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Basketball: D’Tigress in Olympics upset, beat Australia, win first Olympics match in 20 yrs

Constance Ebere Jul 29, 2024 0

Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress, have recorded their first Olympics win in 20 years by beating highly fancied Australia 75-62. The African basketball champions last won an Olympic match in 2004. The…

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FIBA AfroBasket 2019: Buhari congratulates D’Tigress, assures absolute support

Abdulfatah Aug 17, 2019 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the national female basketball team, D’Tigress, who beat Mali, 79-58, Friday night to qualify for the final of FIBA Women’s AfroBasket 2019 going on in Dakar, Senegal. The President’s…

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D’Tigress out-dunks DR Congo, books AfroBasket semifinal slot

Abdulfatah Aug 15, 2019 0

D’Tigress of Nigeria are through to the semifinals of the 2019 AfroBasket in Senegal after beating DR Congo 79-41. They now await the winners of the Mali versus Cote d’Ivoire encounter to know their semifinals opponents. D’Tigress…