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D’Tigers Star Undergoes Surgery
D’Tigers star Al-Farouq Aminu has undergone an arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.
Tidesports source gathered that the 30-year-old is expected to miss Orlando Magic’s 2020 NBA opening games as he recovers.
Aminu suffered a torn meniscus on his knee in November 2019, which limited him to just 18 games last season. He also missed 55 games last season due to injury, averaging a career-low 4.3 points per game, while shooting 29.1 per cent from the field, including 25 per cent from three, in 21 minutes.
Our correspondent gathered that the former Portland Trail Blazers’ star will not be cleared for contact work until next month.
“The veteran will work his way back, and we expect him to return to training in January at the earliest,” Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford said during a ZOOM conference with the media.
“I think it’s really hard to make any determination until he gets to the point he can do contact. I wouldn’t be comfortable saying he could do that now.
“And then, it’s how he feels after going through two or three or four tough days of practice where there is a lot of contacts. I think it’s really early to try to make an intelligent decision on his return.”
With Aminu out, rookies Chuma Okeke and Gary Clark are expected to fill in the void left by D’Tigers star.
The Magic signed Aminu to a three-year deal worth $29.2m in 2018.
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Umuahia Hosts Africa Para- Badminton Championship
The championship will run from today to October 12 at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia. On the ground for the championship are athletes from Brazil, Peru, Egypt, Cameroon, Tunisia, Nigeria, Mauritius and Rwanda. They arrived on Sunday.
Some of the other countries were expected in the Abia State capital yesterday. Speaking on the championship, yesterday, Abia State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Nwobilor Ananaba, said the chief host, Governor Alex Otti, has mobilised facilities and the personnel to ensure a successful event.
Speaking through the Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports, Raymond Chima Ukwa, said: “We have the best mats, playing mats, especially the wheelchair playing mats, which is the first of its kind in West Africa.
“If you go around, you’ll see the hall and the preparation that has been made to ensure that people have an equitable world-class playing field.” Thrilled by Governor Otti’s support for the competition, Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) President, Francis Orbih, said that, besides making all the necessary arrangements that will ensure a successful hosting of the events, “we will have a Para-Badminton workshop for coaches and players.
“Nigeria is doing well, Abia is doing well, and we want to do better to improve on where we are, which is why all these have been put together by Governor Otti.”
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FIFA U20: Flying Eagles Narrowly Loss to Norway
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their campaign at the 24th FIFA U20 World Cup with a narrow 1–0 loss to Norway on Monday, despite creating several opportunities to level the game.
Norway took the lead in the 9th minute after being awarded a controversial penalty. The Flying Eagles pressed for an equaliser but were denied two penalty claims in the second half.
Kparobo Arierhi came close in the 47th minute when his shot drifted wide with the goalkeeper beaten, while Tahir Maigana struck the upright in the 63rd minute.
Nasiru Salihu’s rising effort in the 71st minute also went narrowly over the bar, drawing gasps from the crowd.
Seven minutes from time, Maigana again tested Norway with a long-range strike that went just wide as Nigeria continued to pile on the pressure.
Despite their dominance, the Flying Eagles could not find the breakthrough and now turn their attention to Thursday’s clash against Saudi Arabia in their second group match.
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