Month: February 2018
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Basketball
NBA Round Up: Jazz rally past depleted Spurs for 10th straight win
The Utah Jazz trailed by eight points entering the fourth quarter against the San Antonio Spurs, but rallied to a…
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Tennis
Monica Niculescu sends Maria Sharapova out of Qatar Open in first round
Maria Sharapova’s return to the Qatar Open ended in first-round disappointment as she was beaten 4-6 6-4 6-3 by qualifier…
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EPL
Hazard, Moses on target as Chelsea return to winning ways against Westbrom
Eden Hazard’s brilliant brace lifted the gloom around Chelsea as Premier League basement boys West Brom were dispatched 3-0 at…
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Nigeria Football
Super Falcons arrive Abidjan for WAFU Cup of Nations
Nigeria’s senior women national team, the Super Falcons, have landed in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan for the 2018 WAFU Cup…
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Nigeria Football
OFFICIAL: NFF names coaches for various National Teams
The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday released the names of coaching crews of all the National Teams, bar those…
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Off the Pitch
Five Premier League clubs make top 10 most expensive squad in history
Manchester City boast the most expensive squad in football history after spending €878million in the transfer market, according to new…
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Basketball
NBA Round Up: LeBron’s Cavs kick-start new era with a statement win over Celtics, Rockets win eighth straight
The new-look Cleveland Cavaliers dismantled Eastern Conference rivals the Boston Celtics 121-99 in the NBA on Sunday. George Hill, Jordan…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
Sunshine Stars in fans trouble again at the Akure Sports Complex, risk LMC heavy ban
Sunshine Stars face stiff punishment from the League Management Company after their fans allegedly attacked match officials following Sunday’s 0-0…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
FC Ifeanyiubah pip Heartland in Oriental Derby
FC Ifeanyiubah claimed a 2-0 win over Heartland in Sunday’s Oriental Derby in Nnewi in the Nigeria Professional Football League…
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Tennis
Becker explains why McEnroe and Borg the greatest Tennis players ever and not Federer
He is a 20-time grand slam champion but Boris Becker does not believe Roger Federer would be able to beat…
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Nigeria Football
MFM FC force to a draw by Real Bamako in Mali
The Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries Football Club were held to a 1-1 draw by Real Bamako of Mali…
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Nigeria Football
CAFCL: Nigerian champions one step in the next round after win against Eding Sports FC
Nigeria’s Professional Football League champions, Plateau United FC have taken a big step into the next round of the 2018…
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Nigeria Football
NFF, NB Plc sign N2.5b five-year sponsorship deal
The Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) coffers got a huge boost at the weekend when one of the biggest brewers of…
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Nigeria Football
Nigeria to host African Fencing Championships
The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has awarded Nigeria the hosting right for the 2018 Junior/Cadet African Fencing Championships. The event,…
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Nigeria Football
Diogu, three home-based and 14 foreign pros make NBBF’s 18-man list for 2019 World Cup qualifiers
D’Tigers’ Captain, Ike Diogu, who plays for China’s Schun Blue Whales and Bryant Mbamalu of CD Vildivia, Chile are among…
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Nigeria Football
Govt Officials Dampen Gov. Wike’s Dream For Wrestling as Nigeria finishes top
Media representatives boycotted the coverage of the final day of the 2018 African Wrestling Championships which ended in Port Harcourt…
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La Liga
Barcelona 0 Getafe 0: Messi, Suarez frustrated to offer Atletico title boost
Barcelona were held to a second consecutive draw as Getafe left Camp Nou with a hard-earned 0-0 draw. For the…
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EPL
Mourinho: United´s defeat to Newcastle was beautiful
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho described his side’s 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United on Sunday as “beautiful”. The Red Devils…
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Basketball
Thomas ´got powers back´ in Lakers debut
Isaiah Thomas felt he “got his powers back” after a strong performance as the Los Angeles Lakers suffered defeat in…
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Boxing
Mayweather posts mocked-up image of MMA fight with McGregor
Anyone who thought the posturing between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Conor McGregor would end after their clash in the ring…
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Tennis
Federer to become world number 1 for the first time in five years
Roger Federer will become the world number one for the first time in over five years next week if the…
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Bundesliga
Leverkusen v Bayern, Schalke v Eintracht in DFL-Pokal semis
Bayern Munich will travel to Bayer Leverkusen in the semi-finals of the DFB-Pokal, with last season’s finalists Eintracht Frankfurt visiting…
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EPL
Aguero scores 4 goals as Manchester City punish Leicester City
A three-day rest clearly did the trick for Manchester City, as they thrashed Leicester City 5-1 thanks to four goals…
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Bundesliga
Chelsea reject Batshuayi scores 3rd goal in 2 games as Dortmund beat Hamburg
Michy Batshuayi helped ensure Marco Reus’ return ended in triumph as he continued his fine start to life at Borussia…
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Cricket
Ricky Ponting eager to coach Australia in T20s
Ricky Ponting is interested in becoming his country’s Twenty20 head coach should Cricket Australia (CA) opt to appoint separate leaders…
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EPL
Kane’s 7th goal in 7 Premier League games against Arsenal settles North London derby
Harry Kane gave Tottenham’s top-four hopes a lift as his header secured a 1-0 win over rivals Arsenal on Saturday.…
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Bundesliga
Lewandowski matches Heynckes´ 1972-73 scoring streak
Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski joined manager Jupp Heynckes in the Bundesliga record books after continuing his scoring streak on home…
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Serie A
There´s a long way to go – Gattuso wants more from in-form Milan
Gennaro Gattuso concedes AC Milan’s 4-0 win over SPAL masks how much his side “suffered” to put themselves in such…
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Nigeria Football
Super Eagles Friendly Against Chile Called Off
The Super Eagles will no longer play a World Cup warm-up against South American champions Chile because coach Gernot Rohr…
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Nigeria Football
FOR NOW, I SEE MYSELF AS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR.. DENNERBY
The head coach of Nigeria’s senior female national team, Thomas Dennerby has said that he has just resumed duty, therefore,…
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