Month: March 2017
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Football
Portugal 2 Sweden 3: Ronaldo´s homecoming ruined by Last-gasp Cancelo own-goal
Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal in his first Portugal match in his hometown of Funchal will have been a scant consolation, as…
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Football
Pique: Barca´s PSG comeback? Madrid won Champions League with offside goal
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique asked why his side’s comeback win over Paris Saint-Germain is questioned, but not Real Madrid’s Champions…
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Football
Peru 2 Uruguay 1: Hosts heap more misery on Suarez and Co.
Peru kept their World Cup qualifying hopes alive with an impressive 2-1 victory against slumping Uruguay on Tuesday. Barcelona star…
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Football
Ecuador 0 Colombia 2: James the star as Pekerman´s men leapfrog Argentina
James Rodriguez scored one and set up another as Colombia secured a valuable 2-0 World Cup qualifying win away to…
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Tennis
Nadal ousts Mahut to reach Miami quarter-finals
Rafael Nadal will face Jack Sock in the quarter-finals of the Miami Open after beating Nicolas Mahut in straight sets…
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Tennis
Serena Williams fixes comeback date
Serena Williams is set to make her comeback from a knee injury at the Madrid Open in May. Williams has…
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Football
France 0 Spain 2: Silva and Deulofeu seal win as video technology enjoys another successful trial
David Silva and Gerard Deulofeu scored second-half goals to secure a 2-0 victory for Spain in a keenly contested friendly match with…
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Football
Panama 1 United States 1: Dempsey nets in hard-fought draw
Clint Dempsey scored again but the United States were held to a 1-1 draw by Panama in World Cup qualifying…
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Football
Chile 3 Venezuela 1: Masterful Sanchez becomes La Roja´s joint-top goalscorer
Alexis Sanchez put on a masterclass as two-time reigning South American champions Chile eased past rock-bottom Venezuela 3-1 in CONMEBOL World…
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Tennis
Federer battles past Bautista Agut to reach Miami Open quarter-finals
Roger Federer continued his dominance of Roberto Bautista Agut to reach the Miami Open quarter-finals on Tuesday. The Swiss great…
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Football
Bolivia 2 Argentina 0: No Messi no party for Bauza and his men
Bolivia took advantage of Lionel Messi’s four-match ban and compounded Argentina’s misery with a 2-0 win in Tuesday’s World Cup…
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Football
Brazil 3 Paraguay 0: Tite´s men poised for World Cup as Neymar stars
Neymar was in fine form as Brazil virtually booked their spot at next year’s World Cup with a 3-0 win…
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Basketball
Records shattered as Curry leads Warriors past Harden’s Rocket
Golden State Warriors set records as they beat Houston Rockets 113-106 at the Toyota Center on Tuesday. Stephen Curry scored…
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Other Sports
Kohli ´absolutely delighted´ to retain top ranking
India will receive a $1million bonus for retaining the ICC Test Championship mace and skipper Virat Kohli is proud of…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
Rafael Everton cites unprofessional behaviours from FCIfeanyiubah’s management as the reason for his resignation
Rafael Everton, the Brazillian tactician that led FC IfeanyiUbah to their first major trophy has resigned for the second time,…
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Other Sports
EXCLUSIVE: The signs were there, says Plateau United’s hat-trick hero Reuben Bala
Plateau United hat-trick hero, Reuben Bala Yakubu, has said the signs were there prior to scoring his three goals in…
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Basketball
NBA Round Up: Spurs destroy Cavs, Westbrook records his 37th triple-double of the season to lift OKC
The ailing Cleveland Cavaliers lost top spot in the NBA Eastern Conference after suffering a big defeat to the San…
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Tennis
Federer, Wawrinka, Zverev move into last 16 at Miami Open
Roger Federer and top-seeded countryman Stan Wawrinka eased into the fourth round of the Miami Open. Former world number one…
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Off the Pitch
Verratti accepts L´Equipe apology after partying accusations
Marco Verratti said he holds no grudges having accepting an apology from L’Equipe after the French publication made inaccurate claims…
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Boxing
Mayweather-McGregor bout disastrous for UFC – De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya believes a potential mega-money fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Conor McGregor would be disastrous for UFC. UFC…
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African Football
Ivory Coast-Senegal abandoned after crowd trouble
An international friendly between Ivory Coast and Senegal had to be abandoned following a pitch invasion in Paris. Senegal’s Lamine…
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Cricket
India regain Border-Gavaskar trophy with crushing win over Australia
India regained the Border-Gavaskar trophy after securing a comprehensive eight-wicket victory in the fourth and final Test against Australia on…
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Tennis
Miami Open: Top seed Kerber, Pliskova advance to quarters but Cibulkova and Muguruza fall
Top seed Angelique Kerber barely raised a sweat as she raced past qualifier Risa Ozaki to reach the Miami Open…
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Basketball
Cavs drop to 2nd place in East after 103-74 loss to Spurs
Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points and the San Antonio Spurs dismantled the ailing Cleveland Cavaliers 103-74 on Monday night in…
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Off the Pitch
Ronaldo, Mourinho top players & coaches earners list in 2016-17
Real Madrid’s Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo was the best paid footballer in 2016-17, with 87.5 million euros ($95.3m) in earnings,…
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Tennis
Miami Open: Federer´s fine 2017 continues with easy Del Potro win
Roger Federer’s sensational form in 2017 shows no signs of abating after he powered past Juan Martin del Potro 6-3…
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Transfer
Report: Fulham set to bring Emmanuel Emenike back to England
Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic has reportedly identified Fenerbahce forward Emmanuel Emenike as a potential transfer target. The West Londoners are…
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Other Sports
Enyimba 1 Rivers 0: Ogunbote glad to come top as Eguma rues missed chances
Enyimba’s Gbenga Ogunbote is delighted to have secured the maximum points against a strong Rivers United on Sunday while his…
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Other Sports
NPFL Week 15 Round Up: All hail Sunshine Stars’ Olorunleke as Plateau United return to the top
Ojo Olorunleke penalty saves and Plateau United returning to the top of the log, top the matches played in the…
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Tennis
Miami Open Round Up: Nadal, Nishikori advance as injured Raonic withdraws
Rafael Nadal and Kei Nishikori booked their spots in the last 16 as Milos Raonic’s Miami Open came to an…
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