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Lewandowski goals help Bayern 3-2 past Olympiakos
Piraeus (Greece), Oct. 22, 2019 German champions Bayern Munich needed two goals from their top scorer Robert Lewandowski to sneak…
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Quarter-finals action heightens play at 2019 Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League
By Bayo Olawunmi Lagos, Oct. 21, 2019 Battle for the national title and two continental competition tickets will heighten on…
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Modric, Bale to miss Real Madrid’s trip to Galatasaray
Madrid, Oct. 20, 2019 Real Madrid have left Luka Modric, Gareth Bale and Lucas Vazquez out of their squad for…
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Ligue 1: Di Maria sends PSG five points clear as Nice see red
Paris, Oct. 18, 2019 Angel Di Maria once again proved his worth with a double that earned Paris St Germain…
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Bulgaria manager resigns after racist taunts at England match
Sofia, Oct. 18, 2019 Bulgaria’s Krasimir Balakov resigned as coach of the Bulgarian national football team on Friday, drawing the…
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Italy asks UEFA to reconsider 2020 Champions League final in Turkey
Italy’s Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora has urged European football governing body UEFA to reconsider the decision to play next year’s…
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Euro 2020 qualifiers: England thrash Bulgaria after game was temporarily halted over racist abuse
Sofia, Oct. 14, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) England bounced back from their first tournament qualifying defeat for 10 years with a 6-0…
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France denied early Euro 2020 qualification with Turkey draw
Saint-Denis (France), Oct. 14, 2019 France must wait to claim a place at Euro 2020 after the world champions were…
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Injury forces Neymar off as Brazil draw 1-1 with Nigeria in friendly
Singapore, Oct. 13, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Paris St-Germain (PSG) forward Neymar went off injured after 12 minutes as Brazil forced a…
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30 international athletes register for Coal City International Marathon
By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu, Oct. 12, 2019 No fewer than 30 international athletes have registered and received invitations to participate…
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EPL: Aubameyang beats Mahrez to player of the month award
By Victor Okoye Abuja, Oct. 11, 2019 Arsenal FC striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has been named the winner of the English…
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Ruthless Barca thrash Sevilla but have two players sent off
Barcelona (Spain), Oct. 7, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the season as Barcelona beat Sevilla 4-0…
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Wolves stun champions Man City with Traore double
Manchester (England), Oct. 6, 2019 Adama Traore’s late double stunned Manchester City, who suffered a shock 2-0 defeat at home…
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Hazard off the mark as Real increase lead at top
Madrid (Spain), Oct. 5, 2019 Eden Hazard finally scored his first goal for Real Madrid as his side beat second-placed…
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Hoffenheim shock Bayern Munich with Adamyan double
Munich (Germany), Oct. 5, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Hoffenheim’s Sargis Adamyan scored his first two Bundesliga goals to stun hosts Bayern Munich…
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WAFU Cup: Super Eagles crash out, lose on penalties to Cape Verde
By Victor Okoye Abuja, Oct. 5, 2019 Nigeria’s Super Eagles team B on Saturday crashed out of the ongoing West…
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Suarez double as Barca fight back to sink Inter
Barcelona, Oct. 2, 2019 Luis Suarez scored two classy goals to inspire Barcelona to a 2-1 comeback win over Inter…
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Liverpool win 7-goal thriller after stunning Salzburg fightback
Liverpool (UK), Oct. 2, 2019 European champions, Liverpool, gave up a three-goal lead to Austria’s Salzburg before recovering to win…
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Superb Willian strike earns Chelsea win at Lille
Lille (France), Oct 2, 2019 A brilliant late strike by Willian earned an otherwise unimpressive Chelsea a 2-1 win at…
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Ndidi scores as Leicester City thrash Newcastle United 5-0
Leicester (UK), Sept. 29, 2019 Nigeria’s Wilfred Ndidi capped a tremendous outing for himself on Sunday as Leicester City moved…
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We’ll transform sports through PPP – Minister
By Akeem Abas Ibadan, Sept. 29, 2019 Mr Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, says the Federal…
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Bayelsa police confirm release of Siasia’s mother
By Shedrack Frank Yenagoa, Sept. 29, 2019 The Bayelsa Police Command has confirmed the release of Mrs Beauty Siasia, the…
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Jesus, Mahrez, Sterling score as Manchester City overcome Everton
Liverpool (UK), Sept. 28, 2019 Gabriel Jesus, Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling were on target as champions Manchester City won…
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Zenith Bank Women Basketball League’s Conference phase begins Monday
By Aderonke Ojo Abuja, Sept. 26, 2019 The Conference phase of the 2019 Zenith Bank Women Basketball League will get…
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Boys from Brazil send Real Madrid top of La Liga
Madrid, Sept. 25, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Real Madrid’s teenage Brazilian duo Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes sent them top of La…
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