Month: January 2021
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Football
Messi sees red as Barcelona fall to Athletic Bilbao in Super Cup
Athletic Bilbao secured their first trophy since the 2015/16 season when they defeated Barcelona after extra time in the Spanish…
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9ja Flavour
Enyimba claim Pillars scalp as Warriors pick up first point- NPFL Matchday 5 Round-up
Enyimba FC defeated rivals, Kano Pillars 2-1 at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba. Enyimba raced into a two nil first…
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Other Sports
Simy continues tradition against Benevento with his brace in Crotone win
Super Eagles striker Simeon Nwankwo (Simy) found the back of the net twice to help Crotone secure a 4-1 win…
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Basketball
Harden-Durant combination begins for the Nets; NBA Round-up
James Harden made his debut for Brooklyn Nets with a bang, scoring 32 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists. Kevin…
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Other Sports
Usoro sets new national Triple Jump record
Ruth Usoro set a new Nigerian Triple Jump Record of 14.28m at the Texas Tech Corky Classic on Saturday evening.…
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9ja Flavour
Ajayi gets on the scoresheet in West Brom Black Country win
Nigerian defender, Semi Ajayi was on the scoresheet as West Bromwich Albion stole a 3-2 victory over city rivals, Wolverhampton…
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Nigeria Football
Sadiq Umar makes it 5 in 2 games with brace in Almeria win vs Alaves
Sadiq Umar scores two goals to help Almeria secure a 5-0 win against Deportivo Alaves in a Copa del Rey…
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9ja Flavour
NNL set to get underway, kicks off January 30th
The second tier Nigerian professional league, Nigeria National League is set to commence its 2020/21 campaign January 30th following a…
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Basketball
LeBron James, Giannis run the show: NBA Round-up
Los Angeles Lakers continued their dominance of the NBA this season with another 112-95 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.…
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9ja Flavour
Golden Eaglets fly into WAFU finals
Nigeria’s U-17 side, the Golden Eaglets secured their place in the final of the WAFU U-17 tournament in Lome, Togo.…
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9ja Flavour
NPFL Matchday 5 Preview
Matchday 5 of the NPFL is scheduled to kick off on Sunday January 17th. Table-topping Rivers United would look to…
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Football
Real Madrid stunned by Athletic Bilbao in Super Cup
La Liga champions, Real Madrid fell to a surprising 2-1 defeat at the hands of Athletic Bilbao in the semi-final…
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Basketball
NBA Round-up January 14th
24 year old Philadelphia 76ers man, Ben Simmons became the 3rd fastest man to reach 30 triple doubles in the…
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9ja Flavour
Landlords looking to evict Imama
Abia Warriors manager, Imama Amapakabo has been warned by the management of the NPFL club that he and his backroom…
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Other Sports
Sabalenka strolls to third straight WTA title in Abu Dhabi
Fourth seed, Aryna Sabalenka won a third consecutive WTA title at the first tournament of the year, the Abu Dhabi…
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Basketball
Antetokoumpo hits triple double in Bucks win: NBA Round-up
Luka Doncic scored 34 points with 13 rebounds and 9 assists as Dallas Mavericks defeated the Charlotte Hornets 104-93 Giannis…
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Other Sports
PSG hand Pochettino his 1st trophy after win against Marseille in Trophee des Champions
Mauricio Pochettino secured the first trophy of his managerial career as Paris Saint-Germain edged past Marseille 2-1 in the Trophee…
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Basketball
Harden to link up with Durant and Kyrie at The Brooklyn Nets in blockbuster deal
The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly acquiring Houston Rockets star James Harden in a blockbuster deal. ESPN reported on Wednesday that…
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9ja Flavour
Heartland stun Enyimba, Wolves bounce back. NPFL Matchday 4 round up
Kano Pillars captain and legend, Rabiu Ali converted from the penalty spot to give Pillars a 1-0 win over Plateau…
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Other Sports
LeBron, KD lead teams to victory: NBA Round-up
LeBron James put down his foot firmly as he helped Los Angeles Lakers to win against the Houston Rockets 117-100.…
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Football
Manchester United reach EPL summit with win at Burnley
On Tuesday, Manchester United paid a visit to Turf Moor where they took on Burnley knowing that a point would…
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9ja Flavour
Sunusi makes Montreal Impact switch
Former NPFL goal king, Sunusi Ibrahim, has completed a transfer to MLS side, Montreal Impact on a contract until 2023…
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Nigeria Football
Golden Eaglets through to WAFU tournament semi-final
Nigeria’s U-17 side, the Golden Eaglets have qualified for the semi-final of the U-17 WAFU competition holding in Lome, Togo.…
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9ja Flavour
Plateau United face stern Pillars test: NPFL Matchday 4 preview
Matchday 4 of the 2020/21 NPFL season is set to take place on Wednesday January 13th. Following a crushing defeat…
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Basketball
Siakam hits first career triple double as Raptors fall to Blazers: NBA Round-up
On Monday, Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam scored his first ever triple double as his team lost 112-111 to Portland…
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9ja Flavour
CAF rules on Rivers United continental assignment
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday waded in on the ongoing issue regarding the second leg of the…
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Football
COVID hits EPL: Fixture congestion likely
After Aston Villa had a COVID outbreak among their first team players and staff, their U-23s had to represent the…
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Basketball
Jokic makes history, Lakers go top of the standings: NBA Round-up January 10th
Steph Curry was not at his usual best on Sunday when the Golden State Warriors faced Toronto Raptors. Curry scored…
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9ja Flavour
Aribo, Balogun instrumental as the Gers march on in the SPL
Nigerian internationals, Joe Aribo and Leon Balogun were impressive as Rangers extended their unbeaten run in the Scottish Premiership to…
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Basketball
LaMelo Ball becomes youngest player to post a triple-double in NBA history
LaMelo Ball became the youngest player to post a triple-double in NBA history on Saturday and Charlotte Hornets coach James…
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