By Alex Monye 24 November 2023 | 1:51 pm Imo Grasshoppers of Owerri on Thursday shocked Defender Babes 27-25 in the Ardova Premier Handball League, which comes to an end on Saturday. Grasshoppers, who have not had the best of time for several years, held their own against a younger Defender Babes to record the famous win. The game was close, but the Grasshoppers… Imo Grasshoppers of Owerri on Thursday shocked Defender Babes 27-25 in the Ardova Premier Handball League, which comes to an end on Saturday. Grasshoppers, who have not had the best of time for several years, held their own against a younger Defender Babes to record the famous win. The game was close, but the Grasshoppers made the better use of the chances they got, especially towards the end of the game to emerge victorious. In other games in the female category, Delta Queens lost to Safety Babes 32-35. Both teams gave a good account of themselves as they battled hard for a win but Safety Babes relied on experience to win the game. With the victory, the Safety Babes maintained their top position on the table as they remain favourite to win the league. Bendel Dynamos woes continued as they lost to Rima Queens 24-34 and the aim is escape relegation. Also, Seasiders Babes defeated Benue Queens 25-19 to better their standing on the table. In the male category, Confluence Stars lost to Bendel Dynamos 24–32, while Correction Boys defeated Lagos Seasiders 21-20. Sport 14 mins ago Imo Grasshoppers of Owerri on Thursday shocked Defender Babes 27-25 in the Ardova Premier Handball League, which comes to an end on Saturday. Grasshoppers, who have not had the best of time for several years, held their own against a younger Defender Babes to record the famous win. The game was close, but the Grasshoppers… 2 hours ago Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers have reportedly joined the race to sign Viktoria Plzen Nigerian striker Rafiu Durosinmi in the January transfer window. 9 hours ago Manchester United face the embarrassing scenario of being barred from the Champions League due to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s stake in the club, which is close to being confirmed, reports dailystar.co.uk. 9 hours ago Nigeria’s only remaining team in the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) inter-club championships, Rivers United, will resume their quest for a first continental title when they host Angola’s Academica do Lobito in the Confederation Cup, which is resuming this weekend. 10 hours ago Nigeria and 16 other countries have converged in Abuja to campaign for tickets to the canoe events of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The competition is the first Confederation of Africa Canoe Sprint and Para Canoe qualifiers, which began at the Jabi Lake on Tuesday, and will end on Saturday. 10 hours ago Former international athlete, Seigha Porbeni, has described as ‘big distraction’ a report by an audit committee set up by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) to investigate its finances, which is now causing ripples among board members. 10 hours ago Nigeria’s representatives in this year’s CAF African Schools Football Championship, National Grammar School, Nike, Enugu State, were off to a roaring start with a 4-0 defeat of their Togolese counterparts… 11 hours ago After the narrow loss to Kenya in their opening game of the International Cricket Council (ICC) 2024 T20 World Cup qualifying competition, the senior men’s national team, Yellow Greens, will meet Rwanda in their second game of the event today. 1 day ago Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi will not take part in the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) after undergoing surgery on a niggling groin injury. Awoniyi had suffered the injury earlier during the 2023/24 Premier League season but he aggravated it playing for Nigeria against Lesotho in the 2026 World Cup qualifier. The 26-year-old thereafter… 1 day ago Nigeria and Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is attracting interest from La Liga outfit Sevilla.
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