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Ronaldo pips Messi to win Ballon d’Or
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the Ballon d’Or for World Player of the Year on Thursday for a record fifth…
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2018 FIFA World Cup: 1.3m tickets requested in 24 hours
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Less than 24 hours of resumption of sales of the 2018 FIFA World Cup tickets, a total…
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2018 Winter Olympics: Russian team’s absence will surely be felt – Indian envoy
The absence of the Russian athletes from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games will certainly not go unnoticed, Indian Ambassador…
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Doping: International media welcome sanctions imposed on Russia
The international media on Wednesday mostly welcomed the sanctions imposed on Russia for its doping practices by the International Olympic…
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Messi’s statue hacked down again
Argentina’s Lionel Messi is used to being hacked down by desperate defenders but his statue in Buenos Aires has suffered…
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Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-1 to keep heat on City
Manchester United held on with 10 men after Paul Pogba’s late dismissal to beat Arsenal 3-1 in a pulsating game…
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Every 2018 FIFA World Cup participant is a threat, Chukwu, Owolabi warn Eagles
By Aderonke Ojediran-Lawal Christian Chukwu, a former Super Eagles Head Coach, on Friday urged the Super Eagles to see…
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CAF offers $500,000 to each African representative for 2018 World Cup preparations
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has said it would grant financial subsidy of $500,000 (about…
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Russia 2018 World Cup: Football fans in Abuja say Nigeria’s group draw satisfactory; Those in S/Africa upbeat
By Victor Okoye, Mike Mbonye A cross-section of football fans in Abuja on Friday expressed satisfaction with the Russia…
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Russia 2018 World Cup: Nigeria draw Argentina for 5th time
Nigeria on Friday in Moscow drew Argentina for the fifth time in six appearances of the Super Eagles at the…
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World Cup: Former Eagles coach cautions coaches on team selection
Igbaugba Ehigimetor The former coach of the Golden Eagles, Godwin Izilein, says Nigeria needs players that will make name for…
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Bayelsa wins Gov. Wike National Wrestling Championship
By:Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju Bayelsa has emerged the overall winner of the just concluded Gov. Wike National Wrestling Championships which was held…
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SPDC JV introduces UK summer scholarship for NNPC/Shell Cup Most Valuable Players
The Shell Petroleum Development Company Joint Venture (SPDC JV) has introduced an additional education award to the prizes for one…
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Sports Minister commends Gov. Wike for outstanding performance; Unveils Logo/Mascot for 2018 African Wrestling Championship
Minister of Sports , Hon. Solomon Dalung has commended the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike , declaring that the…
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Gov.Wike National Wrestling Championships:Kolawole wins MFM’s first gold medal
By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju Esther Kolawole of Mountain of Fire Ministries Club has won a gold medal in the 61kg…
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Dalung urges national federations to commence preparations for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
By Dorcas Jonah Solomon Dalung, Minister of Youths and Sports, has urged national sports federations to commence preparations ahead of…
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Messi signs new contract with Barca until 2021
Lionel Messi has signed a new contract with Spanish clubside FC Barcelona until 2021, the Liga leaders confirmed on Saturday.…
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Police command in Enugu screens athletes for Nigeria Police Games
By Stanley Nwanosike Sports Department of the police command in Enugu State will on Monday begin screening of its officers…
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South African court increases Oscar Pistorius’ sentence to 13 years, 5 months
A South African court on Friday, increased Paralympian Oscar Pistorius’ jail sentence from six years to 13 years and five…
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FIFA bans 3 officials for life after guilty pleas in U.S.
FIFA’s ethics watchdogs have banned three former football officials from Guam, Nicaragua and Venezuela for life as part of efforts…
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Suarez double at Leganes gives Barca another win
FC Barcelona striker Luis Suarez snapped out of a goal drought spanning five games by scoring twice in his…
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Dalung urges NASS to allocate more funds to sports
By Dorcas Jonah Solomon Dalung, Minister of Youth and Sports on Wednesday called on the National Assembly to…
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Super Eagles, truly super – Onigbinde
By Ikenna Osuoha Akinade Onigbinde, coach of FRSC FC of Abuja, on Tuesday, described Super Eagles as “truly super” with…
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SWAN Bayelsa begins preparations for Clinton Thompson football competition for media houses
By Christian Ogbonna The Bayelsa Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) says plans are underway to…
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World Cup Qualification: Rohr hails NFF for Eagles’ success, as Idowu joins team
Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has hailed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for the “professional and committed manner”…
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