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Friendly: Ukraine force ‘new’ Super Eagles to 2-2 draw
By Victor Okoye Abuja, Sept. 10, 2019 A relatively newbreed Super Eagles team came close to bringing down their Ukrainian…
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Kane nets hat-trick as England romp past Bulgaria
London, Sept 7, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) England’s serene progress towards Euro 2020 continued as skipper Harry Kane grabbed a hat-trick in…
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Euro 2020: Netherlands shock Germany in topsy-turvy 4-2 win
Hamburg (Germany), Sept. 6, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Netherlands scored four times in 32 second-half minutes to stage a 4-2 comeback win…
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Under-23 AFCON Qualifier: Olympic Eagles lose 0-1 to Sudan
By Victor Okoye Abuja, Sept. 6, 2019 Cup-holders Nigeria on Thursday lost by the odd goal to their Sudanese counterparts…
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Olympic Qualifier: Falcons beat Algeria 3-0 on aggregate, through to 3rd round
By Ijeoma Okigbo Abuja, Sept. 3, 2019 The Super Falcons moved to the third round of CAF’s 2020 Tokyo Women…
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Inter Milan forward Icardi joins PSG on one-year loan
Milan, Sept. 2, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Inter Milan forward Mauro Icardi, their leading scorer in each of the last five seasons…
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Injured Pogba replaced by Arsenal’s Guendouzi in France squad
Paris, Sept. 2, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Midfielder Paul Pogba was replaced by Matteo Guendouzi in the France squad to face Albania…
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U. S. Open: Serena advances to quarter-finals despite ankle injury; Speaks on extent of injury
New York, Sept. 2, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Serena Williams needed a medical time out in the second set of her 6-3…
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Bale sees red after brace as Real draw at Villarreal
Villarreal (Spain), Sept. 2, 2019 (Reuters/NAN ) Gareth Bale twice came to Real Madrid’s rescue to salvage a 2-2 draw…
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Barca held to surprise draw at Osasuna
Spain, Aug. 31, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Sixteen-year-old Ansu Fati became Barcelona’s youngest ever La Liga goalscorer on Saturday but could not…
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Ndidi returns for Leicester, Iheanacho, Balogun missing
By Victor Okoye Abuja, Aug. 31, 2019 Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi returned to the starting line-up for Leicester City…
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Koulibaly own goal hands Juventus dramatic win to ruin Napoli comeback
Turin (Italy), Aug. 31, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly scored an injury-time own goal to hand Juventus a 4-3…
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Liverpool stay top with club record-breaking win at Burnley
Burnley (UK), Aug. 31, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Premier League leaders Liverpool set a new club record of 13 straight top flight…
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Oyo will witness paradigm shift in sports development — Commissioner
By Akeem Abas Ibadan, Aug. 30, 2019 Mr Seun Fakorede, Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, says the state…
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Lewandowski goals a precious commodity for Bayern
Berlin, Aug 29, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) A new contract is looming for Poland forward Robert Lewandowski, who will be carrying the…
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Nigeria’s ‘Iron Lady’ meets $10,000 requirement, returns to boxing ring in America
By Harrison Arubu New York, Aug. 27, 2019 Nigeria’s Helen ‘Iron Lady’ Joseph is set for action against Martina Horgasx…
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Lukaku scores on debut as Conte’s Inter Milan make flying start
Milan (Italy), Aug. 26, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Forward Romelu Lukaku scored on his debut for Inter Milan as they made a…
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Salah at the double as Liverpool dispatch Arsenal at Anfield
Liverpool (UK), Aug. 24, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Liverpool made it three wins out of three as Mohamed Salah scored twice in…
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African Games: Flying Eagles hold Morocco to 2-2 draw, book semifinal berth
By Victor Okoye Abuja, Aug. 23, 2019 Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Friday booked a semi-finals berth in the men’s football…
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Zenith Bank celebrates D’Tigress on back-to-back Afrobasket Championship victory
Zenith Bank Plc, the sole sponsor of the Nigerian Female Basketball League has hailed the Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress,…
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Zenith Bank hails D’Tigress on Quarter final qualification
Zenith Bank Plc, the sole sponsor of the Nigerian Female Basketball League has hailed the Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress…
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Liverpool win Super Cup after penalty shootout
Istanbul (Turkey), Aug. 14, 2019 Champions League winners Liverpool won the Super Cup 5-4 on penalties against Chelsea after the…
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Nigerians spend N730bn on sports betting annually
By Anita Eboigbe Abuja, Aug. 12, 2019 Nigerians spend over 730 billion Naira annually on sports betting and at least…
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30 years after: Ebonyi soccer fans remember Okwaraji
By Chukwuemeka Opara Abakaliki, Aug. 12, 2019 Ebonyi football fans on Monday remembered the late Nigerian midfield maestro, Samuel Okwaraji,…
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Neymar not missed as PSG whip Nimes 3-0
Paris, Aug. 12, 2019 Paris St-Germain’s star-studded attack brushed off the absence of Neymar as Edinson Cavani, Kylian Mbappe and…
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