Month: October 2021
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Other Sports
Vintage Curry leads Golden State Warriors to win over Clippers
Steph Curry delivered a performance for the ages for the Golden State Warriors as they defeated the Los Angeles Clippers…
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9ja Flavour
Nigerians in Europe midweek review; Osimhen, Awoniyi score again
With action ongoing in the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League, a number of Nigerians in Europe…
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Other Sports
Botheim condemns Mourinho to career heaviest defeat
Erik Botheim has condemned Jose Mourinho to his career heaviest defeat. The 21-year-old striker was involved in 5 goals as…
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Basketball
MVP Jokic leads Nuggets to NBA opening day win over Phoenix Suns
Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic posted a double-double on NBA opening day to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 110-98 win…
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9ja Flavour
Udoka makes history; Dosunmu, Bassey make debuts on NBA opening night
Erstwhile D’Tigers player Ime Udoka made history as he became the first Nigerian to coach an NBA team when his…
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9ja Flavour
Chukwueze scores on Champions League debut as Villarreal defeat Young Boys
Samuel Chukwueze scored with his first touch to help Villarreal defeat Young Boys 4-1 in their UEFA Champions League Group…
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Football
Ronaldo scores winner in rousing Manchester United comeback against Atalanta
Cristiano Ronaldo was the hero as he inspired an impressive Manchester United comeback to win 3-2 against Atalanta in their…
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Football
Steve Bruce steps down as Newcastle United manager
Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce has left the club by mutual consent after spending over two seasons in charge, the…
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Basketball
Curry’s triple-double powers Warriors past LeBron’s Lakers
Stephen Curry’s first regular season triple-double double in five years helped the Warriors to a 121-114 win against Lakers. Curry…
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Nigerians in NBA
Jordan Nwora drops 15 as Bucks start title defence with win against Nets
Jordan Nwora contributed 15 points as the reigning NBA champions Bucks beat Nets 127-104 in the season opener. The Milwaukee…
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Football
Messi-inspired Paris Saint Germain secure comeback win against RB Leipzig
Lionel Messi scored a second-half brace as Paris Saint Germain rallied to come from behind and win 3-2 against RB…
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Football
Liverpool defeat Atletico Madrid in five-goal thriller
Mohamed Salah was impressive as his brace helped Liverpool defeat Atletico Madrid 3-2 in a thrilling encounter at the Wanda…
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9ja Flavour
Awoniyi, Ejuke, Osimhen headline list of Super Eagles top performers in Europe
After an eventful round of FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Nigeria’s Super Eagles top performers returned to their various clubs around…
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9ja Flavour
Victor Osimhen: “Torino goal the most important of my career so far”
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen spoke with DAZN after his matchwinning performance for the Partenopei in their 1-0 triumph over Torino…
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Other Sports
Bayelsa United stun CS Sfaxien in CAF Confederation Cup
Bayelsa United secured a shock 1-0 win over Tunisian giants CS Sfaxien in their CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round…
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9ja Flavour
Osimhen strikes late to keep Napoli’s 100% record intact
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen scored a late winner to secure a 1-0 win over Torino and maintain Napoli’s 100% record…
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Serie A
Osimhen leaps the highest to help Napoli keep Unique Europe’s Top 5 league record
Victor Osimhen leaped the highest to power home a goal that secured a hard-fought 1-0 win for Napoli in their…
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Football
Leicester City defeat Manchester United in six-goal thriller
A brilliantly orchestrated comeback saw Leicester City defeat Manchester United 4-2 at the King Power Stadium in their English Premier…
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9ja Flavour
Enyimba CAF Confederation Cup journey starts with win over Diambars
Enyimba kicked off their CAF Confederation Cup group stage qualification campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Senegalese outfit Diambars…
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Football
Saka, Pedri, Bellingham head list of 2021 Golden Boy nominees
The 20-man shortlist for the 2021 Golden Boy award has been announced, and established youngsters such as Pedri, Bukayo Saka,…
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Editorials
Is Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer living on borrowed time at Manchester United?
Only days ago, news of the Manchester United hierarchy backing manager Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer to remain as manager of the club…
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Football
Denmark set to join Germany in 2022 FIFA World Cup
Denmark became the second side to qualify for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup after they recorded a 1-0 win…
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Editorials
Donny Van de Beek; Ballon d’Or nominee to Manchester United outcast
Saturday’s release of the 30-man shortlist for the 2021 Ballon d’Or brought a reminder of the fact that Manchester United…
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Editorials
Lewandowski, Messi, Jorginho; Who wins 2021 Ballon d’Or?
With the announcement of the winner of the 2021 Ballon d’Or set to be made on November 29th, we look…
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Football
Germany become first country to qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup
Germany booked their place in the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup in style after a 4-0 thrashing of North Macedonia…
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NEWS
Verstappen regains championship lead as Bottas wins Turkish Grand Prix
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas claimed his first win of the season in the Turkish Grand Prix as he finished ahead…
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Nigerians in NBA
Jordan Nwora leads NBA champs Bucks to first pre-season win
Jordan Nwora again was the best player on the court for the reigning NBA champions Buck as they secured their…
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Football
France defeat Spain to claim victory in UEFA Nations League final
Kylian Mbappe scored the winner as France secured a 2-1 win over Spain in the UEFA Nations League final to…
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9ja Flavour
Osimhen scores as Super Eagles defeat CAR in World Cup Qualifier
Nigeria’s Super Eagles returned to winning ways with a well-deserved 2-0 win over Central African Republic in their Group C…
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9ja Flavour
Efe Ajagba loses to Sanchez, loses opportunity to move up the heavyweight ladder
Nigeria’s Efe Ajagba lost to Cuba’s Frank Sanchez by unanimous decision after ten rounds at the Mobile Arena in Las…
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