Year: 2019
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Nigeria Football
Lionel Messi crowned the greatest ever after Betis fans clap in appreciation of his sublime third goal for his hattrick
After Cristiano Ronaldo scored all three goals to help Juventus overcome a 2-0 deficit against a strong Atletico Madrid and…
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La Liga
Record-breaker Messi bags hattrick in Barcelona easy win at Real Betis
Lionel Messi broke yet another Barcelona record as he scored a stunning hat-trick in a superb 4-1 win at Real Betis,…
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Nigeria Football
MFM, FCIU win to consolidate top spots; Akwa win away as Kada City make it three in a row
MFM FC and FC Ifeanyiubah defeated their opponents to ensure they remain top of their groups as the Nigeria Professional…
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Nigeria Football
Osimhen, Odey & Onyeka on target as Nigerians paint Europe with goals
Victor Osimhen scores again as he top the list of Nigerian players who were on target for their respective clubs…
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Nigeria Football
All Nigerian clubs crash out of continental football as Sokari leads CS Sfaxien to beat Rangers in Enugu
Kingsley Sokari was in the forefront as CS Sfaxien beat Rangers at the Cathedral in their last CAF Confederation Cup…
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Nigeria Football
Awoniyi, Chukwueze included as Imama picks 11 foreign, and 12 home-based for U23 AFCON qualifiers against Libya
Taiwo Awoniyi and Samuel Chukueze will be leading the list of foreign based professionals that will be spear heading Nigeria…
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F1
Bottas beats Hamilton to claim season-opening Australian Grand Prix
Valtteri Bottas beat Mercedes team-mate and reigning Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton to victory in the season-opening Australian Grand…
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Nigeria Football
Oshoala scores 5th league goal as Barca beat Atletico at Wanda Metropolitano before a record 60,739 fans
Super Falcons’ attacker Asisat Oshoala was on target as Barcelona Femini beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 in a league game at…
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EPL
Everton 2 Chelsea 0: Sarri´s side see top-four hopes fade
Everton eased the pressure on Marco Silva and dented Chelsea’s top-four hopes with a morale-boosting 2-0 win at Goodison Park…
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Nigeria Football
Nigerians Abroad: Nwakaeme, Ajayi on target again, wins for Moses, Ndidi; Mikel lose again as Aina sees red
The usual were again on target this week while the likes of Victor Moses, Umar Aminu, Chidozie Awaziem and Okechukwu…
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Nigerians in NBA
Watch as Klay locks Westbrook down that he picks up his 16th tech of the season
The shooting keeps getting worse and he couldn’t control himself. Russell Westbrook has picked up his 16th technical of the…
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FA Cup
Guardiola ´sorry´ as City benefit from lack of VAR at Swansea
Pep Guardiola was “sorry” to see Manchester City beat Swansea City in the FA Cup quarter-finals by benefiting from the…
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FA Cup
Wolves 2 Manchester United 1: Jimenez and Jota seal last-four spot
Wolves sealed an FA Cup semi-final spot as goals from Raul Jimenez and Diogo Jota saw off Manchester United 2-1 at Molineux.…
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Champions League
Valverde wary of United threat
Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde expects a difficult but eye-catching tie when his side face Manchester United in the quarter-finals…
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La Liga
Navas on taking back his spot from Courtois; Zidane, Lopetegui and Solari
Keylor Navas insists he never lost desire during his time out of the Real Madrid first team and slammed suggestions…
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Cricket
Nigeria to participate in ICC U-19 World Cup Qualifiers
All set in Namibia for the ICC U-19 World Cup Africa Division 1 Qualifiers with all the captains having the…
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Tennis
Injured Nadal withdraws from Indian Wells ahead of Federer clash
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Indian Wells Masters due to a knee injury ahead of his scheduled semi-final match…
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Other Sports
Sikiru Alimi scores two to help Lobi Stars sign off CAF Champions League group stage with home win
Lobi Stars rounded up the group stage of the CAF Champions League with a 2-0 home win over ASEC Mimosas…
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Other Sports
Unstoppable Nwakaeme fires Trabzonspor past Erzurum at Kazim Karabekir Stadyumu
Super Eagles striker Anthony Nwakaeme was on target as Trabzonspor beat Erzurum 1-0 at the Kazim Karabekir Stadyumu in a…
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Other Sports
Isco, Bale on target as Madrid mark Zidane return with win against Celta
Isco and Gareth Bale celebrated their Real Madrid returns under Zinedine Zidane by sealing a 2-0 LaLiga win over Celta…
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Other Sports
Semi Ajayi scores 7th league goal in Rotherham home loss to Norwich City
Semi Ajayi continued his goal scoring form with his 7th goal of the season as relegation battlers Rotherham lose 2-1…
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Nigeria Football
Nigeria draw Argentina, Russia and Korea in tough group at FIBA 2019 World Cup
Nigeria men basketball team, D’Tigers have been drawn in group B alongside giants like Argentina, Russia and Korea. D’Tigers were…
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La Liga
Zidane drops Courtois, recalls Bale, Isco for first Madrid match
Zinedine Zidane has recalled Gareth Bale and Isco while dropping Thibaut Courtois for his first match since returning as Real…
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Other Sports
Olayinka and Slavia Prague teammates celebrate getting Chelsea in Europa League quarter-final
Peter Olayinka and his Slavia Prague teammates were in joyous mood upon learning that Chelsea would be their quarterfinal opponents.…
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La Liga
Zidane counting on hungry Isco
Zinedine Zidane says he is ready to bring Isco back in from the cold after the attacking midfielder was ostracised…
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Football
Guardiola on City’s likely transfer ban, playing against Tottenham in UCL quarterfinal
Pep Guardiola insists it is business as usual for Manchester City amid speculation that alleged Financial Fair Play (FFP) breaches…
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Tennis
Indian Wells: Federer advances to semifinal after easy win against Hurkacz
Roger Federer saw off Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets to reach the Indian Wells Masters semi-finals and keep his hopes…
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Nigeria Football
Olawale Oremade and four NPFL Stars make Nigeria U23 final cut for Libya clash
Flying Eagles goalkeeper Olawale Oremade and four other Nigeria Professional Football League league Stars have made the final 23-man list…
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Nigeria Football
Pomp, as Nigerian Football bids Ogunjobi final farewell
There was pomp, colour and essence as actors and actresses in Nigerian Football put out all the stops in honouring…
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Nigeria Football
Why Alex Iwobi won’t say sorry for provocative gesture against Rennes’s Hamari Traore
Alex Iwobi will not be apologising to Hamari Traore for the provocative gesture he made towards the Malian in Arsenal’s…
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