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November 28, 2023 Falcons Open Camp Ahead of AWCON Qualifier Against Cape Verde
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Falcons Open Camp Ahead of AWCON Qualifier Against Cape Verde

The Super Falcons have resumed camping ahead of their final phase of the 2024 Women Africa Cup of Nations qualifier game versus Cape Verde.

The eleven-time African champions will trade tackles against Cape Verde on Thursday, 30th November, 2023 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja before their trip to Cape Verde for the deciding second leg match slated for Tuesday, 5th December, 2023.

Four of the marquee players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup are unavailable for this fixture against Cape Verde.

The Nigeria Women’s senior national team will have their first training session later today on the pitch of the Main bowl of the Moshood Abiola stadium.

November 28, 2023 LeBron James Sets News All-Time Minutes Mark Record in The NBA
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LeBron James Sets News All-Time Minutes Mark Record in The NBA

The Los Angeles Lakers star; LeBron James made more NBA history on Monday. In the middle of his team’s 138-94 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, officially played more minutes than anyone else in league history. James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s previous minutes record of 66,297.

James, however, seemed pretty uninterested about the record after the blowout loss.

“That doesn’t mean much to me,” James said.

Karl Malone is third on the list, with more than 62,700 minutes played. Longtime Lakers star Kobe Bryant is fourth, and former Dallas Mavericks big man Dirk Nowitzki is fifth. Chris Paul is the closest active player to James on the all-time minutes list, though he’s at No. 28 with just more than 47,700 minutes played. Kevin Durant is the only other active player in the top 50.

James was already the all-time NBA minutes leader in the postseason. He has played 11,654 playoff minutes, well ahead of Tim Duncan’s 9,370. The next active player on that list is Durant at No. 19, with 6,725 minutes.

November 27, 2023 Rivers Hoopers Seal Victory at The NBBF Premier League
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Rivers Hoopers Seal Victory at The NBBF Premier League

Rivers Hoopers of Port Harcourt have won the 2023 edition of the NBBF Premier League after defeating Nigeria Customs by 77 to 57 points in the final game of the league played on its home court, to earn the passage to Africa’s biggest basketball championship in 2024. They ended the competition with an unblemished record after 13 games.

Before the final game, three teams, including Gboko City Chiefs, Nigeria Customs and Rivers Hoopers had mathematical chance pf winning the title. Gboko City Chiefs had beaten Hoops & Read 80 to 70 points to climb to the top of the league standings.

But the Kingsmen, as Rivers Hoopers are also known, knew what they had to do to become champions. They went 14 to four points ahead inside the first five minutes of play in the first quarter, eventually seeing out the quarter 21-12.

They maintained the tempo as they took control of the game to finish the second quarter 38-27, and went into the halftime break with an 11-point lead.

The hosts had suffered a spectacular collapse in the third quarter during their previous games against Gboko City Chiefs and Hoops & Read, but with the league title and Basketball Africa ticket closer than ever, they were able to break their third quarter hoodoo as they dominated play to end the quarter 59-47.

The fourth quarter saw Customs come out fighting but for every question asked Rivers Hoopers had a fitting answer as the KingsMen took Customs to the cleaners with a 16-5 run in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter which finished 18-10 and the Rivers Hoopers held to wrap up a 20-point blowout.

The result sparked immediate jubilations as the vociferous home crowd who had shown tremendous support for the Hoopers throughout the Final Four tournament struggled to hold back their emotions.

Speaking after the game, Rivers Hoopers’ captain, Victor Anthony Koko, who contributed a game high 23 points, nine rebounds, with 10/13 shooting from the field and 3/3 from free throws on a night Hoopers enjoyed a 72.7 per cent conversion rate from the line, attributed their success to hard work and determination of the boys to excel at the championship. He said the victory was a collective effort, adding that next on the line is to plan for a successful outing at the 2024 BAL.

The teams attention now shifts to the continental showpiece, where they’ll be looking to become the first Nigerian side to with the BAL title.

November 21, 2023 I’m Focused on Super Eagles not Zamalek – Jose Peseiro
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I’m Focused on Super Eagles not Zamalek – Jose Peseiro

Super Eagles Head coach, Jose Peseiro, has denied having any links with Egyptian giants, Zamalek concerning their vacant coaching role.

Egyptian website, Kooora, had fingered Peseiroas one of the coaches who submitted their resumes for the top job after the recent sacking of Juan Carlos Osorio for poor results.

The 63-year-old recently signed a new one-year deal with the Nigeria Football Federation after his initial contract expired in June.

The Portuguese tactician, who was recently linked with Zamalek’s job in Egypt, told btolat.com that he remained focused on his current job with Nigeria.

“At the present, all my focus is on the Nigerian national team only,” he said.

“There are no negotiations from Zamalek in any case and I am not thinking about anything else.”

Despite Peseiro’s commitment to the Eagles’ job,  football stakeholders have called for the immediate sacking of the Portuguese tactician following the team’s abysmal performances in the last 2 games. The Eagles were held at home by lowly ranked Lesotho 1-1, and only managed another draw against Zimbabwe in the first 2 games of the FIFA 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.

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