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  • Seun Adigun Becomes First African Athlete To Compete in Summer & Winter Olympics

            (Photo from Kelechi Amadi-Obi/Accelerate Tv)      Last week, the International Olympic Committee confirmed that Seun Adigun is the first African athlete ever to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. This is another historical…

  • Israel Adesanya Wins 3rd UFC Fight

    Israel Adesanya defeated Brad Tavares this past weekend during the Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale in a Unanimous Decision. The win brings the UFC middleweight to a career record of 14-0 overall in the MMA (3-0 in the UFC). In his…

  • NBA PARTNERS WITH AFD TO HELP YOUTH IN AFRICA

    On July 4, 2018, the NBA & the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) announced their plan to encourage social inclusion by developing basketball infrastructure and conducting youth basketball programs, events, and initiatives in Nigeria, Morocco, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, and other…

  • D’Tigers Go 3-0 in African Cup Qualifiers

    Last week the Nigeria D’Tigers went 3-0 in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 African Qualifiers. As a result, the team advances to the 2nd Rd of the Qualifiers that begins on September 14th. The D’Tigers got the opportunity to…

  • Giannis is the NBA 2K19 Cover Athlete

    2K Sports announced that Giannis Antetokounmpo will be the cover athlete for NBA 2K19 Standard Edition. The game will be available on September 11, 2018, but you can preorder the game here. Congrats to Giannis on this incredible honor. Check…

  • Motivational Monday

    “When you get to that level, it’s not a matter of talent anymore because all the players are so talented – it’s about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions.” – Hakeem Olajuwon

  • This Is Naija: Super Eagles Documentary

    On Tuesday 6/26/18, the dream unfortunately ended for the Super Eagles. All Nigeria needed was a win or tie to advance to the knockout stage. However, a goal in 86th minute by Argentina clinched their spot to the next round.…

  • Oladipo Wins NBA Most Improved Player

    Victor Oladipo won the 2017-2018 NBA Most Improved Player last night during the NBA Players Award. Oladipo posted career highs in points, rebounds, assists, and steals this season with averages of 23 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 4.3 APG, and 2.4 SPG…

  • Super Eagles Defeat Iceland 2-0

    In what some considered a must win match, the Super Eagles got their first victory of the 2018 World Cup. Nigeria defeated Iceland 2-0 with both goals from Ahmed Musa. Check out the highlights here: The Super Eagles are currently…

  • 2018 NBA Draft

    There were four Nigerian players drafted during the 2018 NBA Draft on Thursday including the number overall pick DeAndre Ayton to the Phoenix Suns. As you can see in the photo above, Ayton decided to show his love for his…