Month: November 2021
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Other Sports
Quadri Aruna sets new African record in ITTF ranking
In less than four days after setting an African record as the first player to reach the quarter final stage…
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Football
Messi wins record-extending seventh Ballon d’Or crown
Lionel Messi claimed a seventh Ballon d’Or award at the 2021 ceremony, warding off competition from Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho and…
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Football
Man Utd appoint Rangnick as interim boss
Manchester United have appointed Ralf Rangnick as their interim manager, subject to work visa requirements. Former boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer…
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Football
Lionel Messi wins 7th Ballon d’Or award
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or for a record seventh time. Messi beat Bayern Munich striker Robert…
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Basketball
LeBron James leads Lakers to win over Detroit Pistons in grudge match
LeBron James starred as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Detroit Pistons 110-106 to improve to 11-11 for the season…
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Nigeria Football
Rivers United overcome Al Masry in first leg of CAF Confederation Cup Qualifiers
Nigeria’s representative at the CAF Confederation Cup, Rivers United, picked up a first leg win in their Group stage playoff…
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Basketball
D’Tigers qualify for second round of FIBA World Cup qualifiers
D’Tigers booked their place in the second round of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers after a dominant 95-69 win over…
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Other Sports
#ITTFWorlds2021: Quadri historic run ends in quarterfinals
Africa and Nigeria number one, Aruna Quadri has been knocked out of the 2021 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals.…
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Basketball
Vincent records season-high tally as Miami Heat defeat Bulls
D’Tigers star Gabe Vincent was the main man for the Miami Heat in their 107-104 win over the Chicago Bulls…
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9ja Flavour
Samuel Chukwueze’s goal not enough as Barcelona beat Villarreal 3-1
Samuel Chukwueze came from the bench to score a goal for Villarreal in their 3-1 defeat to Barcelona at the…
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Other Sports
#ITTFWorlds2021: Quadri beats Karlsson in 7-set thriller to book a place in last 8
Aruna Quadri has secured a place in the last 8 at the 2021 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals after…
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Basketball
Sacramento Kings defeat Lakers in 3OT thriller
Sacramento Kings defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 141-137 in a dramatic match that was only concluded after the third overtime.…
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Football
Portugal or Italy, Lewandowski or Ibrahimovic will miss 2022 World Cup
The European Qualifiers 2022 World Cup Play-offs bracket has been conducted and one of Portugal or Italy or both; Zlatan…
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Liverpool
Arrogant Klopp maintains AFCON a ‘little tournament’ stance
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is not backing down on his claims that African Cup of Nations is a “little tournament”.…
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Basketball
LeBron James makes winning return for Los Angeles Lakers
LeBron James delivered a brilliant performance for the Los Angeles Lakers on his return to the team following his one-game suspension…
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9ja Flavour
Ndidi scores first goal of the season as Leicester City defeat Legia
Leicester City moved closer to a place in the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa League with a 3-1 win…
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Foreign Legion
Dessers brace cancels Olayinka’s strike and deny Slavia Prague maximum points
Cyriel Dessers scored two goals in a Europa Conference League clash between Feyenoord and Slavia Prague at the Sinobo Stadium…
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Other Sports
#ITTFWorlds2021: Quadri beats Gnanasekaran in 7-set thriller to book a place in round 16
Aruna Quadri has secured a place in the last 16 at the 2021 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals after…
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Other Sports
Aruna Quadri only African listed for 1st WTT Cup Finals
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna is the only African listed among the top 20 ranked male players in the world that will…
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Other Sports
#ITTFWorlds2021: Bode beaten as Quadri battles Gnanasekaran in round 32
Nigeria’s Bode Abiodun has been beaten in the round 64 at the 2021 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals. Abiodun…
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Football
Manchester City exact revenge on PSG to seal top spot
Manchester City came from behind to defeat Paris Saint Germain 2-1 in their UEFA Champions League Group A Matchday Five…
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#ITTFWorlds2021: Quadri eases to round 32, Abiodun faces Pucar
Aruna Quadri has booked his place in the round of 32 at the 2021 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals.…
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Other Sports
Everton FC Recent Casino Sponsorship
Online casinos are making themselves a name in the global gambling market as well as within the international sports industry.…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
The 2021/2022 NPFL season to start on Dec 17th?
The League Management Company has reportedly picked a new date for the commencement of the Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL…
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Basketball
‘Fake LeBron walked pass me and said nothing’ – Kanter
Boston Celtic center Enes Kanter is not backing down on his war of word with Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James…
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Football
Ronaldo, Sancho score late to send Manchester United to Champions League Round of 16
Manchester United defeated Spanish outfit Villarreal 2-0 in their first match since the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to book…
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Football
Chelsea put four past hapless Juventus to qualify for Champions League knockout
Reigning European champions Chelsea put on a show at Stamford Bridge as they thrashed Juventus 4-0 to go top of…
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Other Sports
#ITTFWorlds2021: Quadri, Meshref ease through, Omar beaten
Aruna Quadri started the 2021 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals win a an easy win on Tuesday. The Nigerian…
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Nigerians in NBA
Unstoppable Phoenix Suns pick up 13th consecutive NBA win
Phoenix Suns continued their remarkable resurgence in the NBA with a 13th consecutive win to reach second place on the…
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Football
Zlatan on his dangerous shoulder charge on Azpilicueta and why he’ll do it
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has explained the reason behind his dangerous shoulder charge on Cesar Azpilicueta in Sweden’s 1-0 loss to Spain…
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