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Lewis Hamilton beat Formula 1 title rival Sebastian Vettel to pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix, in so doing equaling Michael Schumacher’s all-time record of 68 F1 pole positions with a dominant performance qualifying at Spa. Hamilton was impressive on the track as he broke through the 1 min 43 sec barrier for the first time in the second qualifying round and found, even more, pace and time in his second qualifying round, clinching pole with a stunning 1 min 42.55 sec effort.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic said his decision to rejoin Manchester United was because of the love and accomplishment he enjoyed last season. Speaking with ESPN, the player who is currently recuperating from a knee injury disclosed that though several clubs approached him for a possible move away from Old Trafford, his mind had always been with Manchester United.

The Nigeria women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, consolidated on their quest to win the 2017 Fiba Afrobasket Women Championship, at Bamako, Mali, by trashing the Guinean Women team 106-33. The D’Tigress had already qualified for the quarter finals but they continued their 100% record as they pursue their dreams of winning the championship since wining it 12 years ago.

Nigeria’s senior national women’s basketball team, D` Tigress, on Friday booked their seminal ticket in the ongoing Afrobasket basketball championships in Bamako, Mali beating Cote d’Ivoire, 98-43. D’Tigress have won all six games played so far since the tournament kicked off on August 18. Nigeria proved too hot for the Ivoirians’ and took the first and second quarters, 23-13, 23-2, and continued with a business approach overpowering their opponent with 25-17 when they tried to fight back.

AfroBasket: D’Tigress Beat Senegal, Face Ivory Coast In QF

Nigeria’s D’ Tigress defeated defending champions of the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship Senegal 58-54 on Wednesday night, making it five wins in five games in Group B of the tournament in Bamako, Mali.

Nigeria’s women basketball team, D’Tigress booked their spot in the quarter-finals with a convincing mauling of Egypt 106-72 on Sunday. The team had beaten Mozambique in their opening game on Friday, defeated Congo in the second game on Saturday before yesterday’s whitewash of Egypt. The win took the D’Tigresses to the quarterfinals of the competition and closer to a third Afrobasket title, as well as a World Cup ticket.