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Top-4 finish for Spurs will be incredible, Mourinho says
London, Feb. 22, 2020 Jose Mourinho says it will be “incredible” if his Tottenham Hotspur side finish in the top…
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Messi, Hamilton joint winners of Sportsman of the Year at Laureus Awards
Berlin, Feb. 17, 2020 Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi were declared joint winners of…
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Manchester United win 2-0 at Chelsea to close up on EPL top four
London, Feb. 18, 2020 Headed goals from Anthony Martial and Harry Maguire earned Manchester United a 2-0 win at Chelsea…
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La Liga leaders Real Madrid held to draw by late Celta Vigo strike
Madrid, Feb. 17, 2020 Real Madrid’s La Liga title bid took a dent after Zinedine Zidane’s leaders were held to…
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FC Porto forward Marega walks off pitch after racist abuse
Porto (Portugal), Feb. 16, 2020 FC Porto striker Moussa Marega left the pitch in protest at being subjected to racist…
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Klopp sympathises with Guardiola after Manchester City’s European ban
Norwich (UK), Feb. 16, 2020 Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said he had sympathy for his Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola…
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PSG draw 4-4 at Amiens after remarkable comeback
Paris, Feb. 16, 2020 A second-string side by Paris St-Germain (PSG) were held to a 4-4 draw at struggling Amiens…
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Man City banned from European competition for 2 seasons by UEFA
Manchester (U.K), Feb. 14, 2020 English champions Manchester City have been banned from European competition for the next two seasons.…
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PSG hammer Dijon 6-1 to reach French Cup semi-finals
Paris, Feb. 13, 2020 Paris St Germain’s Pablo Sarabia scored twice as they swept past Dijon and into the semi-finals…
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Bauchi hopes for good outing in Edo 2020
Ruth Yarnap, Bauchi Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State has reiterated his government’s commitment to ensure that the state contingent…
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President Buhari congratulates D’Tigress for qualifying for 2020 Olympics
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with Nigeria’s female Basket Ball team, D’Tigress, for qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, urging…
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Rangers draw 1-1 with Al-Masry FC in Enugu, crash out of 2020 Confederation Cup
By Nicholas Obisike Enugu, Feb. 2, 2020 Rangers International FC of Enugu on Sunday held visiting Al-Masry of Egypt to…
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Why we resuscitated Kwara Sports Festival 15 years after — AbdulRazaq *Says stadium’s Indoor Sports Hall for renovation, new squash court coming
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said he approved the resuscitation of the state annual sports festival as part of…
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Teenager Saka helps Arsenal into FA Cup fifth round
Bournemouth (U.K), Jan. 27, 2020 Arsenal teenager, Bukayo Saka, scored one goal and set up another as the Londoners sealed…
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Saudi Arabia wealth fund in talks to buy Newcastle United for £340 million
London, Jan. 25, 2020 Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is in talks to buy English football club Newcastle United for…
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‘I’m sorry we made you cry,’ Napoli captain tells club’s young fan
Rome, Jan. 21, 2020 Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne has apologised to a nine-year-old fan after the team’s dismal performance in…
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Bayern Munich interested in Real Madrid defender Odriozola
Berlin, Jan. 21, 2020 Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are after Real Madrid right-back Alvaro Odriozola to bolster their defence, according…
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Manchester United face English FA charge for conduct against Liverpool
London, Jan. 21, 2020 Manchester United were charged by the Football Association (FA) in England on Tuesday for failing to…
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Liverpool move 16 points clear after beating Manchester United
Liverpool (UK), Jan. 19, 2020 Liverpool came through a high-octane tussle with old rivals Manchester United to win 2-0 at…
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Staff fitness crucial to NNPC’s performance, GMD says at sports fiesta
By Olanrewaju Akojede Lagos, Jan. 18, 2020 The Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari,…
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Atletico Madrid stun FC Barcelona to reach Super Cup final
Jeddah, Jan. 9, 2020 Atletico Madrid pulled off a stunning turnaround to beat FC Barcelona 3-2 in an enthralling Spanish…
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Strategy that led to Manchester City’s win over Manchester United
Manchester (UK), Jan. 9, 2020 (Reuters/NAN) Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola needed only 15 minutes in training to get the…
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CAF Awards 2019: Mane, Oshoala crowned king, queen of Africa
By Victor Okoye Abuja, Jan. 8, 2020 Liverpool and Senegal star Sadio Mane and Nigeria and FC Barcelona Women forward…
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Milivojevic shown red card after referee consults VAR screen
London, Jan. 5, 2020 Crystal Palace skipper Luka Milivojevic became the first player in an English match to be sent…
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