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Cindy Ngamba: ‘I don’t want to go to Saudi until I hear from women that laws have changed’

The LGBTQ+ Olympic medallist makes her pro debut on an all-female card at the Royal Albert Hall but says she is disappointed by the Saudi stranglehold on her sport

“I’m still deciding my nickname,” Cindy Ngamba says with a languid grin as she prepares for her debut as a professional fighter at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday night. Ngamba, who won the first Olympic medal in history for the Refugee Team at the Paris Games last year, is a sparkling personality and a boxer of vast potential, so it does not take her long to reveal her current favourite.

“On my gumshield it says ‘One in 100 Million’ so that’s a nickname I like,” Ngamba says. “It’s linked to the Refugee Team because I am just one in a 100 million refugees from around the world.”

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Blue Devils put up another blowout

Then again, Duke has quite the uncommon basketball team. The Blue Devils torched another ACC foe, this time a Wake Forest team they needed a comeback against five weeks ago, by a 93-60 score on Monday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke (27-3, 18-1 ACC) clinched at least a share of the ACC regular-season title, with Clemson and Louisville having two games left and trailing by two in the wins column.

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No. 2 Duke beat Wake Forest to claim at least share of ACC regular-season crown

Freshman Cooper Flagg had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in possibly his final home game, helping No. Duke beat Wake Forest 93-60 on Monday night to clinch at least a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title. Fellow rookie Kon Knueppel added 17 points for the Blue Devils (27-3, 18-1), who led by 13 at halftime and then blew the game open midway through the second half.

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Hayes scores 20, Texas Southern downs Alcorn State 75-59

Zaire Hayes scored 20 points as Texas Southern beat Alcorn State 75-59 on Monday night. Hayes shot 7 for 11, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Tigers (14-16, 11-6 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Kolby Granger scored 13 points while going 5 of 11 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and added eight rebounds.

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Evan Johnson scores 17 to lead Maryland Eastern Shore over Coppin State 72-59

Evan Johnson scored 17 points to lead Maryland Eastern Shore to a 72-59 victory over Coppin State on Monday night. Johnson shot 4 of 10 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the line for the Hawks (6-23, 2-11 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Cardell Bailey shot 5 for 10, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc to add 16 points.