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By Thompson Yamput Jos, June 29, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari has picked the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, as leader of the Federal Government delegation to the ongoing 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in Egypt. Also on the delegation are the Speaker of the House of Representatives, …

Paris, June 26, 2019 FIFA on Wednesday defended its Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review system, saying referees had reached a 98 percent accuracy rate in decision-making during the group stage of the ongoing women’s World Cup in France. VAR system has made a controversy-filled debut in the women’s game at …

Reims (France), June 24, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) The U.S. needed two Megan Rapinoe penalty kicks, one of them controversially confirmed after a lengthy VAR review, to beat Spain 2-1 on Monday in Reims. With the win, they set up a quarter-final clash with hosts France at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World …

Musa Mohammed from Abuja and Omolayo Bamidele from Ekiti State have emerged champions of the second edition of the Zenith Bank/Next – Gen Tennis Masters which held at the National Stadium Surulere Tennis Centre. Several hundred spectators sat out a four hour rain delay in anticipation of an upset victory …

By Ijeoma Okigbo Abuja, June 21, 2019 Germany qualified for an eighth consecutive quarter-final appearance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup by beating the Super Falcons of Nigeria 3-0 at Stade des Alpes in Grenoble on Saturday. The Germans were favourites to win the Round of 16 clash, and it …

By Muhyideen Jimoh Abuja, June 21, 2019 The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was heralded with a spectacular and colourful opening ceremony inside the jam-packed 75, 000 capacity Cairo International Stadium in Egypt. The Egyptians did not disappoint with a well choreographed and technologically propelled opening ceremony, on Friday …

Abuja, June 20, 2019 Nigeria’s Super Falcons on Thursday finally qualified for the Round of 16 of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, after a long wait. The Falcons qualified after Chile failed to beat Thailand as needed to qualify, only winning 2-0 in their final Group F …

The South West U-13 and the South-South U-15 football teams have emerged winners of the national finals of the Zenith Bank/NFF U-13, U-15 Future Eagles Tournament held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State last weekend. The South-West U-13 Team thrashed North Central U-13 Team, 5 – 0, to emerge winners of …

By Nicholas Obisike Enugu, June 19, 2019 Rivers United Football Club of Port Harcourt on Wednesday in Enugu thrashed Akwa United Football Club of Uyo 3-0 in a Round of 32 fixture of the NFF/Aiteo Cup. Rivers United took the lead in the seventh minute through Kehinde Adedipe, while Bright …

Tokyo, June 14, 2019 Japanese striker Takefusa Kubo joined Real Madrid on Friday, with the Spanish La Liga club hailing the 18-year-old as “one of the most promising youngsters in world football’’. Details of the deal were not disclosed but Spanish newspaper Marca said Real Madrid have paid FC Tokyo …

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London, June 12,2019 (Reuters/NAN) Anthony Joshua is finished as a boxer after losing his world heavyweight titles to Andy Ruiz Jr, fellow-Briton Tyson Fury says. Fury, also a previous IBF, WBA and IBO champion, fights German underdog Tom Schwarz in a non-title bout in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The …

Rome, June 11, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Fifteen of Serie A’s 20 clubs have voted against a proposal to create a semi-closed UEFA Champions League from 2024 onwards, according to a statement released in Rome. The clubs backed a resolution which said qualification for UEFA club competitions such as the Champions League …

Suleiman Ibrahim has emerged the 2019 Champion in the U-16 category of the just-concluded NNPC/SNEPCo Junior Tennis Tournament held at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club. Ibrahim from Junior Secondary School, Durumi in Abuja, came back after losing his first set 3-10 against David Dawariye from Faith Baptist High School, Diobu, Rivers State, finishing 10-4 …

London, June 6, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Chelsea forward Eden Hazard is set to join Real Madrid after a deal worth 100 million euros plus add-ons was agreed between the two clubs on Thursday. This was based on British and Spanish media reports on Thursday, but there was no official word from …

Paris, June 4, 2019 Gianni Infantino was re-elected FIFA president unopposed at the congress of world football’s governing body in Paris on Wednesday. His re-election was marked by a round of applause from the congress after the statutes were changed earlier in the day to no longer require a vote …

By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu, June 2, 2019 The President of Nigeria Para Power-lifting Federation, Queen Uboh, says Enugu State has been given the right to host the Para-Powerlifting World Cup slated for February 2020. Uboh made this known to newsmen in Enugu on Sunday after the first Annual General Meeting …

Sao Paulo (Brazil), June 2, 2019 Brazil football player Neymar has denied accusations of rape contained in a Sao Paulo police report seen by Reuters, He said he had been the victim of an extortion attempt by a lawyer claiming to represent the woman he is alleged to have assaulted. …

Madrid, June 1, 2019 An early Mohamed Salah penalty kick and a late strike by Divock Origi gave Liverpool a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday’s all-English UEFA Champions League final match in Madrid. But it was more the story of their coach, Juergen Klopp, finally getting his hands …

Abuja, May 31, 2019 Nigeria’s final preparations for the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which will hold in Egypt is set to begin on Sunday, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said on Friday. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, said in a statement that the preparations would begin when …

Nigeria advanced to the knockout stages of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, but the Flying Eagles have taken their fair share of criticism for their performance in the tournament to this point. Nigeria settled for a 1-1 draw against Ukraine on Thursday, which was a lackluster result given the side’s …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, May 30, 2019 Ukraine and Nigeria played out a 1-1 draw at a chilly Bielsko-Biala Stadium on Thursday to close out Group D at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. Employing their tried-and-tested strategy of congesting the middle with three central defenders, Ukraine frustrated …

Chelsea hammered their London rivals Arsenal 4-1 to win the Europa League thanks to two goals from Eden Hazard on Wednesday in Baku, Azerbaijan. Hazard possibly making his last appearance for the Blues scored twice and one apiece for Olivier Giroud and Pedro. Chelsea destroyed Arsenal with four second-half goals …

By Olayinka Owolewa Ilorin, May 28, 2019 Salisu Ogbe saved three spot kicks to help Kogi United book next round ticket of 2019 Aiteo Cup after beating Akure City FC in the Round of 64 encounter on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the match was played …

By Monday Ijeh Abuja, May 27, 2019 The Federal Government on Monday redeemed its pledge to provide a house for Mr Clemence Westerhof, the Technical Adviser that led the Super Eagles to victory in the 1994 African Nations Cup competition. Mr Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing …