Jeff Metcalfe | azcentral
Promise Amukamara is something of a throwback to the days when women’s basketball players went overseas after college and only surfaced in the U.S. consciousness during an Olympic year.
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by Sheefeni Nikodemus | The Namibian
“DREAMS really come true,” says Brave Gladiator Annouscka Kordom.
However, unlocking your dream requires sacrifice, perseverance and a helping hand. No sooner had she obtained her degree in sports and marketing management from the Corban University, than Kordom set out on her next adventure – to make a difference by assisting others get opportunities similar to what she had received.
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By Brittany Ireland | HBCUBUZZ
Congratulations are in order for Nnamdi Ezenwa. For the first time in 13 years, the highest performing person in the graduating class at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University is a Black man.
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The Kenyan- born American marathoner shares how she is staying strong in hope and in wait of a fall marathon, and how Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has been her great source of inspiration.
By Evelyn Watta | The Olympic Channel
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As Netflix airs Micheal Jordan’s “Last Dance” interest has increased in the NBA teams and stars of the 1990s. Contrary to popular belief, the NBA did, in fact, go on after Michael Jordan’s first retirement in 1993. Nearly two full seasons were played without him, and both of them crowned champions that weren’t the Bulls. History may remember the decade belonging entirely to Chicago, but a mini-dynasty was born immediately after their decline as the Houston Rockets, led by the Nigerian Hakeem Olawujon, snagged back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995.
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By Michael Corry | Pundit Arena
Cameroonian UFC fighter Francis Ngannou scored a petrifying 20-second knockout win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik in front of an almost empty arena at UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Florida.
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By Kickgh
The talented Ghanaian soccer sensation Edward Opoku has undergone a successful surgery in the United States of America (USA). The youth forward announced in a Facebook post that he has undergone a foot surgery .
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Ohio State University added to its already-special 2021 recruiting class by landing the commitment of four-star strongside defensive end Tunmise Adeleye of the IMG (Fla.) Academy. Adeleye is one of the elite talents in the country at his position. Ohio State University have their large Nigerian community to thank for his recruitment.
By Zack Carpenter | Eleven Warriors
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by Ebimo Amungo
In 1997, the world was stunned when it was announced that Lady Diana, the Princess of Wales, was dating Dodi Fayed, an Egyptian and was set to marry him. On 29 January 2020, another Egyptian made international headlines when Jennifer Gates, the eldest daughter of the billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, announced that she is set to marry, Nayel Nasser, the Equestrian show-jumper who recently helped Egypt to qualify for the Olympics.
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By david keith | Go Tech Daily
While Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets has worked well with major league stars, it wasn’t enough to invite him to Team USA for the Tokyo Olympic. However, this 27-year-old didn’t stop from doing anything else to learn how to make basketball in games.According to a letter from Shams Charania of The Athletic, Dinwiddie obtained a Nigerian passport for him to play for Nigeria.
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