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13 Teams To Feature In NBBF President Cup

13 teams will be participating in the 2019 NBBF organised National Championship tagged President Cup.

The championship taking place in Ilorin, Kwara state have seen teams divided into 2 groups with matches to be played in a round robin format.

In group A, Rivers Hoopers will slug it out against Nigeria Army, Lagos Islanders, Police Baton, Benue Braves and Ondo Raiders

Host- Kwara Falcons, Dodan Warriors, Invaders of Ekiti, Raptors of Lagos, Coal City of Enugu, Defenders of Abuja and Niger Potters will battle for glory in Group B

Games starts today, Monday by 8am.

The top two teams in each group will qualify to play in the semi-finals.

There will be classification games according to FIBA’s competition rules to determine teams’ placements.

Winner of the 2019 NBBF organised championship will qualify to represent Nigeria in the money-spinning 2020 NBA/FIBA organized Basketball League.

October 21, 2019 Downpour disrupts Lagos Open finals

Downpour disrupts Lagos Open finals

The men and women’s singles finals of the second leg of the Lagos Open could not hold on Sunday as heavy rains disrupted proceedings.

The rains, which started early on Sunday, fell throughout the day, making it impossible for the game to go on.

The final, which was meant to bring to an end the two-week event, has winner of the men’s singles in the first leg, Calvin Hemery, up against fifth seed Aldin Setkic.

In the women’s singles final, India’s, Riya Bhatia is up against Nasja Kolar.

Hemery qualified for the final after beating Tunisian Aziz Ouakaa 7-6 6-2 to win his ninth consecutive match in the semi-finals in Lagos.

Setkic, a winner here in 2015, out-classed sixth seed, Takanyi Garanganga, 6-2, 6-2 in 73 minutes.

Bhatia beat compatriot Rutuja Bhosale 4-6, 7-6, 7-5 in the semi-finals, while Kolar, who’s aiming for her second ITF title this year, defeated second seed, Valeriya Strakhova, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

October 21, 2019 QPR coach hails Eze after brace

QPR coach hails Eze after brace

Queens Park Rangers coach, Mark Warburton, has hailed Eberechi Eze after his brace ensured the club got a 3-2 win over Hull City in the English Championship.

 Eze scored two penalties in the 78th and 88th minutes to ensure his side emerges victorious.

Warburton used the post-match press conference to hail the midfielder’s performance.

Warburton told reporters, “Ebere is a very, very talented young player. There is loads of work for him to do and loads of potential for him to still discover.

“He’s a good player and you saw his quality, his character and his desire to be a better player. He’s a very talented individual and he has a very big future ahead of him.

“Eze is a powerful athlete and he can go left or right. He looks to get on the ball, his awareness is good and he has lots of technical ability. Like all young players, he has to work hard because this can be a spiteful game if you don’t work hard.

“He’s (Eze) a pleasure to work with day-in, day-out, as are Ilias, Brighty, Dom Ball, Ryan Manning; there are a number of very good young players in our squad. We have to keep working with them.

“I’m delighted for Ebere but he will be the first one to say that it is a big three points for the team and now we focus on a tough game against Reading on Tuesday.”

The 21-year-old Ebere joined QPR in 2016, after spending two years at Millwall in 2016. He has scored four goals in 12 appearances for the Championship side this season.

Eze, who has played for England at U-20 and U-21 levels, is eligible to play for the Super Eagles.

October 21, 2019 Osimhen eyed by Manchester, Newcastle United

Osimhen eyed by Manchester, Newcastle United

Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen is on the radar of two English Premier League clubs, Manchester United and Newcastle United.

The report comes days after the 20-year- old was linked with a move to Barcelona.

“Barcelona and Manchester United, in particular, follow him regularly,” a report in the French newspaper, La Voix du Nord, reads.

English tabloid, Chronicle, also said Newcastle coach Steve Bruce has been handed enough war chest to boost the squad in the coming transfer window.

“Newcastle United scouts are therefore keeping tabs on Osimhen. The club’s winter talent search is well underway as head of recruitment Steve Nickson and his team look to compile a list of options for Steve Bruce in the next couple of windows,” The Chronicle said.Osimhen has been in blistering form since joining Lille from Sporting Charleroi for €12m in August, scoring eight goals and providing two assists in 12 appearances for Lille.

The striker recently won the Ligue 1 Player of the Month Award for September, on Thursday, beating Monaco’s Islam Slimani and Nantes defender Nicolas Pallois.

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