9ja sport news
Here are some recent sports news from Nigeria:
Super Eagles
- The Super Eagles have been drawn in Group D of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, alongside Cape Verde, Central African Republic, and Liberia.
- The team's coach, Gernot Rohr, has announced a 25-man squad for the qualifiers, with Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi and Napoli's Victor Osimhen among the selected players.
Nigerian Premier League
- The Nigerian Premier League has been suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The league was initially suspended in March 2020, and despite efforts to resume, the season has yet to restart.
Rangers International FC
- Rangers International FC have been crowned the champions of the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after the league was cancelled due to the pandemic.
- The team won the title with 64 points from 25 matches, ahead of Enyimba FC and Akwa United FC.
Other Sports
- Nigeria's D'Tigers basketball team has qualified for the 2023 FIBA World Cup after finishing second in the 2022 FIBA AfroBasket tournament.
- The country's D'Tigress women's basketball team has also qualified for the 2022 FIBA Women's World Cup after finishing third in the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket tournament.
Athletics
- Nigeria's Tobi Amusan has set a new national record in the 100m hurdles with a time of 12.43 seconds at the 2021 Nigerian Athletics Championships.
- The country's Blessing Okagbare has been banned from competition for 10 years after testing positive for human growth hormone.
Boxing
- Nigeria's Oluwaseun Wahab has won the WBC International Silver middleweight title after defeating Ghana's Isaac Addo by technical knockout in the 10th round.
Cricket
- Nigeria's national cricket team has qualified for the 2023 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier after finishing second in the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier.
These are just a few of the latest sports news from Nigeria. If you're looking for more information or updates on specific teams or athletes, feel free to ask!