Month: February 2019
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Nigeria Football
Mikel giving Middlesbrough undue advantage, rivals coach cries out
Former England manager Steve McClaren has endorsed Middlesbrough for promotion as he is convinced that they will make it to…
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Tennis
Tsitsipas beats Kukushkin to win in Marseille for his 2nd ATP title
Top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas won his second ATP Tour title on Sunday by overcoming Mikhail Kukushkin 7-5 7-6 (7-5) in…
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EPL
Match Report: Manchester United 0 Liverpool 0
Liverpool returned to the Premier League summit despite being held to a 0-0 draw by bitter rivals Manchester United at…
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Serie A
Match Report: Bologna 0 Juventus 1
Paulo Dybala came on from the bench to score the winner as a lacklustre Juventus overcame Serie A strugglers Bologna…
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Capital One
Sterling spot-kick seals EFL Cup after Kepa show of shame
Raheem Sterling hit the winning penalty as Manchester City retained their EFL Cup crown with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out victory…
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Nigeria Football
U-20 WC: Nigeria in group D alongside Qatar, Ukraine and USA
Nigeria U-20 team, the Flying Eagles have been drawn in group D alongside Qatar, USA and Ukraine in the 2019…
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Nigeria Football
Aarhus 1 Midtjylland 2: Paul Onuachu scores two then sees red
Not how Paul Onuachu planned to end the night having gone from hero to almost become the villian at Ceres…
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Basketball
NBA Round Up: Rockets top Warriors without Harden, 76ers and Celtics lose
The Houston Rockets upstaged reigning NBA champions the Golden State Warriors 118-112 despite the absence of James Harden. Harden –…
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EPL
Claude Puel sacked by Leicester City after four straight defeats at King Power Stadium
Claude Puel has been sacked by Leicester City, the club announced on Sunday. The Frenchman had seen his position come…
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Nigeria Football
Nigerians Abroad: Abdulrahman, Awoniyi on target; Mikel , Awaziem, Umar, Aina, Esiti star; Okechukwu, Nwakaeme assist, Akpeyi gaffe
Just as every other weeks, it was another Friday and Saturday of mixed feelings for Nigerian players plying their trades…
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Boxing
Eubank Jr. beats DeGale via unanimous decision to claim vacant IBO super-middleweight title
Chris Eubank Jr produced a stirring display to defeat James DeGale via unanimous decision and claim the vacant IBO super-middleweight…
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Nigeria Football
Abdulrahman Taiwo opens Dun. Streda account in loss to Trnava
Nigerian attacker Taiwo Abdulrahman has opened his goal scoring account for his new club in their 3-1 away loss to…
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Champions League
You are wrong it is 3 not 5, Atléti president Cerezo to Ronaldo
Atlético Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has dismissed Cristiano Ronaldo’s five champions league winners medal insisting he has won three not…
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Nigeria Football
Middlesbrough 2 QPR 0: John Obi Mikel puts on a show again
Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi was in his usual relaxed, calm, composed, and super confidence self as he helped…
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Nigeria Football
Red-hot Awoniyi scores the only goal in Mouscron tough win against Lokeren
Nigerian striker, Taiwo Awoniyi was again on target as he scored the only goal in Royal Excel Mouscron 1-0 against…
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La Liga
Lionel Messi’s 50th hat-tricks saves Barcelona against Sevilla at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan
Lionel Messi once again haunted Sevilla as his hat-trick secured a 4-2 win at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Saturday.…
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Ligue 1
Mbappe reaches Ligue 1 milestone as Paris Saint-Germain beat Nimes with ease
Kylian Mbappe moved onto 51 Ligue 1 goals as Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead at the top of the table…
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Nigeria Football
Polokwane City 1 Kaizer Chiefs 1: Daniel Akpeyi blunder costs Amakhosi
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi made a terrible mistake to allow Polokwane City pulled one back against Kaizer Chiefs played…
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EPL
Burnley 2 Tottenham 1: Barnes hits late winner after Kane´s goalscoring return
Harry Kane scored on his return from injury but Tottenham’s Premier League title charge was halted with a 2-1 defeat…
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Nigeria Football
Cote d’Ivoire 72 Nigeria 46: D’Tigers finally lose
D’Tigers suffered their first loss at the on-going 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers against Cote d’Ivoire by 72 points to…
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Cricket
Sri Lanka make history with series win in South Africa
Sri Lanka became the first Asian nation to win a Test series in South Africa after wrapping up a comprehensive…
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Basketball
NBA Round Up: George, Westbrook combine for 85 in OKC OT win, Raptors best DeRozan in return
Russell Westbrook’s streak of 11 straight triple-doubles came to an end as the Oklahoma City Thunder won an NBA thriller…
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Nigeria Football
Plateau United management go tough on players and technical crew over poor results
When you are the defending two seasons back and have this terrible start to a new season, something must be…
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Europa League
Chelsea get Dynamo, Arsenal to play Stade Rennais in Europa League last 16
Cheelsea have been handed a two-legged tie with Dynamo Kiev in the last 16 of the Europa League. The Blues…
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Basketball
Watch as Durant blocks Kings rookie Bagley five times in one half
Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant had it out for Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III in the first half…
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EPL
Chelsea to appeal transfer ban
Chelsea say they “categorically refute” FIFA’s claims they have breached transfer regulations and will appeal a two-window ban. FIFA’s Disciplinary…
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Basketball
NBA Round Up: Antetokounmpo´s Bucks edge Celtics to extend lead in Eastern Conference, LeBron leads Lakers
The Milwaukee Bucks earned a 98-97 victory over the Boston Celtics in the NBA on Thursday. Both the Bucks, the…
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EPL
Sarri: Chelsea´s season better than Arsenal´s
Maurizio Sarri questioned why Chelsea were being so heavily criticised, comparing their season favourably to that of rivals Arsenal. A…
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EPL
Solskjaer hoping to have Martial and Lingard fit for Liverpool clash
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hopeful he will have Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard available again when Manchester United host Liverpool…
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Transfer
Chelsea hit with two-window transfer ban
Chelsea have been banned from registering players in the next two transfer windows by FIFA following a breach of regulations…
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