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Nigeria Qualifies for 2028 Olympics Beach Volleyball Event

0 comments, 22/08/2026, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Grassroots, Handball, News

By Onyekachi Agu Nigeria have qualified for the beach volleyball event at the Olympic Games for the first time in history. Nigeria defeated Morocco 2-0 (21-17, 21-10) in the women’s final of the 2026 African Beach Volleyball Nations Championship in Alexandria, Egypt, on Saturday, August 22.... Read more...

Grassroots Basketball Coaches Clinic Ends in Gombe With Royal Backing

0 comments, 12/08/2026, by Best Choice Sports
Posted in Basketball, Grassroots, News, Uncategorized

ABA Urges Taraba State Basketball Coaches, Stakeholders on Unity as Clinic ends in Jaligo

0 comments, 09/08/2026, by Best Choice Sports
Posted in Basketball, Grassroots, News

Olopade Bids Team Nigeria Farewell After Historic Glasgow 2026 Campaign

0 comments, 03/08/2026, by Best Choice Sports
Posted in Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, News, Tennis

Nigeria Emerges Champions of 2026 African Nations U-18 Boys Championship

0 comments, 30/07/2026, by Best Choice Sports
Posted in Basketball, Grassroots, News, Volleyball

Nigeria Moves Places in latest FIBA Africa Power Rankings

0 comments, 11/07/2026, by Best Choice Sports in Basketball, Grassroots, Investigation, News

By Agency Report Nigeria emerged as the biggest mover in the latest FIBA Africa Power Rankings following the conclusion of the third qualification window for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup, climbing four places to eighth as the race for a place in Qatar intensifies. The D'Tigers' impress... Read more...

FG Signs Games Hosting Agreement With ANOCA for 2027 African School Games

0 comments, 09/07/2026, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Grassroots, Handball, News

By Amaechi Agbo The leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC) has signed the Games Hosting Agreement for the 2027 African School Games with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA). The signing ceremony, which took place in Abuja on Wednesday, marked a signifi... Read more...

ABA To Hold Three-day Referees Clinic Ahead Of Basketball Academies Championship

0 comments, 03/07/2026, by Best Choice Sports in Basketball, Grassroots, News

By Amaechi Agbo As the maiden Amateur Basketball Academies Championship draws nearer, the Association is set to hold Referees clinic in package B, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. The clinic, which is scheduled to hold between 9th and 11th of July, 2026, will target boys and girls o... Read more...

Commonwealth Games: Tinubu Sends Team Nigeria Off To Glasgow, NSC Unveils Puma As Kit Partner

0 comments, 03/07/2026, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Grassroots, Handball, News, Tennis

By Amaechi Agbo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday gave Team Nigeria a presidential send-off ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, charging the nation's athletes to compete with honour, discipline and excellence as worthy ambassadors of Nigeria. The President, represented by his Chief o... Read more...

Nigeria Defeat Tunisia in Thrilling FIBA World Cup Qualifier

0 comments, 03/07/2026, by Best Choice Sports in Basketball, News

Nigeria's senior men's basketball team, D'Tigers, produced a spirited comeback to defeat Tunisia 84-81 in their opening game of the FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers in Angola, with head coach David Fizdale hailing his players' resilience after overcoming a difficult build-up to the ... Read more...