Month: February 2019
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Nigeria Football
Akinwunmi mourns as reality of Ogunjobi’s passage sinks in
The morning after, it was still like the strike of thunder. Like a bad dream. The death of Chief Taiwo…
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NEWS
U20 AFCON: Nigeria battle Mali for final ticket in Niamey
Seven –time champions Nigeria will forage for a ticket in the final of the 2019 Africa U20 Cup of Nations…
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NEWS
Flying Eagles to wear black armbands for Ogunjobi
The Confederation of African Football has approved a request by the Nigeria Football Federation for the Flying Eagles to wear…
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Basketball
NBA Round Up: Knicks fall to Cavs, set franchise record with 17th straight loss sets NBA record with 10 consecutive triple-doubles
The New York Knicks are having a historically bad season, losing a franchise-record 17th straight game in the NBA on…
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Basketball
Westbrook sets NBA record with 10 consecutive triple-doubles
Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook made NBA history on Monday. Westbrook recorded his 10th consecutive triple-double in Oklahoma City’s…
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EPL
Lampard cools talk over Chelsea job
Frank Lampard has played down speculation linking him with a return to Chelsea, insisting he is only focused on Derby…
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EPL
Manchester United great Scholes takes charge at Oldham
Paul Scholes has been appointed manager of Oldham Athletic on a one-and-a-half-year-deal, the club have confirmed. Former England international Scholes,…
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Transfer
Ramsey to earn £400k a week as Juventus confirm deal
Aaron Ramsey has signed a pre-contract agreement to join Juventus at the end of the season. The Wales international will…
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Nigeria Football
Dalung: Ogunjobi’s death is shocking
The Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung has described the news of the death of former NFF scribe…
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Nigeria Football
Ex-international, NFF Gen. Sec., Taiwo Ogunjobi is dead
Taiwo Ogunjobi is dead. The news of the sudden departure of football administrator and ex-international broke out in the early…
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Nigerians Abroad: Akpeyi in Soweto derby, Mikel stars, Iwobi, Awoniyi, Aina on target Ekong, Moses on the losing side
It was a week of ‘firsts’, praises and accolades while for others a near miss. Quite a number of Nigerian…
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Nigeria Football
Rangers depart Nigeria for Tunisia ahead of CAF Confederation Cup clash against CS SFaxien
Rangers International Football Club of Enugu – Nigeria this morning left through Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu to Lagos en…
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Nigeria Football
Gent 1 Mouscron 2: Taiwo Awoniyi scores again to make it 3 in 4
Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi was on target in Royal Excel Mouscron 2-1 win at Gent in their Belgian top flight…
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Nigeria Football
Torino 1 Udinese 0: Aina’s header silences Troost-Ekong’s club
Super Eagles defender Ola Aina scored the winner as Torino secured a 1-0 win against William Troost-Ekong’s Udinese in an…
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Bundesliga
Bayern Munich drawn against Heidenheim in DFB-Pokal
Bayern Munich have been handed a home game against 2.Bundesliga side Heidenheim in the quarter-finals of the DFB-Pokal. Heidenheim, who…
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Serie A
AC Milan 3 Cagliari 0: Paqueta and Piatek boost Rossoneri´s top-four hopes
Lucas Paqueta’s first AC Milan strike and another Krzysztof Piatek goal helped Gennaro Gattuso’s side to a 3-0 home win…
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EPL
Adamant Sarri says he wouldn’t change Chelsea style despite record loss to City
Maurizio Sarri defended his style of football after Chelsea were thrashed 6-0 by Manchester City but said his players were…
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Serie A
Sassuolo 0 Juventus 3: Ronaldo on target as champions go 11 points clear
Juventus extended their lead at the top of Serie A to 11 points after beating Sassuolo 3-0 courtesy of goals…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
MFM FC come from two goals down to beat Tornadoes in five-goal thriller
MFM FC came from two goals down to beat Niger Tornadoes 3-2 at the Agege Township Stadium in their Nigeria…
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Nigeria Football
VIDEO: Watch Asisat Oshoala’s first goal for Barcelona – What a goal!
Super Falcons attacker Asisat Oshoala has marked her Barcelona debut with a great goal. The former Liverpool and Arsenal forward…
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Boxing
Davis retains title with first-round KO
Gervonta Davis successfully defended his WBA super featherweight belt with a brutal first-round knockout of Hugo Ruiz. Davis (21-0, 20…
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Cricket
Ponting: Australia can win World Cup
Australia are “absolutely” capable of winning the Cricket World Cup in England as star duo Steve Smith and David Warner…
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Basketball
Irving suffers knee sprain in Celtics-Clippers clash
Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving was ruled out of Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers with a right knee…
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EPL
De Gea: Ole Solskjaer’s United team can win trophies
Manchester United have “a team to win something” according to goalkeeper David de Gea, who said his team-mates are raring…
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EPL
Aguero, Sterling, Pep and City inflict Sarri’s Chelsea club’s heaviest Premier League defeat
Sergio Aguero and Pep Guardiola led City have inflicted their heaviest defeat in Chelsea’s history in the Premier League after…
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EPL
Tottenham 3 Leicester City 1: Eriksen and Son seal victory after Vardy misses penalty
Tottenham battled to a 3-1 victory over Leicester City on Sunday to close to within five points of Premier League…
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EPL
Aguero equals Shearer´s hat-trick record
Manchester City star Sergio Aguero has equalled Alan Shearer’s Premier League record of 11 hat-tricks following his 56-minute treble against…
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Nigeria Football
Class act, never lost the ball, league above us – Boro fans run out of superlatives for Mikel Obi
Middlesbrough fans used every good word to describe how good their January signing, John Mikel Obi has been especially in…
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Nigeria Football
ABS unveil Hassan Abubakar, commission club house
Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, has unveiled Hassan Abubakar as it new Technical Adviser. The club also commission its…
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Sportsration Star Watch
SR Star Watch: Olamilekan Jelili Akinbode – My journey from Ikorodu to Benin Republic and Nigerian clubs
In the weekly Sportsration ‘star watch’, we caught up with defensive stalwart Olamilekan Jelili Akinbode. The Bayelsa United FC defender…
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