National Basketball Association (NBA) playoff games will resume on Saturday three days after some teams and players initiated a strike by staying in their locker rooms as a protest to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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President Buhari Appoints Amokachi As Special Assistant
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed ex-Super Eagles star and Atlanta 1996 Olympics gold medalist, Daniel Amokachi, his special assistant on sports. Amokachi who bagged a winners medal at the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia was initially named as Nigeria’s Football Ambassador by President Buhari.
'The Undertaker' Retires From WWE
Veteran WWE Star Mark William Calaway popularly known as 'The Undertaker' has on Sunday during the final chapter of 'The Last Ride', a TV programme on his life and career disclosed that he will not be returning to the WWE ring, retiring him from professional wrestling.
COVID-19: FIFA Set To Give Nigeria, Others $150m As Relief Fund
FIFA has disclosed yesterday, Friday that it will release the sum of $150 million equivalent (139 million Euros) to its member countries to help alleviate the financial constrain ushered by the global pandemic of coronavirus.
UFC: Kamaru Usman Suspended For 180 Days
UFC Welterweight world titleholder Kamaru Usman aka 'The Nigerian Nightmare' has been suspended after suffering a broken nose during his fight against Jorge Masvidal last weekend.
NBA Mulls Walt Disney Resorts For Games As Restart Date Draws Closer
The National Basketball Association (NBA) have stated that they are in "exploratory" talks with The Walt Disney Co. about a late-July restart at one of their Florida resorts.
Brooklyn Nets Spencer Dinwiddie To Play For D'Tigers
Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is making arrangements to play for the Nigerian men’s basketball team (D'Tigers) and may likely feature for Nigeria in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.