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Nigerian basketball legend Sarah Ogoke has retired at 36 after becoming the only player in history to win five consecutive AfroBasket championships. The podiatric surgeon and mother balanced elite sports with medicine while helping establish Nigeria as Africa's basketball powerhouse.
Nigeria's women's basketball team opened their World Cup qualifying tournament with a commanding 70-37 victory over Colombia in Lyon, France. The reigning African champions dominated the game with fierce defense and balanced scoring that left their opponents struggling to keep pace.
Nigeria's women's soccer team bounced back from a weekend loss to defeat rival Cameroon 3-1 in a confidence-building friendly match. The 10-time African champions showed championship form just months before defending their continental title.
Moroccan club AS FAR Rabat secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Algeria's JS Kabylie, keeping their dreams of reaching the CAF Champions League quarter-finals firmly intact. The hard-fought win shows what teams can achieve when pressure meets determination.
Arsenal Women demolished African champions FAR Rabat 6-0 in front of over 8,000 fans to reach the inaugural Women's Champions Cup final. The Gunners will compete for a prize purse worth up to £1.7 million in Sunday's showdown.
Senegal defended their African championship title with a dramatic extra-time victory over host nation Morocco, capping a tournament that brought new sports facilities to underserved communities. Beyond the trophy, AFCON 2025 left behind renovated playgrounds where kids who once played in trash-filled lots now train for their own dreams.