Year: 2021
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Basketball
Middleton, Antetokoumpo lead Bucks to Game 3 victory over Nets
Khris Middleton led the scoring for the Milwaukee Bucks as they ran out 86-83 winners in a low-scoring encounter with…
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9ja Flavour
Super Falcons fall to Jamaica in Summer Series opener
Nigeria’s Super Falcons fell to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Reggae Girlz of Jamaica, thanks to a…
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Akwa United extend NPFL unbeaten record, return to summit of NPFL
Akwa United defeated Heartland FC 3-1 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo to return to the top of the…
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NEWS
Gauff crashes out of French Open as Sakkari stuns Swiatek
America’s Coco Gauff fell at the quarterfinal stage after she lost to Barbora Krejcikova 7-6 6-3 in straight sets, ending…
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NEWS
Djokovic defeats Berettini to set up blockbuster clash with Nadal
Novak Djokovic defeated Italy’s Matteo Berrettini 6-3 6-2 6-7 7-5 in their French Open quarterfinal clash to qualify for the…
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9ja Flavour
Enyimba, Rivers United win as FC Ifeanyi Ubah stuns Kwara United in NPFL Matchday 26
Enyimba bounced back from their defeat at the weekend with a 2-1 win over Adamawa United at the Enyimba International…
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Basketball
Embiid powers 76ers to win against Atlanta Hawks to tie Conference semifinals at 1-1
Philadelphia 76ers Center Joel Embiid was in impressive form as he helped his side pick up a 118-102 victory over…
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Basketball
Jokic makes history as he is named 2020/21 NBA MVP
Denver Nuggets Center Nikola Jokic has been named as the Most Valuable Player in the 2020/21 NBA season, warding off…
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9ja Flavour
Super Eagles play barren draw with Indomitable Lions
Nigeria’s Super Eagles played out a goalless draw against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon at the Stadion Wiener Neustadt in…
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NEWS
Djokovic survives huge scare to qualify for French Open quarterfinals
World number one, Novak Djokovic, survived a huge scare in his French Open fourth-round match against 19-year-old Italian Lorenzo Musseti.…
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Basketball
Brilliant Nets thrash Bucks to go 2-0 up
Brooklyn Nets picked up a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Bucks after they handed them a 125-86 beatdown…
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NEWS
Teenage sensation Gauff reaches first Grand Slam Quarterfinals
17-year-old American tennis star Coco Gauff became the youngest woman to advance to the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam event…
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Football
Captain Pulisic leads USMNT to CONCACAF Nations League glory
Days after helping Chelsea win the UEFA Champions League, USMNT star Christian Pulisic helped his national team to a 3-2…
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Basketball
Hawks defeat 76ers in Game 1 of Conference semifinals
Atlanta Hawks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 128-124 in the first game of their NBA Conference semifinals to take an early…
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9ja Flavour
Kano Pillars return to top of NPFL as Akwa United create new unbeaten record
Kano Pillars picked up a come-from-behind 2-1 victory at home to Enyimba in their NPFL Matchday 25 encounter at the…
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9ja Flavour
NPFL titans set to clash on Matchday 25 as Enyimba and Kano Pillars rekindle rivalry
Matchday 25 of the 2020/21 NPFL season is set to hold on Sunday, June 6th, with all matches set to…
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Basketball
Advantage Nets as they win Game 1 of Conference semifinals
Brooklyn Nets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 115-107 in the first game of their best of seven NBA Eastern Conference semifinals…
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NEWS
Leonard shows up as Clippers force Mavericks to Game 7
Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard turned up in style for the LA-based side as they defeated the Dallas Mavericks…
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Super Eagles
Unlucky Eagles lose by odd goal to Cameroon in Vienna
Nigeria created a hatful of chances but were undone by lack of precision in the final third as Cameroon’s Indomitable…
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Other Sports
Booker leads Suns past Lakers in playoffs
Devin Booker helped the Phoenix Suns to put the Los Angeles Lakers to the sword as he contributed 47 points…
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Basketball
Jazz, Hawks, 76ers book Conference semifinal places following playoff wins
Utah Jazz defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 126-110 in Game 5 of their NBA playoff series to take the series 4-1…
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9ja Flavour
Enyimba returns to winning ways with victory over Lobi Stars
Enyimba FC defeated Lobi Stars in their rescheduled NPFL Matchday 16 encounter at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba on Wednesday…
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Basketball
Booker puts Lakers on brink of playoff elimination
Devin Booker scored 30 points with 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the Phoenix Suns as they comfortably defeated the…
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NEWS
Quadri books third consecutive Olympics appearance
Nigeria and Africa’s top-ranked Table tennis star Aruna Quadri has been confirmed as one of the qualifiers for the Tokyo…
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9ja Flavour
NPFL Matchday 24 round-up; Akwa United return to the top
On Sunday, MFM defeated Dakkada FC 1-0 at the Soccer Temple in Agege thanks to a strike by Oladapo Alabi…
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9ja Flavour
Super Eagles players pull out of Cameroon double-header, only 18 players left
There is a brewing drama in the Super Eagles camp, with a number of players having pulled out of the…
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NEWS
Osaka sensationally quits French Open after first round victory
Women’s tennis world number two, Naomi Osaka has announced her decision to quit the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros,…
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Basketball
Durant leads Nets to win as they go 3-1 up against Celtics
Kevin Durant contributed 42 points with 4 rebounds and 5 assists for the Brooklyn Nets as they defeated Boston Celtics…
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9ja Flavour
Oshoala’s FC Barcelona Femeni add Copa de la Reina title to cabinet
FC Barcelona Femeni defeated Levante UD Femeni 4-2 to emerge as champions of the 2020/21 Copa de la Reina, ensuring…
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9ja Flavour
Oriental derbies set to headline NPFL Matchday 24 as action comes in thick and fast
Matchday 24 of the 2020/21 NPFL season is set to take place on May 30th and 31st across different centres…
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