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Stanley Boateng has been appointed assistant coach of Nigeria’s senior women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, DAILY POST reports.

Boateng will join D’Tigress coaching crew led by Rena Wakama.

The African champions are already in the United States of America for a training tour ahead of the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup.

D’Tigress will take on WNBA teams, Los Angeles Sparks, Minnesota Lynx, and Indiana Fever in friendlies during the training tour.

The draw for the FIBA Women’s World Cup will hold in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday.

Boateng appointed D’Tigress assistant coach

NigeriaN striker, Tolu Arokodare has been fined by Wolverhampton Wanderers following a physical altercation with his teammate, Mateus Mane.

The incident, according to reports, occurred after Wolves’ 4-0 heavy defeat to West Ham United at the London Stadium.

It initially started as a verbal exchange between the duo, before escalating into physical confrontation.

Arokodare was later identified as the sole aggressor.

Club authorities imposed a fine on Arokodare as a disciplinary measure.

The striker was an unused substitute in Wolves’ 3-0 defeat to Leeds United on Saturday.

EPL: Arokodare fined by Wolves for physical confrontation with teammate

Nasarawa United technical adviser Mbwas Mangut was relieved to see his side return to winning ways in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, DAILY POST reports.

The Solid Miners put an end to their three-game winless streak with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Warri Wolves at the Lafia City Stadium on Sunday.

Chimezie Victor gave the hosts the lead from the spot three minutes before the break.

Substitute Ngei Oluka-Efor and Habibu Alakija added two more goals for the hosts in the second half.

“Congratulations to all of us in the team. It’s somewhat a relief for us because we brought ourselves to this situation, even though this is not where we wanted to be,” Mangut told the club’s media.

Nasarawa United remain in sixth position on the table despite the win.

The Lafia club will return to action against Shooting Stars at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasinga, Ibadan this weekend.

NPFL: Mangut relieved as Nasarawa United halt winless streak

Ademola Lookman will undergo medical tests on Monday (today) to ascertain the severity of the injury he sustained in Atletico Madrid’s Copa del Rey final defeat to Real Sociedad, DAILY POST reports.

Lookman, who was on target for Atletico in the game, was substituted in the 62nd minute for what has been identified as an adductor problem.

According to popular Spanish publication, Marca, Marcos Llorente and Alexander Sorloth also picked up knocks in the game.

Atletico Madrid will hope the Nigeria international avoids a serious injury with the club still challenging for the UEFA Champions League title.

The Red and Whites will face Arsenal in the semi-final later this month.

Lookman joined Diego Simeone’s side from Serie A club Atalanta during the winter transfer window.

The 28-year-old has already registered seven goals, and four assists in 18 appearances across all competitions for Atletico.

LaLiga: Lookman set for scan after injury in Copa del Rey final

Enyimba technical adviser, Emmanuel Deutsch, has reacted to his team’s oriental derby defeat to Rangers, DAILY POST reports.

The People’s Elephant went down 2- 1 to Fidelis Ilechukwu’s side at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, on Sunday night.

Enyimba took the lead through Wonah Williams in the 44th minute.

Chidozie Iwundu and Ifeanyi Onyebuchi, however, scored for Rangers in the second half to seal the maximum points.

Deutsch claimed that losing the derby wasn’t bad for his team.

“Losing such a derby game away isn’t that bad. It wasn’t a bad game, we scored the first goal, they equalised and scored the second. They needed the victory the way we needed it,” the Cameroonian was quoted by the NPFL media.

Rangers reclaimed top spot on the table following the win, while Enyimba dropped to 13th position.

NPFL: Deutsch satisfied with Enyimba’s performance in defeat to Rangers

Abakaliki FC have described their performance in the 2025-26 Nigeria National League, NNL, season as disappointing.

The Rice Boys have accepted responsibility for not delivering on their target for the season.

Abakaliki FC have apologised to the club’s faithful for their shortfall in the campaign.

“We are not unaware of your disappointment that we fell short of our ultimate target of securing promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) this season,” Abakaliki FC wrote in an address to the supporters.

“We know how much this dream means to you, the entire Ebonyians, and to all of us in Abakaliki Football club.

