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January 9, 2020 WOQT: NBBF lines up two friendly games

WOQT: NBBF lines up two friendly games

The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF has lined up two international friendly matches for D’ Tigress in an effort to ensure the team’s readiness for the Group A of the Women Olympic Qualifying Tournament billed for February 6-10 in Serbia.

The friendly games will be against two club sides in the Bulgarian league and is been put together on behalf of the NBBF by a former Nigerian national basketball Coach, Vladislav Lucic Lale.

According to the NBBF, Vice President, Babs Oguade who spoke with the Serbian coach, Coach Lale, who worked in Nigeria in the early 1970’s is keen to give Nigeria all the assistance he can to ensure that Nigeria has a good run at the tournament.

Ogunade on his part while looking ahead to the tournament in Belgrade pointed out that Nigerians should not take Serbia, Mozambique and world champions USA for granted.

According to him, the friendly games were arranged because the qualifying tournament “won’t be a walk in the park for D’Tigress.” “Those who think that our opening game against Mozambique will be a walkover must remember that FIBA Africa President is from Mozambique and his girls will come out fighting with everything they have got.

January 9, 2020 NTF rankings: Emmanuel, Quadre maintain top spots

NTF rankings: Emmanuel, Quadre maintain top spots

Sylvester Emmanuel and Oyinlomo Quadre maintained top spots in the latest men and women’s singles rankings released by the Nigerian Table Tennis Federation on Wednesday.

Both players also topped the rankings released in December

While Quadre won all the national titles in 2019, Emmanuel won three out of the four – the CBN Open, the Rainoil Open and the Vemp Senior Open.

He garnered 750 points, ahead of Joseph Imeh, who placed second with 540 points. Abdulmumini Babalola, Thomas Otu and Emmanuel Idoko are the third, fourth and fifth ranked players.

In the women’s ranking, Quadre, who broke into the top three for the first time in July 2019, is runaway leader with 850 points.

Christie Agugbom moved up one place to second with 370 points ahead of Aanu Aiyegbusi who has 320 points to rank third.

Former No. 1 Blessing Samuel is ranked fourth, while Patience Onebamhoin is placed fifth.

January 8, 2020 EPL: Paul Pogba undergoes ankle surgery

EPL: Paul Pogba undergoes ankle surgery

Paul Pogba underwent surgery on his ankle injury on Tuesday, reporting that “everything went well” during the operation in a social media post.

The Manchester United midfielder initially posted a video on Instagram in which he looked groggy and admitted: “I don’t even know if I’m OK or if I’m high or if I’m sober, just don’t ask me if it went well, I don’t know.”

He later deleted that post and replaced it with a shorter video.

“Everything went well,” Pogba said. “We have to keep the positive energy.”

Pogba, 26, is expected to be out for another four weeks after suffering his second ankle injury of the season.

The France international, who has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford, has made only eight appearances this season in a campaign blighted by injury.

January 8, 2020 Mane crowned Africa’s best player

Mane crowned Africa’s best player

Saido Mane was on Tuesday crowned the 2019 CAF Player of The Year ahead of Mohamed Salah (Egypt) and Riyad Mahrez (Algeria).

 The 2019 CAF Awards ceremony was held at the Albatros Citadel Sahl Hasheesh,

Hurghada, Egypt, with top football dignitaries in attendance.

Super Falcons captain Asisat Oshoala also clinched a fourth African Women’s Player of The Year crown at the awards ceremony.

She beat South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana and Cameroon’s Ajara Nchout to equal the feat of Perpetua Nkwocha, who won the award in 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011.

Dortmund defender Achraf Hakimi beat Nigeria duo Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze to the 2019 African Youth Player of The Year award.

Hakimi has now won the award twice after clinching it in 2018.

The 21-year-old full-back has been in scintillating form for Borussia Dortmund since teaming up with the side on loan from Real Madrid last season.

Hakimi has notched six goals and contributed six assists across all competitions this term.

Youcef Belaili won the award the Best Inter-clubs Player.

The Lioness of Cameroon won the best Women’s Team of The Year while the Fennecs of Algeria was adjudged Africa’s Men’s Team of The Year award.

Riyad Mahrez’s stunning free-kick against Nigeria in the semi-finals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations won the Goal of The Year award.

South Africa’s Desiree Ellis won the Women’s Coach of The Year award, while Djamel Belmadi was named Africa’s Men’s Coach of The Year.

The Best Football Federation award went to Egypt while TP Mazembe won the club of the year award.

No Super Eagles player made the CAF Team of The Year. The players who made the list are Andre Onana (Cameroon), Achraf Hakimi (Algeria), Kalidou Koulibaly(Senegal), Joel Matip (Cameroon), Serge Aurier (Ivory Coast), Riyad Mahrez (Algeria), Idrissa Gueye (Senegal), Hakim Ziyech (Morocco), Mohamed Salah (Egypt) and Saido Mane (Senegal).

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