Category: Sports
Super Falcons beat Ghana 2-0 in women’s AFCON qualifier
The Super Falcons took a two-goal lead over Ghana’s Black Queens in their Women Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture thanks to a brace by Sweden –based forward Uchenna Kanu at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Wednesday. The visitors had
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Newcastle sack Steve Bruce after Saudi takeover
Manager Steve Bruce has been sacked by Newcastle just 13 days after the Saudi Arabia-backed £305m takeover of the club was completed. The 60-year-old took charge of his 1,000th match as a manager in Sunday’s 3-2 defeat by Tottenham – his only
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Real Madrid star Benzema goes on trial in sextape case
Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema goes on trial in France on Wednesday accused of complicity in the attempted blackmail of former international teammate Mathieu Valbuena in a case known as the “sextape affair”. Benzema, 33, stands accused of helping a
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A tale of five knockdowns: Fury knocks out Wilder to retain title
Tyson Fury delivered a thrilling 11th-round knockout against Deontay Wilder to retain his WBC heavyweight crown as their trilogy bout produced another classic on an electric night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Twenty months since Fury dethroned the
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Pacquiao hangs boxing gloves, eyes Philippines Presidency
Boxing star Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday announced he was hanging up his gloves a week after he launched his bid for president of the Philippines. “It is difficult for me to accept that my time as a boxer is over,”
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D’Tigress Beat Mali To Win 2021 Women Afrobasket Title
Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have defeated Mali in the final of the 2021 Women Afrobasket to retain their title. D’Tigress ran riot on their opponents to end the match 59-70 in the final match played on Sunday night.
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Oleksandr Usyk dethrones Anthony Joshua by unanimous decision
Oleksandr Usyk is the new unified heavyweight world champion after dethroning Anthony Joshua with an incredible performance in London. The Ukrainian put on a masterclass in front of 65,000 fans inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, outclassing Joshua over 12 rounds, and
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Aisha Buhari Cup: Falcons, Banyana battle on final day
The top two teams in women’s football on the African continent at the moment, Nigeria and South Africa will face off in what is a potentially explosive battle on the final day of hostilities in the maiden edition of the
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I will use football for national development, Buhari pledges as he receives No. 10 jersey from FIFA, CAF presidents in Aso Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja declared his administration’s commitment to use football for the development of the girl-child, inspiring young people to have rewarding careers in the game. Receiving the FIFA delegation led by its president Gianni Infantino and
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Enyimba unveils Finidi George as new coach
Enyimba Football Club on Wednesday unveiled former Nigeria international, Finidi George, as the new head coach of the team. In a social media post, the club confirmed the appointment with a bit of excitement in the caption, “How great is
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Pinnick praises Adebutu as NFF, Baba Ijebu seal partnership
At a modest but colourful and instrumental ceremony in Lagos on Monday, the Nigeria Football Federation and Premier Lotto Limited (popularly and fondly referred to as Baba Ijebu) sealed a partnership that immediately made the gaming company the Official Gaming
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Romelu Lukaku ends his Stamford Bridge goal wait with ruthless brace for Chelsea against Aston Villa
This was a day for comebacks and while the big one might have been about 160 miles north of Stamford Bridge, Chelsea’s home fans were also treated to two goals from their returning hero – Romelu Lukaku. Playing in front
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Cristiano Ronaldo nets brace on return, Man Utd 4 – 1 Newcastle
With Cristiano Ronaldo marking his return with a brace, Manchester United sealed a 4-1 win against Newcastle United in the Premier League, at Old Trafford on Saturday. The Portugal captain scored his first goal almost end of half-time, via a
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Munir Sada, nine-year-old Nigerian joins Arsenal
A nine-year-old Nigerian, Munir Sada, has joined Arsenal Football Kid Academy in London, United Kingdom. Pictures of the nine-year-old with Arsenal document trended online, with many Nigerians excited about the move. Sada, who was kitted in an Arsenal jersey, was
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German footballer Boateng convicted of assaulting ex-girlfriend
Germany’s 2014 World Cup winner Jerome Boateng was on Thursday fined 1.8 million euros ($2 million) by a court in Munich after being found guilty of assaulting his former partner three years ago. The huge fine handed down by Munich
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Tobi Amusan wins Diamond League 100m hurdles
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has won the 100m women’s hurdles at the ongoing Women Diamond League in Zurich. She is the first Nigerian to win a Diamond League trophy. Tobi also set a sensational new African Record and Personal Best of
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FIFA cancels Musa’s centurion, insists on 98, as NFF succumbs
The Nigeria Football Federation says it has deferred to FIFA record of 98 caps for Super Eagles’ captain Ahmed Musa, following the nullification of two of the matches he played in which should have made his tally 100. “We defer
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Super Eagles beat Blue Sharks 2-1 in 2022 WCQ
The Super Eagles continued their 100 per cent record against Cape Verde in their second match of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. The Nigerian team won the game 2-1 after staging a comeback. A 75th-minute own goal by
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Ex-France defender Adams dies after almost 40 years in coma
Former France defender Jean-Pierre Adams has died aged 73 after almost 40 years in a coma, his former club Nimes announced on Monday. Adams, who made 22 international appearances in the 1970s, slipped into a coma after a mistake by
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Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Iheanacho, Iwobi, Ndidi out
The Super Eagles’ contingent for Tuesday’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying tango with the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde landed on the island of Mindelo on Monday morning, after a four-hour flight from Lagos aboard a special jet of
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