8th Olympic gold medal at the Paris 2024 Women’s Basketball tournament on Sunday, August 11, 2024. The women’s final was a repeat of the … Read more
Batum Retires From French National Team After Paris 2024 …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> French professional basketball player, Nicolas Batum, has announced his retirement from the national team. Batum made this announcement on France Televisions after the Paris 2024 Men’s Basketball final between his country and the USA. The US defeated the host nation 98-87 to … Read more
BREAKING: Sifan Hassan shatters Olympic record to win marathon gold in Paris …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Sifan Hassan claimed gold in the Paris 2024 women’s marathon with a new Olympic record, finishing in 2:22:55 on Sunday, August 11. The Dutch athlete proved bookmakers wrong by bresting the tape first among other competitors. She showcased her … Read more
Painful Reality Check After Paris 2024 …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Paris 2024 comes to an end today with an air of despondency and frustration for anyone connected with Nigerian Sports. For those of us in attendance at the Games, it’s even more deflating because we all know this for a fact. We are better than … Read more
Paris 2024: US female soccer team wins football gold …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The U.S. women’s soccer team claimed gold once more after defeating Brazil in a highly anticipated final match at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Mallory Swanson, playing in her 100th match for the U.S., scored the decisive goal in the 57th minute. … Read more
Paris 2024: Soufiane Rahimi of Morocco crowned tournament’s top scorer …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Soufiane Rahimi of Morocco has made Olympic football history by winning the top scorer award at the Paris 2024 Men’s Olympic Football Tournament with an impressive eight goals. Rahimi’s achievement was confirmed following the tournament’s conclusion, where Spain triumphed over hosts … Read more
Paris 2024 Women’s Football: USA Beat Brazil 1-0 To Clinch Record-Extending 5th Olympic Gold …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The U.S. women’s football team defeated Brazil 1-0 to claim the gold in the football event of the Paris Olympic Games on Saturday. Mallory Swanson‘s 57th minute strike earned the Americans a first Olympic women’s football gold … Read more
Paris 2024: Sports Minister questions commitment of athletes …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has expressed concerns about the level of commitment and the patriotism of some Nigerian athletes. Advertisement TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Senator Enoh expressed the concerns on Friday following the poor outing of Team Nigeria at … Read more