Tag: D’Tigress

"When the money is released by the Ministry, it goes to the Federation to do the payment so we have ...

The athletes need not be blamed for the unfortunate outcomes but the sports administrators for their fabled incompetence.

Nigeria's Ministry of Sports and the federations continue to rely on luck instead of investing in planning, training and development ...

Rena Wakama made history by leading D’Tigress to the quarterfinal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

The Nigeria women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, became the first African basketball team to play in the quarter-finals at the Olympic ...

Remarkably also, Nigeria's Ezinne Kalu was named in the All-Second Team of Paris2024 Women’s Basketball.

Halfway into her two-year contract, Wakama has shut her critics up and wowed those who agreed she deserved a chance ...

Mark's words of encouragement come as a boost to the team, who have shown significant improvement and potential on the ...

Although D'Tigress reduced the deficit to 13-8, the USA finished the first quarter strong, taking it 26-17.

Nigeria has consistently set benchmarks at the Olympic Games, making significant strides in African sports history.

The quarter-final match against the defending champions is scheduled for Wednesday, 7 August.

The President, in an official statement issued on Sunday, commended the team for their uncommon demonstration of resilience, teamwork, and ...

D’Tigress made history on Sunday in Lille by defeating No. 5-ranked Canada and qualifying for the quarterfinal for the first ...

Going into Sunday's game, D'Tigress are second in the group behind France, and a win over Canada will see them ...

France was too strong for D’Tigress and won all four quarters to lead Group B ahead of the last group ...

Ezinne Kalu scored 19 points to lead D’Tigress to a first win at the Olympic Games since 2004

The trio of Ezinne Kalu, Amy Okonkwo, and Promise Amukamara, trusted veterans of D'Tigress, top the list.

Despite the loss, these pre-Olympic friendlies provide valuable opportunities for improvement.

Ogoke was a prominent part of the 2023 AfroBasket-winning D’Tigress team, appearing in all five matches and averaging 24 minutes ...

D’Tigress will be in Paris as they punched their ticket to the 2024 Olympic Games despite their defeat to the ...

D’Tigress need an excellent result against Belgium on Saturday as they bid to qualify for a second consecutive Olympic Games

The Nigerians recorded their sixth consecutive victory over the Senegalese in all competitions with a comeback win.

Mark advises Nigeria’s basketball family to support one another, applaud each other’s achievements, and lend a helping hand when someone ...

While several glowing moments deserve recognition, PREMIUM TIMES presents seven of the unforgettable ones from the outgoing year

D'Tigress will battle Belgium, the USA, and Senegal for a spot in the Paris Olympics.