Tag: Women
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The D’Tigress survive a close game versus Greece in the Quarter Final Qualification round today. Nigeria defeated Greece 57-56 to advance to the Quarterfinals in the 2018 FIBA Women Basketball World Cup. Evelyn Akhator was the top performer with 14…
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The Nigeria D’Tigress earned their first ever victory in the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. Nigeria defeated Turkey 74-68 in the second game of the Group Phase round. Sarah Ogoke led the team with 22 points, 4 rebounds, 3…
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On September 10th, Nneka Ogwumike was awarded the Seasonlong WNBA Cares Community Assist Award for her work in the community. Nneka said, “I hope that my passion for culture, education and women’s empowerment reaches the hearts and minds of young…
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The WNBA announced the WNBA All Star roster last night and both Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike earned a selection. Nneka will be making her 5th appearance while this will be Chiney’s 2nd All-Star appearance. The WNBA All Star game will…
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(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…
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As the WNBA season is underway this summer, here are the Nigerian players to keep an eye on: Name Team Position University Chiney Ogwumike Connecticut Sun Forward Stanford Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles Sparks Forward Stanford Natasha Achonwa Indiana Fever Forward…
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Oluwatobiloba Amusan made history at the Commonwwealth Games as she won gold medal in the Women 100m hurdles race. We’ll continue to keep track of the 20 year sprinter as she prepares for the World Championship & Olympics. Check out a video…
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