“We accept responsibility for not delivering the result we all worked for, and we sincerely apologize to every fan who invested their strength, hope, time and resources in this journey- Head up!.”

NNL: Abakaliki apologise to fans for missing out on NPFL promotion

Former Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa was the hero as Kano Pillars rallied to beat Rivers United 2-1 at the Sani Abacha Stadium on Sunday.

Abdullahi Musa gave Pillars the lead in the 81st minute, while Handsome Surveyor restored parity for the visitors one minute from time.

Musa however netted the winning goal for home team on the stroke of 90 minutes.

Pillars moved clear of the relegation zone following the hard-earned victory.

In Ikenne, Remo Stars also boosted their survival hopes with a hard-earned 3-0 victory over Niger Tornadoes.

Experienced striker Victor Mbaoma gave the Sky Blue Stars the lead on 10 minutes.

It was Mbaoma’s 12th league goal of the campaign.

Olamilekan Adedayo and Samuel Anakwe got the other goals for Remo Stars.

The win lifted the Usman Abdallah side to 16th position.

Rangers returned to the summit courtesy of a 2-1 victory over oriental rivals, Enyimba, in Enugu.

Wonah Williams gave Enyimba the lead four minutes after the break.

Chidozie Iwundu equalised for Rangers in the 61st minute, while Ifeanyi Onyebuchi netted the winning goal for the Flying Antelopes seven minutes later.

Full Results

Wikki 1-2 Insurance
Plateau 1-1 Kun Khalifat
El-Kanemi 1-2 3SC
Kwara Utd 2-1 Barau
Remo Stars 3-0 Tornadoes
Rangers 2-1 Enyimba
Katsina Utd 3-2 Bayelsa Utd
Abia Warriors 2-1 Ikorodu City
Kano Pillars 2-1 Rivers Utd
Nasarawa Utd 3-0 Wolves

NPFL: Ahmed Musa bags winner for Kano Pillars, Rangers back on top

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has urged his team not to lose focus while celebrating their Premier League 2-1 victory against Arsenal on Sunday.

Guardiola, however, wants the Cityzens to focus their attention on their next game against Burnley in the Premier League on Wednesday.

He stated this while speaking at his post-match press conference after City defeated the Gunners at the Etihad Stadium, thanks to Erling Haaland’s winner in the second half.

“We have to enjoy it (City’s win over Arsenal), celebrate it, take the good things, but don’t lose the focus,” Guardiola said.

“The focus is in three days, we go to Burnley.”

Man City is now three points behind Arsenal on the Premier League table with a game in hand.

EPL: Guardiola makes demand after Man City’s 2-1 win over Arsenal

British broadcaster, Piers Morgan, has criticized Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta over his decision to substitute the “Gunners best player”, Eberechi Eze, against Manchester City in Sunday’s Premier League clash.

Arsenal lost the game 2-1.

Erling Haaland scored the winner for Pep Guardiola’s side in the second half of the match.

Arteta has opted to substitute Eze for Leandro Trossard in the 75th minute of the encounter.

However, Morgan was not pleased with Arteta’s decision, labelling it ‘ridiculous.’

In a post on X, Morgan wrote, “Eze off???? That’s ridiculous, he’s been our best player.”

The outcome of the match means Arsenal are now just three points above Man City in the Premier League table.

The Cityzens also have a game in hand.

EPL: Ridiculous – Morgan criticizes Arteta’s decision on Arsenal’s “best player” against Man City

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has bemoaned his players’ inability to take their chances as they lost 2-1 to Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.

The Gunners saw their six-point lead at the top cut in half with the defeat.

Erling Haaland scored the winner, after Kai Havertz cancelled out Ryan Cherki’s opener.

Arteta, speaking to BBC Match of the Day, said: “At the end it’s the result we came to conquer.

“We did a lot of things right to take the game where we wanted.

“We had the best chances in the game but we didn’t put them away and that’s the reality.”

On whether the belief is still there, he replied: “100%. I said to the boys we have to look in the mirror and the team we played in the moment, the history they have, to come back from a goal down.

“There’s a lot of things to take. The difference was in both boxes that’s for sure.”

EPL: Why Arsenal lost 2-1 to Man City – Arsenal